This gauge is tidally influenced — levels rise and fall with each tide, so rapid changes here
are normal and don't necessarily indicate flooding.
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Current Level
3.246 mASD
Trend unavailable
24h Max
4.179 mASD
24h Min
3.197 mASD
Typical Range
1.59 - 7.00
mASD
Highest Recorded
7.40 mASD
EA official record
7.40 in our data (since Jan 1982)
Current level is 44% of this
🚽Sewage overflows nearby
Recent Water Levels
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Flood predictions aren't generated for
tidal gauges —
their levels are driven by the tide,
not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.
Long Term
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Consecutive rainy days0 → 10+
Days Above Normal
This year vs 5-year monthly range
Recent Readings
Rising · +1 cm over 5h
10 Sep 10:30▼ -0.3 cm3.246 mASD
10 Sep 10:15▬ steady3.249 mASD
10 Sep 10:00▼▼ -45 cm3.249 mASD
10 Sep 09:45▼▼ -39 cm3.697 mASD
10 Sep 09:30▼▼ -9 cm4.090 mASD
10 Sep 09:15▲▲ +77 cm4.179 mASD
10 Sep 08:45▲▲ +18 cm3.412 mASD
10 Sep 08:30▬ steady3.233 mASD
10 Sep 08:15▬ steady3.233 mASD
10 Sep 08:00▬ steady3.233 mASD
10 Sep 07:45▬ steady3.233 mASD
10 Sep 07:30▬ steady3.233 mASD
10 Sep 07:15▬ steady3.233 mASD
10 Sep 07:00▬ steady3.233 mASD
10 Sep 06:45▬ steady3.233 mASD
10 Sep 06:30▬ steady3.233 mASD
10 Sep 06:15▬ steady3.233 mASD
10 Sep 06:00▬ steady3.233 mASD
10 Sep 05:45▬ steady3.233 mASD
10 Sep 05:303.234 mASD
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Flood history near this gauge
Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 13 flood
areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.2 km away).
Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record.
See also the Epney flood history.
Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.
Nearby Groundwater
Soil Moisture
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💧 Storm overflows on this river
Frequently asked questions
Is the River Severn at Epney flooding today?
The current level is 3.25m, which is within the typical range of 1.59 to 7.00m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.
What is a normal level for the River Severn at Epney?
The typical range at this station is 1.59m to 7.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 7.00m 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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📮 Flood risk by postcode near this gauge
Postcodes within 5 km with properties in the Environment Agency’s rivers-and-sea flood-risk bands: