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Cosford River

Worfe
Shropshire Middle Severn catchment • Shropshire • ID: 2046 • Level
(21m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 112 views

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Current Level
0.046 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.061 mASD
24h Min
0.046 mASD
Typical Range
0.06 - 0.35
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.16 mASD
EA official record
1.16 in our data (since Nov 2018)
Current level is 4% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.7 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:30 ▬ steady 0.046 mASD
24 Aug 00:15 ▬ steady 0.046 mASD
24 Aug 00:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.046 mASD
23 Aug 23:45 ▬ steady 0.047 mASD
23 Aug 23:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.047 mASD
23 Aug 23:15 ▬ steady 0.048 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.048 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.049 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 0.051 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 0.051 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.051 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.051 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.051 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.051 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.051 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 0.052 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 0.052 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.052 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.052 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 0.053 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 4 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.9 km away).

42flood warnings 109flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 16 Nov 2025River Severn at Ironbridge and Jackfield

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 7
2025 1 6
2024 5 12
2023 4 5
2022 3 3
2021 3 3
2020 8 7
2019 6 6
2018 1 5
2017 0 3
2016 1 8
2015 1 3
2014 3 10
2013 2 5
2012 3 5
2011 1 0
2010 0 1
2009 0 2
2008 0 8
2007 0 10

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record.

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Cosford River
  • Watercourse: River Worfe
  • County: Shropshire
  • Coordinates: 52°38'22"N 2°19'34"W (52.639325, -2.326002)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 3 Jan 2022
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 2046
  • EA Gauge ID: 2046-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 0 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Shropshire Middle Severn
  • Typical Range: 0.060 – 0.350 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.05 mASD (EA at 24 Aug 00:15)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Worfe at Cosford River flooding today?

The current level is 0.05m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Cosford River?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Worfe at Cosford River?

The typical range at this station is 0.06m to 0.35m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.35m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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