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🌊 Tidal flow — rises and falls with each tide

Chelmarsh Reservoir LVL

Unknown 🌊 Tidal ⚙ Structure
• Shropshire • ID: 2820 • Flow
This gauge is tidally influenced — levels rise and fall with each tide, so rapid changes here are normal and don't necessarily indicate flooding.
(39m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 48 views
Current Flow
251.000 Ml/d?
▼ Easing (-400cm/hr)
24h Max
263.000 Ml/d
24h Min
249.000 Ml/d
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
0.00 Ml/d
27 Oct 2026
Since Aug 2026
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Flow Readings

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Recent Readings

Falling · -700 cm over 5h
28 Oct 17:45 ▼▼ -100 cm 251.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 17:30 ▼▼ -100 cm 252.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 17:15 ▲▲ +200 cm 253.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 17:00 ▼▼ -100 cm 251.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 16:45 ▬ steady 252.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 16:30 ▼▼ -300 cm 252.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 16:15 ▼▼ -200 cm 255.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 16:00 ▲▲ +100 cm 257.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 15:45 ▬ steady 256.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 15:30 ▲▲ +300 cm 256.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 15:15 ▬ steady 253.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 14:30 ▬ steady 253.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 14:15 ▼▼ -100 cm 253.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 14:00 ▼▼ -300 cm 254.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 13:45 ▬ steady 257.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 13:30 ▲▲ +400 cm 257.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 13:15 ▼▼ -100 cm 253.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 13:00 ▬ steady 254.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 12:45 ▼▼ -400 cm 254.000 Ml/d
28 Oct 12:30 258.000 Ml/d

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Chelmarsh Reservoir LVL
  • Watercourse: —
  • County: Shropshire
  • Coordinates: 52°29'1"N 2°23'16"W (52.483696, -2.387668)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Tidal / coastal station (inferred)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 2820
  • EA Gauge ID: 2820-flow-abstraction-i-15_min-Ml_d
  • Parameter: Flow
  • Unit: Ml/d?
  • Typical rise rate: 2,800 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: 🌊 Yes — levels follow the tide
  • Distance to the sea: about 156 km by river (estimated along OS Open Rivers)
  • Lock / structure: ⚙ Yes — lock, weir, sluice or pump

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

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 7 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.3 km away).

110flood warnings 41flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 16 Nov 2025 — River Severn at Hampton Loade and Highley

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 2
2025 3 2
2024 18 6
2023 12 3
2022 6 1
2021 5 0
2020 21 1
2019 13 1
2018 0 1
2016 4 5
2015 3 0
2014 9 4
2013 6 0
2012 6 6
2011 4 0
2008 0 5
2007 0 4

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

Flood areas linked to this gauge

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Frequently asked questions

Is Chelmarsh Reservoir LVL flooding today?

The latest recorded level is 251.00Ml/d. Compare it with the recent history on the chart above to judge whether levels are unusually high.

Is the river level rising or falling at Chelmarsh Reservoir LVL?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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