River Tamar level at Polson Bridge

Latest at 5:00pm on 9 May

Normal range 0.23m to 3.00m

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

5.35m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (19 December 1999); Historical event: Flooding to riverside properties in Polson and St Leonards
5.29m: Historical event: Flooding to property at Polson Bridge
4.20m: Property flooding is possible above this level
4.19m: Historical event: Properties at Polson Bridge 25mm from flooding
3.00m: Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.
0.39m: Latest level

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