River Severn level at Welsh Bridge
Latest at 9:00pm on 8 May
- Height
- 0.45m
- 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 0.48m on 9 May at 9:15am. Read more about how we forecast river levels.
How levels here could affect nearby areas
- 5.25m
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Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (1 November 2000)
- 4.70m
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Historical event: Flooding on B4380 (old A5 lane) onto bridge
- 4.50m
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Historical event: Flooding at Coleham Head road crossing
- 3.90m
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Historical event: Flooding on B5067 Berwick Road
- 3.60m
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Historical event: Flooding at St Julians Friars car park
- 3.20m
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Historical event: Flooding on roads from Atcham to Cross Houses
- 2.90m
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Property flooding is possible above this level
- 2.70m
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Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.
- 0.45m
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Latest level
Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels. This may be because flood management schemes are now in place.