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

River Allen level at Penvose

Latest at 10:45am on 23 November

Normal range 0.05m to 0.80m

We take measurements more often as the risk of flooding increases.

1.76m: Historical event: Flooding at Dinhams Bridge; Historical event: Flooding at Penvose Mill; Historical event: Flooding at Sladesbridge (before Sladesbridge FAS was built)
1.60m: Historical event: Flooding to properties Sladesbridge
1.50m: Historical event: Flood defences at Sladesbridge at risk of overflowing
1.45m: Historical event: Flooding possible to defended areas of Sladebridge
1.40m: Property flooding is possible above this level; Historical event: Flooding to properties at multiple locations (before Sladesbridge FAS was built)
1.22m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (22 December 2012)
0.80m: Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.
0.21m: Latest level

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