River Lud level at Louth

Latest at 6:15am on 25 April

Height
0.19m
Trend
Steady
State
Normal

Normal range 0.06m to 0.40m

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

1.17m
Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (recorded on 25 June 2007)
0.76m
Property flooding is possible above this level. One or more flood warnings may be issued
0.65m
Historical event: Flooding at Orford Beck at Hatcliffe
Historical event: Flooding at Waithe Beck through Ashby-cum-Fenby
Historical event: Flooding from A16 to railway bridge
Historical event: Flooding of Lud upstream of Bridge Street
0.40m
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
0.19m
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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