River Levels
River Levels

River Severn in Shropshire

Flood alert

River levels are rising at the Buildwas river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Shrewsbury to Upper Arley.
Locations that may be affected are Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge and Bridgnorth. Floodplain at Leighton starts to fill.
Peaks:- Crew Green peaked at 4.83m on 29/03/24,
Predicted Peaks:- Montford 4.0m to 4.1m Friday morning 29/03/24,
Welshbridge 2.2m to 2.3m Friday morning 29/03/24,
Buildwas 3.6m to 3.7m Friday afternoon 29/03/24,
Bridgnorth 3.0m to 3.2m Saturday morning 30/03/24.
Further showers are forecast today 29/03/24. We expect river levels to remain high until Sunday 31/03/24. We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 5pm on Friday 29/03/24, or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 8:29am, Friday 29th March.

Flood Warning Area Details

River Severn in Shropshire

Region: West Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Worcestershire

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 in Shropshire.

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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Rea Brook in Shrewsbury
Rea Brook in Shrewsbury

No current or recent warnings.

River Severn at Shrawardine, Montford Bridge and Mytton
River Severn at Shrawardine, Montford Bridge and Mytton

No current or recent warnings.

River Severn at Shrewsbury
River Severn at Shrewsbury

No current or recent warnings.

River Severn at Frankwell, Shrewsbury
River Severn at Frankwell, Shrewsbury

No current or recent warnings.

River Severn at the Showground and The Quarry, Shrewsbury
River Severn at the Showground and The Quarry, Shrewsbury

No current or recent warnings.

River Severn at Coleham Head, Shrewsbury
River Severn at Coleham Head, Shrewsbury

No current or recent warnings.

River Severn at Buildwas
River Severn at Buildwas

No current or recent warnings.

River Severn at Ironbridge and Jackfield
River Severn at Ironbridge and Jackfield including Coalport

No current or recent warnings.

River Severn at the Wharfage, Ironbridge
River Severn at the Wharfage, Ironbridge

No current or recent warnings.

River Severn at Sutton Wharf
River Severn at Sutton Wharf

No current or recent warnings.

River Severn at Fort Pendlestone and Severn Hall
River Severn at Fort Pendlestone and Severn Hall

No current or recent warnings.

River Severn at Bridgnorth
River Severn at Bridgnorth

No current or recent warnings.

River Severn at Wellmeadow Estate, Bridgnorth
River Severn at Wellmeadow Estate, Bridgnorth

No current or recent warnings.

River Severn at Quatford
River Severn at Quatford

No current or recent warnings.

River Severn at Hampton Loade and Highley
River Severn at Hampton Loade and Highley

No current or recent warnings.

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