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River Severn level at Worcester (Barbourne)

Latest at 12:15pm on 25 November

Height
4.74m
Trend
Rising
State
High

Normal range 0.55m to 3.35m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

5.79m
Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (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
Flood warning issued: River Severn in North Worcester
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
4.74m
Latest level
4.70m (level exceeded)
Property flooding is possible above this level
Historical event: Flooding at upstream end of The Pitchcroft
4.50m (level exceeded)
Historical event: Flooding on Hylton Road from surface water
3.35m (level exceeded)
Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.

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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