River Severn level at Gloucester

How levels here could affect nearby areas

4.92m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (recorded on 23 July 2007)
4.70m: Historical event: Flooding on A38 Tewkesbury Road at Norton
4.50m: Historical event: Flooding on the railway line along the A40 at Over
4.30m: Historical event: Flooding on A38 at Longford
4.20m: Historical event: Flooding to properties on Sandhurst Lane
3.80m: Historical event: Flooding on A417 at Maisemore
3.70m: Property flooding is possible above this level. One or more flood warnings may be issued
3.20m: 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
0.76m: Latest level

No two flood events are the same. Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels if, for example, flood defences are now in place.

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