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

River Penk level upstream at Penkridge

Latest at 10:30am on 22 January

Height: 1.24m
Trend: Falling
State: High

Normal range 0.22m to 0.76m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

3.00m: Historical event: Flooding at Penkridge; Historical event: Flooding at Stafford
2.50m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (16 February 2020)
2.00m: Property flooding is possible above this level
1.60m: Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.
1.24m: Latest level
0.76m (level exceeded): Top of normal range

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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