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Get notified about Alkham Valley — tick as many as you like, they all share the notify settings below.
Each one is saved as its own alert — pause or remove them individually any time.
Not an emergency service — if in danger call 999. Alerts rely on EA/SEPA/NRW data and are best-efforts. Terms
Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.
Gauges connected to this river, and others nearby. A distance “by river” follows the river on the map; any other is in a straight line.
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In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 44.91 m on about 30 days. This year so far: 44 days.
Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown.
Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2011 for the 5 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 6.1 km away).
Most recent flood warning: 30 Mar 2025 — Coast at St Margaret's at Cliffe, Dover, Folkestone and Sandgate
| Year | Warnings | Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 9 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record.
Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 5 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.
The current level is 34.20m, which is within the typical range of 31.32 to 44.91m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.
Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.
When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.
The typical range at this station is 31.32m to 44.91m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 44.91m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.
Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.
Free live river-level widget — ideal for parish councils, angling clubs and local sites. Updates automatically.
Postcodes within 5 km with properties in the Environment Agency’s rivers-and-sea flood-risk bands:
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