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# Streaming Buffer Lag (s), Google BigQuery KPI card, Vortex IQ Nerve Centre

> Streaming-insert buffer flush lag - high lag means freshly streamed rows aren't queryable yet (ingest pipeline backpressure).

**[Nerve Centre KPIs](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/bigquery) · [Audit Profile](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/bigquery/audit) · [Sentiment Settings](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/bigquery/sentiment)**

## At a glance

* **Category:** Replication
* **Type:** Key Metrics
* **Chart:** kpi
* **Format:** number
* **Time window:** RT
* **Alert trigger:** >10s

## Calculation

Streaming-insert buffer flush lag - high lag means freshly streamed rows aren't queryable yet (ingest pipeline backpressure).

## Known limitations

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