River Severn in Gloucestershire Flood alert 10:33am, Wednesday 4th March

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 04 March 2026 .
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent the River Severn from Tewkesbury to Gloucester. Locations that may be affected include Apperley, Maisemore, Hempstead, Minsterworth Ham and Quedgley. Severn Ham, Tewkesbury starts to fill. Peaks:- Mythe peaked at 3.78m on 1st March, and Haw Bridge peaked at 4.7m on 1st March.
This alert has been re-issued due to flooding around the Leigh Court storage area which is expected to fall slowly over the next few days.
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 05 March 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 10:33am, Wednesday 4th March.

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Severn from Tewkesbury to Gloucester

Region: West Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Gloucestershire, Worcestershire

Watercourses covered: Severn Estuary

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 in Gloucestershire.

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).