21 gauges report along the River Severn. 10 of them read below normal for the date, and none is running high.
The gauges on this page are spread across Shropshire, Wales, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cae HowelRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.85 m | Lowest on record | +0.18 m | 2 hours ago |
| Crew GreenRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.69 m | Normal | −0.22 m | 2 hours ago |
| MontfordRiver gauge, River Severn | 1.02 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 1 hour ago |
| Welsh BridgeRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.67 m | Normal | +0.15 m | 2 hours ago |
| BuildwasRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.60 m | Normal | +0.16 m | 1 hour ago |
| BridgnorthRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.58 m | Normal | +0.08 m | 2 hours ago |
| BewdleyRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.32 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 1 hour ago |
| Worcester (Barbourne)River gauge, River Severn | 0.40 m | Lowest on record | −0.04 m | 1 hour ago |
| DiglisRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.53 m | Low | −0.03 m | 1 hour ago |
| Kempsey Yacht ClubRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.44 m | Lowest on record | −0.05 m | 1 hour ago |
| Saxons LodeRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.39 m | Low | ±0 | 10 days ago |
| Mythe BridgeRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.40 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 1 hour ago |
| DeerhurstRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.77 m | Normal | ±0 | 1 hour ago |
| Deerhurst Flood Plain LevelRiver gauge, River Severn | 2.52 m | Normal | ±0 | 1 hour ago |
| Haw BridgeRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.59 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 1 hour ago |
| AshleworthRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.79 m | Low | ±0 | 1 hour ago |
| SandhurstRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.77 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 1 hour ago |
| GloucesterRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.23 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 2 hours ago |
| MinsterworthRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.53 m | Low | −0.07 m | 1 hour ago |
| EpneyRiver gauge, River Severn | 3.44 m | Normal | ±0 | 1 hour ago |
| SharpnessRiver gauge, River Severn | 2.35 m | Normal | −3.89 m | 1 hour ago |
Gauges are listed from upstream to downstream where the agency publishes river kilometres.
The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain, with a length of 220 miles (354 km). It is also the river with the most voluminous flow of water by far in all of England and Wales, with an average flow rate of 107 m3/s (3,800 cu ft/s) at Apperley, Gloucestershire. It rises in the Cambrian Mountains in mid Wales, at an altitude of 610 m (2,000 ft), on the Plynlimon massif, which lies close to the Ceredigion/Powys border near Llanidloes. The river then flows through Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. The county towns of Shrewsbury, Worcester and Gloucester lie on its course.
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