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River Severn level at Bridgnorth

Latest at 8:15pm on 9 December

Height
4.50m
Trend
Rising
State
High

Normal range 0.52m to 3.60m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

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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 (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
Latest level
Flood warning issued: River Severn at Upper Arley
Historical event: Flooding to properties at Highley
Historical event: Flooding to property at Riverside, Bridgnorth
4.45m (level exceeded)
Historical event: Flooding to properteis on Severn Terrace
4.20m (level exceeded)
Flood warning issued: River Severn at Bridgnorth
Historical event: Flooding to roads on Severn Terrace
4.10m (level exceeded)
Historical event: Flooding to properties at Highley
4.00m (level exceeded)
Flood warning issued: River Severn at Quatford
Property flooding is possible above this level
Historical event: Flooding to roads on Severn Terrace
3.70m (level exceeded)
Historical event: Flooding on Doctors Lane Road and Severnside South Road at Bridgnorth
3.60m (level exceeded)
Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.
3.40m (level exceeded)
Historical event: Flooding of footpath by Tackle Shop & Severn Park
Historical event: Flooding of footpath from Bylet to Wellmeadow

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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