Environment Agency monitoring station
Orford Ness
Suffolk Coast · Orford · East Suffolk catchment
EA station reference
E24826
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
- Suffolk Coast
- Catchment
- East Suffolk
- Nearest named place
- Orford
- EA opening date
- 1 February 2000
- Coordinates
- 52.08954, 1.54069
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 Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to Bawdsey, including the Blyth and Alde and Ore estuariesDesignated alert area · EA ref 054WACDV3B
- The Suffolk coast from Orford Ness to Bawdsey, including Butley and Shingle StreetDesignated warning area · EA ref 054FWCDV3B13
- Snape, Iken and surrounding marshlandDesignated warning area · EA ref 054FWCDV3B12
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.