River Severn level at Bridgnorth
Station summary
- State
- Normal 0.52m to 3.60m
- Height
- 0.82m at today
How levels here could affect nearby areas
- 5.90m
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Historical event: Flooding to Kings Loade, Bridgnorth
- 5.40m
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Historical event: Flooding to Wellmeadow commences
- 5.30m
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Historical event: Flooding to Underhill Street commences
- 5.26m
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Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (recorded on 2 November 2000)
- 5.10m
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Historical event: Flooding on B4555
- 4.90m
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Historical event: Flooding at Hampton Load
- 4.80m
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Historical event: Flooding to properties is possible
- 4.70m
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Historical event: Flooding on A442 upstream of Bridgnorth
- 4.60m
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Historical event: Flooding to further properties on Severn Terrace
- 4.50m
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Historical event: Flooding to properties at Highley
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Historical event: Flooding to property at Riverside, Bridgnorth
- 4.45m
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Historical event: Flooding to properteis on Severn Terrace
- 4.20m
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Historical event: Flooding to roads on Severn Terrace
- 4.10m
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Historical event: Flooding to properties at Highley
- 4.00m
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Historical event: Flooding to roads on Severn Terrace
- 3.70m
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Historical event: Flooding on Doctors Lane Road and Severnside South Road at Bridgnorth
- 3.60m
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This is the top of the normal range
- 3.40m
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Historical event: Flooding of footpath by Tackle Shop & Severn Park
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Historical event: Flooding of footpath from Bylet to Wellmeadow
- 0.82m
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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.
View technical information for this measuring station
- Site datum
- 27.00m (Above Ordnance Datum)
- Station name
- Bridgnorth
- Normal range
- 0.52m to 3.60m
- Station ID
- 2069
How we measure river, sea and groundwater levels