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Lydney

Lyd
Severn Vale catchment • Lydney • Gloucestershire • ID: 2629 • Level
(22m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 161 views

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Current Level
0.158 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.161 mASD
24h Min
0.157 mASD
Typical Range
0.13 - 0.70
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.60 mASD
EA official record
1.42 in our data (since Jan 2004)
Current level is 10% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
10 Sep 13:45 ▬ steady 0.158 mASD
10 Sep 13:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.158 mASD
10 Sep 13:15 ▬ steady 0.157 mASD
10 Sep 13:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.157 mASD
10 Sep 12:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.158 mASD
10 Sep 12:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.157 mASD
10 Sep 12:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.158 mASD
10 Sep 12:00 ▬ steady 0.157 mASD
10 Sep 11:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.157 mASD
10 Sep 11:30 ▬ steady 0.158 mASD
10 Sep 11:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.158 mASD
10 Sep 11:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.157 mASD
10 Sep 10:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.158 mASD
10 Sep 10:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.157 mASD
10 Sep 10:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.158 mASD
10 Sep 10:00 ▬ steady 0.157 mASD
10 Sep 09:45 ▬ steady 0.157 mASD
10 Sep 09:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.157 mASD
10 Sep 09:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.158 mASD
10 Sep 08:45 0.157 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 10 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.8 km away).

24flood warnings 343flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 24 Nov 2024River Lyd at Lydney

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 14
2025 0 20
2024 3 25
2023 1 23
2022 0 16
2021 0 19
2020 6 25
2019 1 24
2018 1 21
2017 0 18
2016 2 32
2015 1 19
2014 9 30
2013 0 17
2012 0 13
2011 0 2
2010 0 5
2009 0 10
2008 0 10

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record. See also the Lydney flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Lydney
  • Watercourse: River Lyd
  • Nearest Town: Lydney
  • County: Gloucestershire
  • Nearest reservoir: Wentwood (22.7 km) · 8.4% full (as of 9 Dec 2024)
  • Coordinates: 51°43'47"N 2°32'5"W (51.729710, -2.534804)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 14 Jan 2004
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 2629
  • EA Gauge ID: 2629-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Severn Vale
  • Typical Range: 0.131 – 0.700 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.16 mASD (EA at 10 Sep 13:15)

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Lyd at Lydney flooding today?

The current level is 0.16m, which is within the typical range of 0.13 to 0.70m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Lydney?

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.

What is a normal level for the River Lyd at Lydney?

The typical range at this station is 0.13m to 0.70m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.70m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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