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Rose 0.42 m since 12:30 — peaked 5.05 at 13:45, now 4.92 and easing

Farndon

Dee
Dee (Cheshire) catchment • Cheshire West and Chester • ID: NRW_H067000624 • Level
(33m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 0 views

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Current Level
4.922 mAOD
▲▼ Crested · peaked 5.05
24h Max
5.047 mAOD
24h Min
4.630 mAOD
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
5.05 mAOD
12 Sep 2026
Since Sep 2026

River readings supplied by Natural Resources Wales. FloodRadar checks for updates every 15 minutes; the reading timestamp shows the latest available observation.

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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +28 cm over 5h
12 Sep 15:45 ▼ -3 cm 4.922 mAOD
12 Sep 15:30 ▼ -3 cm 4.953 mAOD
12 Sep 15:15 ▼ -5 cm 4.985 mAOD
12 Sep 15:00 ▼ -1 cm 5.032 mAOD
12 Sep 14:45 ▲▲ +6 cm 5.047 mAOD
12 Sep 14:30 ▲▲ +8 cm 4.982 mAOD
12 Sep 14:15 ▲▲ +8 cm 4.899 mAOD
12 Sep 14:00 ▲▲ +10 cm 4.815 mAOD
12 Sep 13:45 ▲▲ +8 cm 4.712 mAOD
12 Sep 13:30 ▼ -0.4 cm 4.630 mAOD
12 Sep 13:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 4.634 mAOD
12 Sep 13:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 4.633 mAOD
12 Sep 12:45 ▬ steady 4.635 mAOD
12 Sep 12:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 4.635 mAOD
12 Sep 12:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 4.637 mAOD
12 Sep 12:00 ▬ steady 4.639 mAOD
12 Sep 11:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 4.639 mAOD
12 Sep 11:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 4.641 mAOD
12 Sep 11:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 4.642 mAOD
12 Sep 11:00 4.644 mAOD

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Farndon
  • Watercourse: Dee
  • County: Cheshire West and Chester
  • Coordinates: 53°4'59"N 2°52'39"W (53.083000, -2.877500)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station (inferred)
  • Station Reference: NRW_H067000624
  • EA Gauge ID: H067000624 Water Level Stage
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Dee (Cheshire)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

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Is the Dee at Farndon flooding today?

The latest recorded level is 4.92m. Compare it with the recent history on the chart above to judge whether levels are unusually high.

Is the river level rising or falling at Farndon?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Natural Resources Wales gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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