River level River Severn at Buildwas

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Latest recorded level 5.05m at 12:00pm Friday 28 February 2020.

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Observed data

DateTime	Value	Error
2020-02-28T12:00Z	5.05	false
2020-02-28T11:45Z	5.058	false
2020-02-28T11:30Z	5.066	false
2020-02-28T11:15Z	5.074	false
2020-02-28T11:00Z	5.082	false
2020-02-28T10:45Z	5.087	false
2020-02-28T10:30Z	5.097	false
2020-02-28T10:15Z	5.106	false
2020-02-28T10:00Z	5.113	false
2020-02-28T09:45Z	5.123	false
2020-02-28T09:30Z	5.132	false
2020-02-28T09:15Z	5.14	false
2020-02-28T09:00Z	5.148	false
2020-02-28T08:45Z	5.157	false
2020-02-28T08:30Z	5.168	false
2020-02-28T08:15Z	5.176	false
2020-02-28T08:00Z	5.185	false
2020-02-28T07:45Z	5.192	false
2020-02-28T07:30Z	5.203	false
2020-02-28T07:15Z	5.212	false
2020-02-28T07:00Z	5.221	false
2020-02-28T06:45Z	5.231	false
2020-02-28T06:30Z	5.242	false
2020-02-28T06:15Z	5.251	false
2020-02-28T06:00Z	5.264	false
2020-02-28T05:45Z	5.273	false
2020-02-28T05:30Z	5.285	false
2020-02-28T05:15Z	5.294	false
2020-02-28T05:00Z	5.306	false
2020-02-28T04:45Z	5.318	false
2020-02-28T04:30Z	5.327	false
2020-02-28T04:15Z	5.338	false
2020-02-28T04:00Z	5.347	false
2020-02-28T03:45Z	5.361	false
2020-02-28T03:30Z	5.369	false
2020-02-28T03:15Z	5.379	false
2020-02-28T03:00Z	5.391	false
2020-02-28T02:45Z	5.402	false
2020-02-28T02:30Z	5.414	false
2020-02-28T02:15Z	5.428	false
2020-02-28T02:00Z	5.436	false
2020-02-28T01:45Z	5.446	false
2020-02-28T01:30Z	5.459	false
2020-02-28T01:15Z	5.471	false
2020-02-28T01:00Z	5.483	false
2020-02-28T00:45Z	5.493	false
2020-02-28T00:30Z	5.506	false
2020-02-28T00:15Z	5.517	false
2020-02-28T00:00Z	5.525	false
2020-02-27T23:45Z	5.538	false
2020-02-27T23:30Z	5.549	false
2020-02-27T23:15Z	5.561	false
2020-02-27T23:00Z	5.572	false
2020-02-27T22:45Z	5.585	false
2020-02-27T22:30Z	5.596	false
2020-02-27T22:15Z	5.608	false
2020-02-27T22:00Z	5.62	false
2020-02-27T21:45Z	5.629	false
2020-02-27T21:30Z	5.642	false
2020-02-27T21:15Z	5.657	false
2020-02-27T21:00Z	5.666	false
2020-02-27T20:45Z	5.679	false
2020-02-27T20:30Z	5.686	false
2020-02-27T20:15Z	5.702	false
2020-02-27T20:00Z	5.712	false
2020-02-27T19:45Z	5.726	false
2020-02-27T19:30Z	5.744	false
2020-02-27T19:15Z	5.75	false
2020-02-27T19:00Z	5.759	false
2020-02-27T18:45Z	5.77	false
2020-02-27T18:30Z	5.784	false
2020-02-27T18:15Z	5.795	false
2020-02-27T18:00Z	5.808	false
2020-02-27T17:45Z	5.821	false
2020-02-27T17:30Z	5.828	false
2020-02-27T17:15Z	5.845	false
2020-02-27T17:00Z	5.854	false
2020-02-27T16:45Z	5.867	false
2020-02-27T16:30Z	5.879	false
2020-02-27T16:15Z	5.889	false
2020-02-27T16:00Z	5.904	false
2020-02-27T15:45Z	5.916	false
2020-02-27T15:30Z	5.927	false
2020-02-27T15:15Z	5.962	false
2020-02-27T15:00Z	5.952	false
2020-02-27T14:45Z	5.963	false
2020-02-27T14:30Z	5.973	false
2020-02-27T14:15Z	5.983	false
2020-02-27T14:00Z	5.993	false
2020-02-27T13:45Z	6.005	false
2020-02-27T13:30Z	6.016	false
2020-02-27T13:15Z	6.029	false
2020-02-27T13:00Z	6.03	false
2020-02-27T12:45Z	6.05	false
2020-02-27T12:30Z	6.062	false
2020-02-27T12:15Z	6.077	false
2020-02-27T12:00Z	6.086	false
2020-02-27T11:45Z	6.097	false
2020-02-27T11:30Z	6.109	false
2020-02-27T11:15Z	6.118	false
2020-02-27T11:00Z	6.126	false
2020-02-27T10:45Z	6.138	false
2020-02-27T10:30Z	6.146	false
2020-02-27T10:15Z	6.16	false
2020-02-27T10:00Z	6.169	false
2020-02-27T09:45Z	6.18	false
2020-02-27T09:30Z	6.189	false
2020-02-27T09:15Z	6.2	false
2020-02-27T09:00Z	6.209	false
2020-02-27T08:45Z	6.219	false
2020-02-27T08:30Z	6.232	false
2020-02-27T08:15Z	6.242	false
2020-02-27T08:00Z	6.253	false
2020-02-27T07:45Z	6.262	false
2020-02-27T07:30Z	6.271	false
2020-02-27T07:15Z	6.281	false
2020-02-27T07:00Z	6.292	false
2020-02-27T06:45Z	6.302	false
2020-02-27T06:30Z	6.314	false
2020-02-27T06:15Z	6.319	false
2020-02-27T06:00Z	6.33	false
2020-02-27T05:45Z	6.339	false
2020-02-27T05:30Z	6.351	false
2020-02-27T05:15Z	6.357	false
2020-02-27T05:00Z	6.369	false
2020-02-27T04:45Z	6.377	false
2020-02-27T04:30Z	6.386	false
2020-02-27T04:15Z	6.394	false
2020-02-27T04:00Z	6.406	false
2020-02-27T03:45Z	6.41	false
2020-02-27T03:30Z	6.419	false
2020-02-27T03:15Z	6.43	false
2020-02-27T03:00Z	6.435	false
2020-02-27T02:45Z	6.444	false
2020-02-27T02:30Z	6.453	false
2020-02-27T02:15Z	6.458	false
2020-02-27T02:00Z	6.469	false
2020-02-27T01:45Z	6.48	false
2020-02-27T01:30Z	6.487	false
2020-02-27T01:15Z	6.493	false
2020-02-27T01:00Z	6.505	false
2020-02-27T00:45Z	6.51	false
2020-02-27T00:30Z	6.517	false
2020-02-27T00:15Z	6.527	false
2020-02-27T00:00Z	6.534	false
2020-02-26T23:45Z	6.541	false
2020-02-26T23:30Z	6.549	false
2020-02-26T23:15Z	6.557	false
2020-02-26T23:00Z	6.564	false
2020-02-26T22:45Z	6.571	false
2020-02-26T22:30Z	6.577	false
2020-02-26T22:15Z	6.584	false
2020-02-26T22:00Z	6.59	false
2020-02-26T21:45Z	6.596	false
2020-02-26T21:30Z	6.605	false
2020-02-26T21:15Z	6.607	false
2020-02-26T21:00Z	6.618	false
2020-02-26T20:45Z	6.618	false
2020-02-26T20:30Z	6.627	false
2020-02-26T20:15Z	6.636	false
2020-02-26T20:00Z	6.64	false
2020-02-26T19:45Z	6.645	false
2020-02-26T19:30Z	6.652	false
2020-02-26T19:15Z	6.657	false
2020-02-26T19:00Z	6.661	false
2020-02-26T18:45Z	6.667	false
2020-02-26T18:30Z	6.675	false
2020-02-26T18:15Z	6.678	false
2020-02-26T18:00Z	6.686	false
2020-02-26T17:45Z	6.689	false
2020-02-26T17:30Z	6.692	false
2020-02-26T17:15Z	6.701	false
2020-02-26T17:00Z	6.702	false
2020-02-26T16:45Z	6.708	false
2020-02-26T16:30Z	6.714	false
2020-02-26T16:15Z	6.717	false
2020-02-26T16:00Z	6.722	false
2020-02-26T15:45Z	6.723	false
2020-02-26T15:30Z	6.73	false
2020-02-26T15:15Z	6.732	false
2020-02-26T15:00Z	6.736	false
2020-02-26T14:45Z	6.743	false
2020-02-26T14:30Z	6.745	false
2020-02-26T14:15Z	6.746	false
2020-02-26T14:00Z	6.75	false
2020-02-26T13:45Z	6.751	false
2020-02-26T13:30Z	6.757	false
2020-02-26T13:15Z	6.76	false
2020-02-26T13:00Z	6.76	false
2020-02-26T12:45Z	6.763	false
2020-02-26T12:30Z	6.766	false
2020-02-26T12:15Z	6.77	false
2020-02-26T12:00Z	6.771	false
2020-02-26T11:45Z	6.774	false
2020-02-26T11:30Z	6.774	false
2020-02-26T11:15Z	6.778	false
2020-02-26T11:00Z	6.781	false
2020-02-26T10:45Z	6.78	false
2020-02-26T10:30Z	6.783	false
2020-02-26T10:15Z	6.785	false
2020-02-26T10:00Z	6.786	false
2020-02-26T09:45Z	6.786	false
2020-02-26T09:30Z	6.79	false
2020-02-26T09:15Z	6.787	false
2020-02-26T09:00Z	6.789	false
2020-02-26T08:45Z	6.792	false
2020-02-26T08:30Z	6.787	false
2020-02-26T08:15Z	6.79	false
2020-02-26T08:00Z	6.791	false
2020-02-26T07:45Z	6.793	false
2020-02-26T07:30Z	6.792	false
2020-02-26T07:15Z	6.795	false
2020-02-26T07:00Z	6.792	false
2020-02-26T06:45Z	6.794	false
2020-02-26T06:30Z	6.793	false
2020-02-26T06:15Z	6.791	false
2020-02-26T06:00Z	6.796	false
2020-02-26T05:45Z	6.791	false
2020-02-26T05:30Z	6.794	false
2020-02-26T05:15Z	6.793	false
2020-02-26T05:00Z	6.794	false
2020-02-26T04:45Z	6.792	false
2020-02-26T04:30Z	6.795	false
2020-02-26T04:15Z	6.792	false
2020-02-26T04:00Z	6.789	false
2020-02-26T03:45Z	6.79	false
2020-02-26T03:30Z	6.789	false
2020-02-26T03:15Z	6.788	false
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2020-02-26T02:45Z	6.782	false
2020-02-26T02:30Z	6.783	false
2020-02-26T02:15Z	6.778	false
2020-02-26T02:00Z	6.779	false
2020-02-26T01:45Z	6.778	false
2020-02-26T01:30Z	6.774	false
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2020-02-25T23:00Z	6.754	false
2020-02-25T22:45Z	6.757	false
2020-02-25T22:30Z	6.751	false
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2020-02-25T19:45Z	6.721	false
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2020-02-25T19:15Z	6.717	false
2020-02-25T19:00Z	6.709	false
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2020-02-25T18:00Z	6.702	false
2020-02-25T17:45Z	6.699	false
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2020-02-25T17:15Z	6.695	false
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2020-02-25T16:45Z	6.691	false
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2020-02-25T15:15Z	6.678	false
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2020-02-25T13:30Z	6.665	false
2020-02-25T13:15Z	6.66	false
2020-02-25T13:00Z	6.658	false
2020-02-25T12:45Z	6.654	false
2020-02-25T12:30Z	6.649	false
2020-02-25T12:15Z	6.648	false
2020-02-25T12:00Z	6.646	false
2020-02-25T11:45Z	6.644	false
2020-02-25T11:30Z	6.646	false
2020-02-25T11:15Z	6.643	false
2020-02-25T11:00Z	6.635	false
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2020-02-23T21:45Z	4.753	false
2020-02-23T21:30Z	4.737	false
2020-02-23T21:15Z	4.718	false
2020-02-23T21:00Z	4.7	false
2020-02-23T20:45Z	4.683	false
2020-02-23T20:30Z	4.665	false
2020-02-23T20:15Z	4.648	false
2020-02-23T20:00Z	4.629	false
2020-02-23T19:45Z	4.614	false
2020-02-23T19:30Z	4.596	false
2020-02-23T19:15Z	4.582	false
2020-02-23T19:00Z	4.565	false
2020-02-23T18:45Z	4.548	false
2020-02-23T18:30Z	4.534	false
2020-02-23T18:15Z	4.517	false
2020-02-23T18:00Z	4.505	false
2020-02-23T17:45Z	4.49	false
2020-02-23T17:30Z	4.476	false
2020-02-23T17:15Z	4.461	false
2020-02-23T17:00Z	4.45	false
2020-02-23T16:45Z	4.436	false
2020-02-23T16:30Z	4.424	false
2020-02-23T16:15Z	4.413	false
2020-02-23T16:00Z	4.4	false
2020-02-23T15:45Z	4.39	false
2020-02-23T15:30Z	4.381	false
2020-02-23T15:15Z	4.373	false
2020-02-23T15:00Z	4.361	false
2020-02-23T14:45Z	4.352	false
2020-02-23T14:30Z	4.343	false
2020-02-23T14:15Z	4.337	false
2020-02-23T14:00Z	4.328	false
2020-02-23T13:45Z	4.319	false
2020-02-23T13:30Z	4.313	false
2020-02-23T13:15Z	4.308	false
2020-02-23T13:00Z	4.298	false
2020-02-23T12:45Z	4.292	false
2020-02-23T12:30Z	4.284	false
2020-02-23T12:15Z	4.282	false

Forecast data

Key information

• Station name: Buildwas
• Station ID: 2058
• River name: River Severn
• Typical range: 0.42m to 3.40m
• Highest level on record: 7.04m on 02 November 2000
• Site datum: 36.00mAOD (what does this mean?)

How are river levels measured?

The Environment agency uses a network of monitoring stations across the country. Each one has its own datum - a height in metres fixed relative to mean sea level. This height is expressed as metres above ordnance datum (mAOD). The river levels we provide for each monitoring station are all relative to its site datum.

If we didn't do this, we'd show some very high measurements, which could cause confusion. By using a local site datum, the river levels are easier to understand, especially by users familiar with the data from a particular monitoring station.

A river's height above ordnance datum can be seen by adding the site datum to the river level.

How often are river levels measured?

We use measuring stations like this one to collect water level data, usually once or twice a day. We collect data more frequently when there's a greater risk of flooding. That's why the graph might show a short time lag since the last measurement.

How might river levels affect flood risk?

Typical range

This is the usual range of river levels at this station, based on historical data.

Above typical

This means that flooding is possible because river levels at this station are currently higher than usual.
Many factors can influence the possibility of flooding - river levels are only one indicator. Always check if there's a flood warning in place at a particular location.

Below typical

This means that river levels at this station are currently lower than usual.
Drought or water management measures may be in place. Please check for the latest information on water resources and restrictions in your area.

• View nearby measuring stations

• View the flood information service for England
• View your property's long term risk of flooding

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