River Severn level at Bridgnorth

How levels here could affect nearby areas

5.90m: Historical event: Flooding to Kings Loade, Bridgnorth
5.40m: Historical event: Flooding to Wellmeadow commences
5.30m: Historical event: Flooding to Underhill Street commences
5.26m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (recorded on 2 November 2000)
5.10m: Historical event: Flooding on B4555
4.90m: Historical event: Flooding at Hampton Load
4.80m: Historical event: Flooding to properties is possible
4.70m: Historical event: Flooding on A442 upstream of Bridgnorth
4.60m: Historical event: Flooding to further properties on Severn Terrace
4.50m: Historical event: Flooding to properties at Highley; Historical event: Flooding to property at Riverside, Bridgnorth
4.45m: Historical event: Flooding to properteis on Severn Terrace
4.20m: Historical event: Flooding to roads on Severn Terrace
4.10m: Historical event: Flooding to properties at Highley
4.00m: Historical event: Flooding to roads on Severn Terrace
3.70m: Historical event: Flooding on Doctors Lane Road and Severnside South Road at Bridgnorth
3.60m: This is the top of the normal range
3.40m: Historical event: Flooding of footpath by Tackle Shop & Severn Park; Historical event: Flooding of footpath from Bylet to Wellmeadow
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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