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River Calder level at Sowerby Bridge

Latest at 9:00am on 23 December

Height
0.14m
Trend
Steady
State
Normal

Normal range 0.00m to 1.40m

Height in metres over the last 5 days and up to 36 hour forecast

Information:

This station includes an automated model. The highest level in the model is 0.22m on 24 December at 2:30pm. Read more about how we forecast river levels.

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

3.55m
Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (26 December 2015)
2.45m
Historical event: Further flooding to properties at Sowerby Bridge
2.35m
Historical event: Flooding to properties in central Sowerby Bridge
2.00m
Property flooding is possible above this level
Historical event: Flooding to properties at Sowerby Bridge
1.40m
Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level
0.14m
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