There are flood alerts within 5 miles of this measuring station

River Lyd level at Lifton Park

Latest at 3:15pm on 23 November

• Height: 1.66m
• Trend: Rising
• State: Normal

Normal range 0.35m to 2.30m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

• 4.18m:
  Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (27 December 1979)
• 3.95m:
  Historical event: Flooding to properties
• 3.94m:
  Historical event: Flooding to property on Station Road
• 3.50m:
  Historical event: Flood defences erected at Ambrosia Creamery
• 3.39m:
  Historical event: Flooding to property on Leat Road
• 3.30m:
  Property flooding is possible above this level
• 2.30m:
  Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.
• 2.30m:
  Historical event: Flooding to fields at Sydenham Bridge
• 1.66m:
  Latest 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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