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River Culm level at Woodmill

Latest at 6:00am on 27 January

Height
2.83m
Trend
Rising
State
High

Normal range 0.25m to 1.60m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

4.20m
Historical event: Flooding of critical infrastructure, including schools and mainline railway
Historical event: Flooding to properties
3.73m
Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (21 November 2012)
Historical event: Flooding to commercial properties at Alexandria Industrial Estate
2.83m
Latest level
2.70m (level exceeded)
Property flooding is possible above this level
2.40m (level exceeded)
Historical event: Flooding at Bradninch level crossing
Historical event: Flooding of the railway at Hele
1.60m (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.

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