At 5:00pm, Tuesday 3rd December GMT
Within the usual range for this location
Steady, no change from previous measurement at 4:45pm, Tuesday 3rd December GMT
This is a tidal level, measured from mean sea level rather than from the river bed. It can, therefore, be negative, and does not give any indication of water depth. Tidal levels are not necessarily updated frequently, and may not reflect tidal movements throughout the day.
The tidal River Colne upstream of the Colne Barrier
No current or recent warnings.
The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries
Recent warnings or alerts no longer in force
The tidal River Colne from Brightlingsea to Wivenhoe
No current or recent warnings.
The Essex coast at West Mersea, including The Strood and surrounding marshland
No current or recent warnings.
The Essex coast at East Mersea
No current or recent warnings.
Darker blue shaded areas on long term data indicate maximum and minimum levels for the date (you may need to zoom in closer to see them).
Long term data may have gaps where the API data was not available.
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Please note: Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.
The usual range of the Essex Coast at Colne Barrier is between -0.63m and 3.02m. It has been between these levels for 90% of the time since monitoring began.
The typical recent level of the Essex Coast at Colne Barrier over the past 12 months has been between -0.61m and 3.38m. It has been between these levels for at least 150 days in the past year.
The highest level ever recorded at the Essex Coast at Colne Barrier is 4.00m, reached on Friday 6th December 2013 at 1:45am.
Note that this data may not take account of recent measurements, as we wait until a level has been verified by the Environment Agency before adding it to our records.
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