River Severn at Apperley and The Leigh

Message issued at 9:25am, Monday 23rd February

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

River levels remain high in response to the recent rainfall. Flooding is possible today, Monday 23rd February 2026. Flooding may affect Gabb Lane at Apperley and local caravan parks. Peaks: Haw Bridge peaked at 5.1m on Wednesday 18th February.

Further scattered showers are forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.

This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 24 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 9:25am, Monday 23rd February.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Severn at Apperley and The Leigh

Warning no longer in force
Mon 2 Mar 2026, 2:29pm
Flood warning
Mon 2 Mar 2026, 9:01am
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Sun 1 Mar 2026, 8:55am
Warning no longer in force
Tue 24 Feb 2026, 8:51am
Flood warning
Mon 23 Feb 2026, 9:25am
Flood warning
Sun 22 Feb 2026, 9:22am
Flood warning
Sat 21 Feb 2026, 8:34am
Flood warning
Fri 20 Feb 2026, 8:27am
Flood warning
Thu 19 Feb 2026, 9:55am
Flood warning
Wed 18 Feb 2026, 9:19am

Flood Warning Area Details

River Severn at Apperley and The Leigh including Deerhurst Walton and Prior's Norton

Region: West Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Gloucestershire

Watercourses covered: River Severn

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Severn at Apperley and The Leigh.

Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).