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Get notified about Riddles Lane — 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 23.17 m on about 62 days. This year so far: 0 days.
Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 25.65 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.
Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2014 for the 1 flood area linked to this gauge (nearest 9.8 km away).
Most recent flood alert: 3 Mar 2026 — Isle of Sheppey and coast from Kemsley to Seasalter
| Year | Warnings | Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 17 |
| 2019 | 0 | 13 |
| 2018 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | 0 | 9 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 | 0 | 5 |
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. This is the area linked to this gauge, nearest first.
The current level is 17.69m, which is within the typical range of 13.04 to 23.17m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.
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.
The typical range at this station is 13.04m to 23.17m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 23.17m 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.
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Postcodes within 5 km with properties in the Environment Agency’s rivers-and-sea flood-risk bands:
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