River Chess level downstream at Rickmansworth

This measuring station takes 2 measurements. You're viewing the downstream level. View the upstream level.

Latest at 2:15am on 22 November

• Height: 0.10m
• Trend: Steady
• State: Normal

Normal range -0.06m to 0.39m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

Levels that are very low or below zero are normal for some stations.

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

• 0.39m:
  Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level
• 0.35m:
  Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (18 May 2001)
• 0.10m:
  Latest 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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