Live data
The Embankment, measured in real time
The case for this greenspace isn't just history and opinion. It's measurable, and much of it updates by the hour. This page draws live from the Environment Agency's river gauges and from wildlife recorded by real people on and around the Embankment.
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The River Nene, right now
Levels from the nearest Environment Agency gauge to the Embankment, updated roughly every 15 minutes. When the river rises, this greenspace is what absorbs it.
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Current level
Live river data is unavailable right now. You can check current levels and flood warnings directly on the government's flood service.
This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Check for flooding →
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Wild things seen here lately
Recent photographed wildlife observations recorded within about two kilometres of the Embankment by naturalists and residents on iNaturalist. Every card links to the original sighting. This is the wildlife corridor argument, making itself.
Live sightings are unavailable right now. You can browse recent wildlife records around the Embankment directly on iNaturalist.
Sightings and photographs come from iNaturalist contributors and remain theirs; each is credited and linked, and only openly licensed photos are shown. Seen something on the Embankment yourself? Add it to iNaturalist and it strengthens the public record of what lives here. See all nearby records →
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