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

River Brain level at Guithavon Valley

Latest at 6:00pm on 6 February

Height: 0.58m
Trend: Rising
State: Normal

Normal range 0.04m to 0.61m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

1.46m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (21 October 2001)
1.15m: Flood warning issued: The River Brain through Braintree, to and including Witham; Property flooding is possible above this level
0.61m: Top of normal range
0.58m: Latest level; 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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