The Wellstream Disaster

Minute-by-minute data of the tide level over the critical period

Time (GMT) Height (in metres) above Sutton Bridge ("the Ridge")  

05.10                                     2.14

05.20                                     2.13

05.30                                     2.1

05.40                                     2.04

05.50                                     1.96

06.00                                     1.87           Twilight begins 05.58

06.10                                     1.75

06.20                                     1.61

06.30                                     1.46           Sunrise   06.33

06.40                                     1.28

06.50                                     1.09

07.00                                     0.89

07.10                                     0.67

07.20                                     0.44

07.30                                     0.20

07.40                                    -0.05         (- sign signifies water now below Sutton Bridge)

07.50                                    -0.30

08.00                                    -0.57

Gunthorpe Sluice is 0.3 m above Sutton Bridge, so for Gunthorpe SUBTRACT 0.3 from the above figures.

Wisbech is 0.9 m above Sutton Bridge, so for Wisbech SUBTRACT 0.9 from the above figures.

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