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River Darent level at Otford

Latest at 11:15am on 22 December

Height
0.28m
Trend
Steady
State
Normal

Normal range 0.07m to 0.80m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

1.10m
Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (17 January 2014)
Property flooding is possible above this level
Historical event: Flooding to properties in Otford
Historical event: Flooding to properties on Church Street, Shoreham
1.05m
Historical event: Flooding in Farningham
Historical event: Flooding to properties in Chipstead
Historical event: Flooding to properties in Eynsford
Historical event: Flooding to properties in Otford
0.80m
Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.
0.28m
Latest level

Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels. This may be because flood management schemes are now in place.

How we measure river, sea and groundwater levels