River level River Adur at Sakeham Weir

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Latest recorded level 0.29m at 1:00pm Friday 16 October 2020.

River levels at this location in the last 5 days

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• When the water level reaches 1.35m here, minor flooding is possible in this area
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Observed data

DateTime	Value	Error
2020-10-16T12:00Z	0.294	false
2020-10-16T11:45Z	0.297	false
2020-10-16T11:30Z	0.299	false
2020-10-16T11:15Z	0.301	false
2020-10-16T11:00Z	0.3	false
2020-10-16T10:45Z	0.305	false
2020-10-16T10:30Z	0.306	false
2020-10-16T10:15Z	0.308	false
2020-10-16T10:00Z	0.311	false
2020-10-16T09:45Z	0.313	false
2020-10-16T09:30Z	0.315	false
2020-10-16T09:15Z	0.317	false
2020-10-16T09:00Z	0.319	false
2020-10-16T08:45Z	0.321	false
2020-10-16T08:30Z	0.324	false
2020-10-16T08:15Z	0.325	false
2020-10-16T08:00Z	0.327	false
2020-10-16T07:45Z	0.33	false
2020-10-16T07:30Z	0.333	false
2020-10-16T07:15Z	0.334	false
2020-10-16T07:00Z	0.336	false
2020-10-16T06:45Z	0.337	false
2020-10-16T06:30Z	0.339	false
2020-10-16T06:15Z	0.34	false
2020-10-16T06:00Z	0.341	false
2020-10-16T05:45Z	0.342	false
2020-10-16T05:30Z	0.343	false
2020-10-16T05:15Z	0.344	false
2020-10-16T05:00Z	0.344	false
2020-10-16T04:45Z	0.345	false
2020-10-16T04:30Z	0.346	false
2020-10-16T04:15Z	0.346	false
2020-10-16T04:00Z	0.347	false
2020-10-16T03:45Z	0.347	false
2020-10-16T03:30Z	0.347	false
2020-10-16T03:15Z	0.347	false
2020-10-16T03:00Z	0.347	false
2020-10-16T02:45Z	0.348	false
2020-10-16T02:30Z	0.348	false
2020-10-16T02:15Z	0.348	false
2020-10-16T02:00Z	0.349	false
2020-10-16T01:45Z	0.349	false
2020-10-16T01:30Z	0.349	false
2020-10-16T01:15Z	0.35	false
2020-10-16T01:00Z	0.351	false
2020-10-16T00:45Z	0.352	false
2020-10-16T00:30Z	0.353	false
2020-10-16T00:15Z	0.354	false
2020-10-16T00:00Z	0.355	false
2020-10-15T23:45Z	0.357	false
2020-10-15T23:30Z	0.358	false
2020-10-15T23:15Z	0.359	false
2020-10-15T23:00Z	0.36	false
2020-10-15T22:45Z	0.36	false
2020-10-15T22:30Z	0.361	false
2020-10-15T22:15Z	0.363	false
2020-10-15T22:00Z	0.364	false
2020-10-15T21:45Z	0.366	false
2020-10-15T21:30Z	0.367	false
2020-10-15T21:15Z	0.368	false
2020-10-15T21:00Z	0.369	false
2020-10-15T20:45Z	0.371	false
2020-10-15T20:30Z	0.372	false
2020-10-15T20:15Z	0.373	false
2020-10-15T20:00Z	0.374	false
2020-10-15T19:45Z	0.374	false
2020-10-15T19:30Z	0.375	false
2020-10-15T19:15Z	0.375	false
2020-10-15T19:00Z	0.376	false
2020-10-15T18:45Z	0.376	false
2020-10-15T18:30Z	0.376	false
2020-10-15T18:15Z	0.376	false

Forecast data

Key information

• Station name: Sakeham Weir
• Station ID: 1006
• River name: River Adur
• Typical range: 0.16m to 1.35m
• Highest level on record: 2.90m on 12 October 2000
• Site datum: 3.05mAOD (what does this mean?)

How are river levels measured?

The Environment agency uses a network of monitoring stations across the country. Each one has its own datum - a height in metres fixed relative to mean sea level. This height is expressed as metres above ordnance datum (mAOD). The river levels we provide for each monitoring station are all relative to its site datum.

If we didn't do this, we'd show some very high measurements, which could cause confusion. By using a local site datum, the river levels are easier to understand, especially by users familiar with the data from a particular monitoring station.

A river's height above ordnance datum can be seen by adding the site datum to the river level.

How often are river levels measured?

We use measuring stations like this one to collect water level data, usually once or twice a day. We collect data more frequently when there's a greater risk of flooding. That's why the graph might show a short time lag since the last measurement.

How might river levels affect flood risk?

Typical range

This is the usual range of river levels at this station, based on historical data.

Above typical

This means that flooding is possible because river levels at this station are currently higher than usual.
Many factors can influence the possibility of flooding - river levels are only one indicator. Always check if there's a flood warning in place at a particular location.

Below typical

This means that river levels at this station are currently lower than usual.
Drought or water management measures may be in place. Please check for the latest information on water resources and restrictions in your area.

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