River Severn level at Buildwas

Latest at 12:00pm on 9 May

• Height: 0.39m
• Trend: Steady
• State: Low

Normal range 0.42m to 3.40m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

• 7.20m:
  Historical event: Flooding on A458 at Cressage

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• 7.04m:
  Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (2 November 2000)

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• 6.80m:
  Historical event: Flooding on B4373 near Jackfield Bridge

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• 6.70m:
  Historical event: Flooding on Coalport Road at junction with Blists Hill Road

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• 6.60m:
  Historical event: Flooding on Buildwas Road downstream of Buildwas Bridge

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• 6.60m:
  Historical event: Flooding to property on Ironbridge

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• 5.80m:
  Historical event: Flooding to Buildwas Road

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• 5.80m:
  Historical event: Flooding to Dale End

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• 5.30m:
  Historical event: Flooding on B4380 at Cressage Bridge

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• 4.80m:
  Property flooding is possible above this level

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• 3.40m:
  Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.

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• 3.40m:
  Historical event: Flooding on floodplain at Leighton

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• 0.39m:
  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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