Great Chesterford

Monitoring Station Description

Monitoring station Great Chesterford is a Level (Stage) Gauge. It is located on the River Cam near the town of Saffron Walden.

This gauge is: Active with the last update on: 24-Nov-25 17:30

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Current Level: 0.21 m - Within normal range

The point on the map below indicates the location of the monitoring station.

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Station Reference	E21778
Parameter	Level
Parameter Type	Stage
River	River Cam
Catchment Name	Cam and Ely Ouse (Including South Level)
Status	Active
Highest Recent Level	0.65 m on 07-Feb-14
Max Level on Record	0.7 m on 05-Feb-01
Min Level on Record	0.06 m on 06-Oct-11
Typical Level Range High	0.33 m
Typical Level Range Low	0.11 m