River level River Yarrow at Croston Dam

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Latest recorded level 0.58m at 4:00pm Saturday 21 September 2019.

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Observed data

DateTime	Value	Error
2019-09-21T15:00Z	0.579	false
2019-09-21T14:45Z	0.578	false
2019-09-21T14:30Z	0.577	false
2019-09-21T14:15Z	0.579	false
2019-09-21T14:00Z	0.584	false
2019-09-21T13:45Z	0.583	false
2019-09-21T13:30Z	0.583	false
2019-09-21T13:15Z	0.588	false
2019-09-21T13:00Z	0.587	false
2019-09-21T12:45Z	0.586	false
2019-09-21T12:30Z	0.586	false
2019-09-21T12:15Z	0.587	false
2019-09-21T12:00Z	0.584	false
2019-09-21T11:45Z	0.586	false
2019-09-21T11:30Z	0.59	false
2019-09-21T11:15Z	0.588	false
2019-09-21T11:00Z	0.581	false
2019-09-21T10:45Z	0.58	false
2019-09-21T10:30Z	0.582	false
2019-09-21T10:15Z	0.576	false
2019-09-21T10:00Z	0.574	false
2019-09-21T09:45Z	0.577	false
2019-09-21T09:30Z	0.577	false
2019-09-21T09:15Z	0.571	false
2019-09-21T09:00Z	0.568	false
2019-09-21T08:45Z	0.567	false
2019-09-21T08:30Z	0.568	false
2019-09-21T08:15Z	0.57	false
2019-09-21T08:00Z	0.569	false
2019-09-21T07:45Z	0.567	false
2019-09-21T07:30Z	0.567	false
2019-09-21T07:15Z	0.565	false
2019-09-21T07:00Z	0.567	false
2019-09-21T06:45Z	0.565	false
2019-09-21T06:30Z	0.563	false
2019-09-21T06:15Z	0.567	false
2019-09-21T06:00Z	0.567	false
2019-09-21T05:45Z	0.567	false
2019-09-21T05:30Z	0.568	false
2019-09-21T05:15Z	0.567	false
2019-09-21T05:00Z	0.567	false
2019-09-21T04:45Z	0.568	false
2019-09-21T04:30Z	0.568	false
2019-09-21T04:15Z	0.566	false
2019-09-21T04:00Z	0.563	false
2019-09-21T03:45Z	0.569	false
2019-09-21T03:30Z	0.565	false
2019-09-21T03:15Z	0.569	false
2019-09-21T03:00Z	0.571	false
2019-09-21T02:45Z	0.57	false
2019-09-21T02:30Z	0.576	false
2019-09-21T02:15Z	0.572	false
2019-09-21T02:00Z	0.575	false
2019-09-21T01:45Z	0.571	false
2019-09-21T01:30Z	0.574	false
2019-09-21T01:15Z	0.576	false
2019-09-21T01:00Z	0.578	false
2019-09-21T00:45Z	0.577	false
2019-09-21T00:30Z	0.58	false
2019-09-21T00:15Z	0.579	false
2019-09-21T00:00Z	0.577	false
2019-09-20T23:45Z	0.586	false
2019-09-20T23:30Z	0.581	false
2019-09-20T23:15Z	0.588	false
2019-09-20T23:00Z	0.587	false
2019-09-20T22:45Z	0.586	false
2019-09-20T22:30Z	0.587	false
2019-09-20T22:15Z	0.588	false
2019-09-20T22:00Z	0.587	false
2019-09-20T21:45Z	0.59	false
2019-09-20T21:30Z	0.588	false
2019-09-20T21:15Z	0.59	false
2019-09-20T21:00Z	0.588	false
2019-09-20T20:45Z	0.589	false
2019-09-20T20:30Z	0.589	false
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2019-09-20T20:00Z	0.589	false
2019-09-20T19:45Z	0.59	false
2019-09-20T19:30Z	0.587	false
2019-09-20T19:15Z	0.586	false
2019-09-20T19:00Z	0.584	false
2019-09-20T18:45Z	0.585	false
2019-09-20T18:30Z	0.586	false
2019-09-20T18:15Z	0.586	false
2019-09-20T18:00Z	0.585	false
2019-09-20T17:45Z	0.587	false
2019-09-20T17:30Z	0.585	false
2019-09-20T17:15Z	0.588	false
2019-09-20T17:00Z	0.586	false
2019-09-20T16:45Z	0.583	false
2019-09-20T16:30Z	0.584	false
2019-09-20T16:15Z	0.587	false
2019-09-20T16:00Z	0.587	false
2019-09-20T15:45Z	0.588	false
2019-09-20T15:30Z	0.589	false
2019-09-20T15:15Z	0.591	false
2019-09-20T15:00Z	0.589	false
2019-09-20T14:45Z	0.588	false
2019-09-20T14:30Z	0.589	false
2019-09-20T14:15Z	0.587	false
2019-09-20T14:00Z	0.591	false
2019-09-20T13:45Z	0.591	false
2019-09-20T13:30Z	0.593	false
2019-09-20T13:15Z	0.593	false
2019-09-20T13:00Z	0.589	false
2019-09-20T12:45Z	0.59	false
2019-09-20T12:30Z	0.594	false
2019-09-20T12:15Z	0.593	false
2019-09-20T12:00Z	0.592	false
2019-09-20T11:45Z	0.592	false
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2019-09-20T11:15Z	0.597	false
2019-09-20T11:00Z	0.596	false
2019-09-20T10:45Z	0.599	false
2019-09-20T10:30Z	0.602	false
2019-09-20T10:15Z	0.601	false
2019-09-20T10:00Z	0.6	false
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2019-09-20T09:30Z	0.597	false
2019-09-20T09:15Z	0.593	false
2019-09-20T09:00Z	0.592	false
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2019-09-20T06:00Z	0.576	false
2019-09-20T05:45Z	0.573	false
2019-09-20T05:30Z	0.572	false
2019-09-20T05:15Z	0.575	false
2019-09-20T05:00Z	0.575	false
2019-09-20T04:45Z	0.575	false
2019-09-20T04:30Z	0.578	false
2019-09-20T04:15Z	0.575	false
2019-09-20T04:00Z	0.577	false
2019-09-20T03:45Z	0.58	false
2019-09-20T03:30Z	0.581	false
2019-09-20T03:15Z	0.581	false
2019-09-20T03:00Z	0.579	false
2019-09-20T02:45Z	0.581	false
2019-09-20T02:30Z	0.58	false
2019-09-20T02:15Z	0.581	false
2019-09-20T02:00Z	0.581	false
2019-09-20T01:45Z	0.587	false
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2019-09-20T01:00Z	0.591	false
2019-09-20T00:45Z	0.59	false
2019-09-20T00:30Z	0.589	false
2019-09-20T00:15Z	0.587	false
2019-09-20T00:00Z	0.593	false
2019-09-19T23:45Z	0.592	false
2019-09-19T23:30Z	0.592	false
2019-09-19T23:15Z	0.595	false
2019-09-19T23:00Z	0.595	false
2019-09-19T22:45Z	0.594	false
2019-09-19T22:30Z	0.597	false
2019-09-19T22:15Z	0.598	false
2019-09-19T22:00Z	0.599	false
2019-09-19T21:45Z	0.596	false
2019-09-19T21:30Z	0.598	false
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2019-09-19T21:00Z	0.598	false
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2019-09-19T15:00Z	0.599	false
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2019-09-19T14:15Z	0.589	false
2019-09-19T14:00Z	0.581	false
2019-09-19T13:45Z	0.583	false
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2019-09-19T12:45Z	0.608	false
2019-09-19T12:30Z	0.607	false
2019-09-19T12:15Z	0.604	false
2019-09-19T12:00Z	0.597	false
2019-09-19T11:45Z	0.602	false
2019-09-19T11:30Z	0.61	false
2019-09-19T11:15Z	0.612	false
2019-09-19T11:00Z	0.609	false
2019-09-19T10:45Z	0.609	false
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2019-09-19T09:00Z	0.605	false
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Forecast data

Key information

• Station name: Croston Dam
• Station ID: 9114
• River name: River Yarrow
• Typical range: 0.43m to 3.36m
• Highest level on record: 4.19m on 21 October 2017
• Site datum: 9.40mAOD (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.

• View nearby measuring stations

• View the flood information service for England
• View your property's long term risk of flooding

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