River Darent level at Otford

Latest at 9:30pm on 23 April

Height
0.29m
Trend
Steady
State
Normal

Normal range 0.07m to 0.80m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

1.10m
Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (recorded on 17 January 2014)
Property flooding is possible above this level. One or more flood warnings may be issued
Historical event: Flooding to properties in Otford
Historical event: Flooding to properties on Church Street, Shoreham
1.05m
Historical event: Flooding in Farningham
Historical event: Flooding to properties in Chipstead
Historical event: Flooding to properties in Eynsford
Historical event: Flooding to properties in Otford
0.80m
Low lying land flooding is possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued
This is the top of the normal range
0.29m
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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