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River Severn level at Welsh Bridge

Latest at 1:30am on 5 October

Height
1.25m
Trend
Steady
State
Normal

Normal range 0.42m to 2.70m

Height in metres over the last 5 days and up to 36 hour forecast

Information:

This station includes an automated model. The highest level in the model is 1.27m on 5 October at 3:45pm. Read more about how we forecast river levels.

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

5.25m
Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (recorded on 1 November 2000)
4.70m
Historical event: Flooding on B4380 (old A5 lane) onto bridge
4.50m
Historical event: Flooding at Coleham Head road crossing
3.90m
Historical event: Flooding on B5067 Berwick Road
3.60m
Historical event: Flooding at St Julians Friars car park
3.20m
Historical event: Flooding on roads from Atcham to Cross Houses
2.90m
Property flooding is possible above this level. One or more flood warnings may be issued
2.70m
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
1.25m
Latest level

Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels. This may be because flood management schemes are now in place.

How we measure river, sea and groundwater levels