River Severn level at Bewdley

How levels here could affect nearby areas

5.56m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (recorded on 2 November 2000)
5.20m: Historical event: Flooding on Sandy Lane; Historical event: Flooding on Stourport to Holt Fleet Road
5.00m: Historical event: Flooding at Pewterers Alley
4.90m: Historical event: Flooding on B4196; Historical event: Flooding on Baldwin Road, Stourport
4.60m: Historical event: Flooding on Acacia Avenue, Bewdley
4.50m: Historical event: Flooding at Riverside North; Historical event: Flooding on A456 Kidderminster Road
4.30m: Historical event: Flooding on B4194 at Ribblesford; Historical event: Flooding to properties in Bewdley
4.20m: Property flooding is possible above this level. One or more flood warnings may be issued
4.00m: Historical event: Flooding at Dog Lane, Bewdley; Historical event: Flooding at Stourport; Historical event: Flooding on B4195 (Stourport Rd) , Bewdley; Historical event: Flooding to Riverside path, Stourport
3.30m: Low lying land flooding is possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued; This is the top of the normal range
0.67m: Latest level

No two flood events are the same. Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels if, for example, flood defences are now in place.

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