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SwedenSandford Mill Sluice Chelmsford water level
River gauge, Essex, United Kingdom
Right now
Latest reading
Water level
History
What this means
The latest river level reported for Sandford Mill Sluice Chelmsford is 19.54 m. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.
The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 19.52 m and 19.58 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to 0.00 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 19.52 m – 19.58 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 19.54 m – 19.55 m
On the river at Sandford Mill Sluice Chelmsford
There is no published typical range for this gauge yet, so anglers and canoeists are best guided by the trend.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandon BridgeRiver gauge, Sandon Brook | 0.07 m | Normal | ±0 | 1.8 km |
| SpringfieldRiver gauge, River Chelmer | 0.13 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 2.7 km |
| Beach's MillRiver gauge, River Can | 0.26 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 4.9 km |
| WrittleRiver gauge, River Wid | 0.13 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.1 km |
| Guithavon ValleyRiver gauge, River Brain | 0.16 m | Low | −0.01 m | 12 km |
| WardropersRiver gauge, River Wid | 0.60 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 12 km |
| WickfordRiver gauge, River Crouch | 0.11 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 13 km |
| Appleford BridgeRiver gauge, River Blackwater | 0.38 m | High | ±0 | 14 km |
Questions and answers
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 19.54 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Sandford Mill Sluice Chelmsford today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 18:02 BST, the water level was 19.54 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Sandford Mill Sluice Chelmsford rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Sandford Mill Sluice Chelmsford normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:E21891- Coordinates
51.72667, 0.51509(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- station datum
- Update interval
- every 15 minutes
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 19.54 m | 2026-10-20 17:02 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Sandford Mill Sluice Chelmsford (ea:E21891). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/essex/sandford-mill-sluice-chelmsford
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer