River Severn level at Welsh Bridge

Latest at 7:15am on 12 May

• Height: 0.46m
• 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

This station includes an automated model. The highest level in the model is 0.5m on 12 May at 6:30pm. 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 (1 November 2000)

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• 4.70m:
  Historical event: Flooding on B4380 (old A5 lane) onto bridge

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• 4.50m:
  Historical event: Flooding at Coleham Head road crossing

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• 3.90m:
  Historical event: Flooding on B5067 Berwick Road

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• 3.60m:
  Historical event: Flooding at St Julians Friars car park

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• 3.20m:
  Historical event: Flooding on roads from Atcham to Cross Houses

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• 2.90m:
  Property flooding is possible above this level

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• 2.70m:
  Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.

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• 0.46m:
  Latest level

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

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