There are flood alerts within 5 miles of this measuring station

River Blackwater level at Swallowfield Side Channel

Latest at 12:30pm on 17 January

Height: 0.94m
Trend: Falling
State: High

Normal range 0.19m to 0.73m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

1.69m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (21 July 2007)
0.94m: Latest level
0.73m (level exceeded): 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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