Environment Agency monitoring station
Colne Barrier
Essex Coast · Wivenhoe · Essex catchment
EA station reference
E24323
Live measurement feed
Water level over the last seven days
Readings show measured change at this instrument. A station reading is not a flood warning and, without an official threshold, does not prove that the river is safe or dangerous.
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Station location
Blue point = monitoring instrument, not a reported flood.
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About this station
- Monitors
- Essex Coast
- Catchment
- Essex
- Nearest named place
- Wivenhoe
- EA opening date
- 1 December 1992
- Coordinates
- 51.85247, 0.96327
Nearby designated monitoring areas
Directory areas whose reference point is within approximately 10 km. Proximity does not mean this station controls that area or that a warning is active.
- The marshland around East Mersea, including the land bordering Pyefleet Channel, Brightlingsea Reach and the Mersea FlatsDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWCDV4C4
- The tidal River Colne at Point Clear from the Tower Estate to Oakmead Road and Osyth CreekDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWCDV4C1b
- The River Colne through Colchester, from the Avenue of Remembrance to Brook StreetDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWFEF4C2
- The tidal River Colne upstream of the Colne Barrier at Wivenhoe, including the Roman River at Fingringhoe and ColchesterDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWCDV4C2
- The tidal River Colne from Brightlingsea to the Colne Barrier at WivenhoeDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWCDV4C1c
- The Essex coast at West Mersea, including The Strood and surrounding marshland from the Colne Barrier to Abbotts Hall FarmDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWCDV4C3
- Riverside properties in Colchester, from Westway to East Street, including Lower Castle Park and the cricket groundDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWFEF4C1
Nearby monitoring stations
Use nearby instruments for context, but do not compare absolute station-datum values as if they shared the same baseline.
Source and limits: station directory and readings from the Environment Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. API readings can be delayed or unavailable. For warnings and emergency advice, use the official GOV.UK flood service.