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

River Cam level at Cambridge Jesus Lock

Latest at 2:00am on 28 January

Height: 0.74m
Trend: Rising
State: Normal

Normal range 0.64m to 0.74m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

1.28m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (22 October 2001)
1.20m: Property flooding is possible above this level
0.74m: Latest level; Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level

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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