There is a flood alert within 5 miles of this measuring station

River Itchen level downstream at Southam

This measuring station takes 2 measurements. You're viewing the downstream level. View the upstream level.

Latest at 2:00pm on 20 November

• Height: 1.20m
• Trend: Falling
• State: High

Normal range -0.75m to 0.64m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

Levels that are very low or below zero are normal for some stations.

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

• 3.20m:
  Historical event: Flooding behind flood defences at Southam
• 2.86m:
  Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (20 July 2007)
• 1.20m:
  Latest level
• 0.64m:
  Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level

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

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