River Severn level at Worcester (Barbourne)

How levels here could affect nearby areas

5.79m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (recorded on 26 February 2020)
5.45m: Historical event: Flooding on A449 North Quay; Historical event: Flooding on A44 New Road; Historical event: Flooding on Hylton Road Gyratory; Historical event: Flooding on Tybridge St from sewer surcharge
5.40m: Historical event: Flooding to Lyttleton Street; Historical event: Flooding to North Parade; Historical event: Flooding to Severn Terrace; Historical event: Flooding to Stephenson Road
5.25m: Historical event: Flooding on Croft Road
5.00m: Historical event: Flooding on King Stephen’s Mount; Historical event: Flooding on Newport Street through drains; Historical event: Flooding on Park View Terrace; Historical event: Flooding on The Butts and King Stephen’s Mount; Historical event: Flooding to properties at Hawford Wood; Historical event: Flooding to properties in Bevere
4.75m: Historical event: Flooding to properties on Pitchcroft Lane; Historical event: Flooding to properties on Waterwork Road
4.70m: Historical event: Flooding at upstream end of The Pitchcroft
4.50m: Historical event: Flooding on Hylton Road from surface water
3.35m: This is the top of the normal range
0.82m: 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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