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1 river
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Flood risk in Crewgreen today: Normal

No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.

Updated 2026-10-09 15:11:26 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide

About Crewgreen

Crewgreen is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Severn, in Powys. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes.

Flood Contacts
Floodline 24hr
0345 988 1188
Emergency
999
The map of Crewgreen’s gauges and flood maps loads as you reach it.

Flood Zones, Warning Areas and Surface Water are Environment Agency maps and cover England only. Crewgreen is in Wales, so they draw little or nothing here — that is where the map ends, not an absence of flood risk. Natural Resources Wales’s warning areas have their own pages under flood areas.

Recent Flood Events
25 Mar 2026 03:51 Flood Alert Natural Resources Wales
Vyrnwy Catchment
12 Mar 2026 19:19 Flood Alert Natural Resources Wales
Vyrnwy Catchment
26 Feb 2026 22:04 Flood Alert Natural Resources Wales
Vyrnwy Catchment
20 Feb 2026 19:01 Flood Alert Natural Resources Wales
Vyrnwy Catchment
15 Feb 2026 18:39 Flood Alert Natural Resources Wales
Vyrnwy Catchment
11 Feb 2026 12:51 Flood Alert Natural Resources Wales
Vyrnwy Catchment

The watercourse nearest Crewgreen

The nearest watercourse on the river map is Afon Hafren (River Severn), about 10 m from the middle of Crewgreen's gauges. It flows on to the sea.

A gauge downstream shows water that has already passed this point; one upstream sees it first. Distances along the river are from the point on Afon Hafren (River Severn) nearest the middle of Crewgreen's gauges. From Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers), which leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts, so a nearer one may exist. This describes where water goes on the map; it says nothing about flooding at any address. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

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Flood Monitoring in Crewgreen

Crewgreen is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Severn, in Powys. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.

Monitoring Stations

The River Severn is monitored by 1 station (Crew Green). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.

Flood Warning Areas

There are 5 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Crewgreen. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: River Vyrnwy at Melverley including Melverley Green; Severn Vyrnwy confluence; River Severn at Pentre; River Vyrnwy at Maesbrook.

What To Do During A Flood

If flooding is forecast in Crewgreen, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.

How much rain falls on Crewgreen

Crewgreen gets about 708 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 75 mm; driest March, 48 mm). That is 39% drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. See the rain gauges →

A thirty-year average for the area, not a forecast and not a flood risk on its own. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.7 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Recorded floods near Crewgreen

Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. These are records of mapped extents, not a full list of floods. See them on the map →

  • 2004-02-03 — Upper Severn - February 2004 (Main river)
  • 2004-02-03 — Upper Severn - February 2004 (Main river)
  • 2004-02-03 — Upper Severn - February 2004 (Main river)
  • 2004-02-03 — Upper Severn - February 2004 (Main river)
  • 2004-02-03 — Upper Severn - February 2004 (Main river)
  • 2004-02-03 — Upper Severn - February 2004 (Main river)
  • 2004-02-03 — Upper Severn - February 2004 (Main river)
  • 2004-02-03 — Upper Severn - February 2004 (Main river)
  • 2004-02-03 — Upper Severn - February 2004 (Main river)
  • 2004-02-03 — Upper Severn - February 2004 (Main river)
  • 2004-02-03 — Upper Severn - February 2004 (Main river)
  • 2004-02-03 — Upper Severn - February 2004 (Main river)

Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.

Frequently asked questions

Is there flooding in Crewgreen today?

Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.

Which rivers affect Crewgreen?

Crewgreen has river level monitoring on River Severn — 1 monitoring station in total.

How do I check official flood warnings for Crewgreen?

Use Natural Resources Wales flood warnings (flood-warning.naturalresources.wales) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.

What should I do during a flood warning?

Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.

Has Crewgreen flooded before?

Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 20 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2004. That is a count of mapped extents, not of separate floods. Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded. FloodRadar holds at least 10 Natural Resources Wales flood warnings or alerts recorded within 15 km of Crewgreen, the most recent on 25 March 2026. See the flood history link below.

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