This gauge is tidally influenced — levels rise and fall with each tide, so rapid changes here
are normal and don't necessarily indicate flooding.
(1h ago) • 4 readings/hr • 158 views
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Sensor data may be unreliable — recent readings are physically implausible
for this gauge (far outside its normal range). Treat the level shown with caution; the EA
may be reporting a faulty sensor.
stuck at error value -3.67–-3.67 mAOD (readings flow, daily summaries stalled since 2026-05-29)
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You'll be notified when a new storm-overflow (sewage) discharge starts within ~3 km of this gauge, based on the water companies' near-real-time feeds.
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Current Level
1.322 mAOD
Trend unavailable
24h Max
2.754 mAOD
24h Min
-1.955 mAOD
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
4.76 mAOD
EA official record
A 8.27 reading (19 Jul 2018) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
🚽Sewage overflows nearby
Recent Water Levels
🌍 floodradar.co.uk
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EA forecast (official)
Flood predictions aren't generated for
tidal gauges —
their levels are driven by the tide,
not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.
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 Dover flood history.
Flood areas linked to this gauge
Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 2 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.
The latest recorded level is 1.32m. Compare it with the recent history on the chart above to judge whether levels are unusually high.
How often is this river level data updated?
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.
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