Sea level at Christchurch

Latest at 4:00am on 22 November

• Height: 0.88m
• Trend: Rising

Height in metres over the last 5 days

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

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

• 1.99m:
  Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station
• 0.88m:
  Latest level

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

How we measure river, sea and groundwater levels

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