River level River Kent at Sedgwick

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Latest recorded level 0.50m at 3:00pm Saturday 23 March 2019.

River levels at this location in the last 5 days

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• Measured level
• When the water level reaches 1.70m here, minor flooding is possible in this area
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Observed data

DateTime	Value	Error
2019-03-23T15:00Z	0.499	false
2019-03-23T14:45Z	0.503	false
2019-03-23T14:30Z	0.5	false
2019-03-23T14:15Z	0.502	false
2019-03-23T14:00Z	0.501	false
2019-03-23T13:45Z	0.504	false
2019-03-23T13:30Z	0.506	false
2019-03-23T13:15Z	0.507	false
2019-03-23T13:00Z	0.507	false
2019-03-23T12:45Z	0.506	false
2019-03-23T12:30Z	0.508	false
2019-03-23T12:15Z	0.507	false
2019-03-23T12:00Z	0.511	false
2019-03-23T11:45Z	0.51	false
2019-03-23T11:30Z	0.508	false
2019-03-23T11:15Z	0.509	false
2019-03-23T11:00Z	0.514	false
2019-03-23T10:45Z	0.515	false
2019-03-23T10:30Z	0.517	false
2019-03-23T10:15Z	0.517	false
2019-03-23T10:00Z	0.518	false
2019-03-23T09:45Z	0.515	false
2019-03-23T09:30Z	0.518	false
2019-03-23T09:15Z	0.518	false
2019-03-23T09:00Z	0.521	false
2019-03-23T08:45Z	0.52	false
2019-03-23T08:30Z	0.52	false
2019-03-23T08:15Z	0.521	false
2019-03-23T08:00Z	0.522	false
2019-03-23T07:45Z	0.524	false
2019-03-23T07:30Z	0.524	false
2019-03-23T07:15Z	0.526	false
2019-03-23T07:00Z	0.526	false
2019-03-23T06:45Z	0.527	false
2019-03-23T06:30Z	0.53	false
2019-03-23T06:15Z	0.53	false
2019-03-23T06:00Z	0.531	false
2019-03-23T05:45Z	0.532	false
2019-03-23T05:30Z	0.533	false
2019-03-23T05:15Z	0.536	false
2019-03-23T05:00Z	0.538	false
2019-03-23T04:45Z	0.539	false
2019-03-23T04:30Z	0.542	false
2019-03-23T04:15Z	0.545	false
2019-03-23T04:00Z	0.545	false
2019-03-23T03:45Z	0.544	false
2019-03-23T03:30Z	0.547	false
2019-03-23T03:15Z	0.548	false
2019-03-23T03:00Z	0.552	false
2019-03-23T02:45Z	0.548	false
2019-03-23T02:30Z	0.551	false
2019-03-23T02:15Z	0.552	false
2019-03-23T02:00Z	0.556	false
2019-03-23T01:45Z	0.555	false
2019-03-23T01:30Z	0.559	false
2019-03-23T01:15Z	0.559	false
2019-03-23T01:00Z	0.56	false
2019-03-23T00:45Z	0.56	false
2019-03-23T00:30Z	0.561	false
2019-03-23T00:15Z	0.559	false
2019-03-23T00:00Z	0.562	false
2019-03-22T23:45Z	0.56	false
2019-03-22T23:30Z	0.557	false
2019-03-22T23:15Z	0.553	false
2019-03-22T23:00Z	0.552	false
2019-03-22T22:45Z	0.547	false
2019-03-22T22:30Z	0.542	false
2019-03-22T22:15Z	0.538	false
2019-03-22T22:00Z	0.534	false
2019-03-22T21:45Z	0.528	false
2019-03-22T21:30Z	0.524	false
2019-03-22T21:15Z	0.525	false
2019-03-22T21:00Z	0.525	false
2019-03-22T20:45Z	0.522	false
2019-03-22T20:30Z	0.522	false
2019-03-22T20:15Z	0.521	false
2019-03-22T20:00Z	0.521	false
2019-03-22T19:45Z	0.521	false
2019-03-22T19:30Z	0.521	false
2019-03-22T19:15Z	0.525	false
2019-03-22T19:00Z	0.525	false
2019-03-22T18:45Z	0.524	false
2019-03-22T18:30Z	0.525	false
2019-03-22T18:15Z	0.523	false
2019-03-22T18:00Z	0.523	false
2019-03-22T17:45Z	0.524	false
2019-03-22T17:30Z	0.519	false
2019-03-22T17:15Z	0.515	false
2019-03-22T17:00Z	0.518	false
2019-03-22T16:45Z	0.519	false
2019-03-22T16:30Z	0.518	false
2019-03-22T16:15Z	0.521	false
2019-03-22T16:00Z	0.519	false
2019-03-22T15:45Z	0.517	false
2019-03-22T15:30Z	0.518	false
2019-03-22T15:15Z	0.515	false
2019-03-22T15:00Z	0.513	false
2019-03-22T14:45Z	0.531	false
2019-03-19T04:30Z	0.675	false
2019-03-19T04:15Z	0.673	false
2019-03-19T04:00Z	0.676	false
2019-03-19T03:45Z	0.678	false
2019-03-19T03:30Z	0.678	false
2019-03-19T03:15Z	0.679	false
2019-03-19T03:00Z	0.679	false
2019-03-19T02:45Z	0.677	false
2019-03-19T02:30Z	0.684	false
2019-03-19T02:15Z	0.684	false
2019-03-19T02:00Z	0.684	false
2019-03-19T01:45Z	0.684	false
2019-03-19T01:30Z	0.684	false
2019-03-19T01:15Z	0.688	false
2019-03-19T01:00Z	0.688	false
2019-03-19T00:45Z	0.684	false
2019-03-19T00:30Z	0.688	false
2019-03-19T00:15Z	0.689	false
2019-03-19T00:00Z	0.69	false
2019-03-18T23:45Z	0.691	false
2019-03-18T23:30Z	0.693	false
2019-03-18T23:15Z	0.698	false
2019-03-18T23:00Z	0.699	false
2019-03-18T22:45Z	0.698	false
2019-03-18T22:30Z	0.698	false
2019-03-18T22:15Z	0.698	false
2019-03-18T22:00Z	0.701	false
2019-03-18T21:45Z	0.701	false
2019-03-18T21:30Z	0.701	false
2019-03-18T21:15Z	0.702	false
2019-03-18T21:00Z	0.703	false
2019-03-18T20:45Z	0.706	false
2019-03-18T20:30Z	0.705	false
2019-03-18T20:15Z	0.709	false
2019-03-18T20:00Z	0.714	false
2019-03-18T19:45Z	0.712	false
2019-03-18T19:30Z	0.712	false
2019-03-18T19:15Z	0.711	false
2019-03-18T19:00Z	0.715	false
2019-03-18T18:45Z	0.716	false
2019-03-18T18:30Z	0.718	false
2019-03-18T18:15Z	0.718	false
2019-03-18T18:00Z	0.719	false
2019-03-18T17:45Z	0.719	false
2019-03-18T17:30Z	0.718	false
2019-03-18T17:15Z	0.721	false
2019-03-18T17:00Z	0.722	false
2019-03-18T16:45Z	0.724	false
2019-03-18T16:30Z	0.722	false
2019-03-18T16:15Z	0.726	false
2019-03-18T16:00Z	0.729	false
2019-03-18T15:45Z	0.728	false
2019-03-18T15:30Z	0.729	false
2019-03-18T15:15Z	0.732	false

Forecast data

Key information

• Station name: Sedgwick
• Station ID: 5126
• River name: River Kent
• Typical range: 0.19m to 1.70m
• Highest level on record: 4.28m on 05 December 2015
• Site datum: 18.82mAOD (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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