River Severn level at Welsh Bridge
Latest at 2:30am on 12 December
- Height
- 3.11m
- Trend
- Falling
- State
- High
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 3.12m on 12 December at 2:30am. 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
- 3.15m
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Flood warning issued: River Severn at the Showground and The Quarry, Shrewsbury
- 3.11m
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Latest level
- 2.90m (level exceeded)
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Property flooding is possible above this level
- 2.70m (level exceeded)
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Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.
Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels. This may be because flood management schemes are now in place.