There is a severe flood warning within 5 miles of this measuring station

River Otter level at Fenny Bridges

Latest at 12:00pm on 27 January

Normal range 0.20m to 1.00m

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

2.81m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (7 December 2000)
2.78m: Historical event: Flooding to properties across the area
2.72m: Historical event: Flooding to properties in Cadhay Bridge; Historical event: Flooding to properties in Ottery St Mary; Historical event: Flooding to properties in Tipton St John
2.70m: Severe flood warning issued: River Otter (Lower) at Ottery St. Mary
2.63m: Historical event: Flooding to properties in Fenny Bridges
2.60m: Flood warning issued: River Otter (Upper) from Upottery to Cadhay Bridge; Property flooding is possible above this level
2.00m: Flood warning issued: River Otter (Lower) from Salston to Budleigh Salterton
1.40m: Latest level
1.00m (level exceeded): Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.

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