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

River Derwent level at Forge Valley

Latest at 6:00am on 18 December

Height: 0.38m
Trend: Rising
State: High

Normal range 0.16m to 0.37m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

We take measurements more often as the risk of flooding increases.

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

0.76m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (15 June 2007)
0.38m: Latest level
0.37m (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.

How we measure river, sea and groundwater levels