River Severn level at Worcester (Barbourne)

Latest at 12:30pm on 29 March

Height
4.19m
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 (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
Property flooding is possible above this level. One or more flood warnings may be issued
Historical event: Flooding at upstream end of The Pitchcroft
4.50m
Historical event: Flooding on Hylton Road from surface water
4.19m
Latest level
3.35m (level exceeded)
Low lying land flooding is possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued
This is the top of the normal range

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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