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River Lyd level at Lifton Park

Latest at 4:00pm on 24 November

Height
2.23m
Trend
Falling
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
Flood warning issued: River Lyd from Sydenham to Lifton
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.
Historical event: Flooding to fields at Sydenham Bridge
2.23m
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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