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Bredwardine

Wye
Wye catchment • Bredwardine • Herefordshire • ID: 055811_TG 9303 • Level
(32m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 203 views

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Current Level
0.281 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.305 mASD
24h Min
0.245 mASD
Typical Range
0.27 - 3.80
mASD
Highest Recorded
6.99 mASD
EA official record
A 9.99 reading (18 Oct 2002) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 4% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -1 cm over 5h
10 Sep 08:30 ▬ steady 0.281 mASD
10 Sep 08:15 ▬ steady 0.282 mASD
10 Sep 08:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.282 mASD
10 Sep 07:45 ▬ steady 0.283 mASD
10 Sep 07:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.283 mASD
10 Sep 07:15 ▬ steady 0.284 mASD
10 Sep 07:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.284 mASD
10 Sep 06:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.285 mASD
10 Sep 06:30 ▬ steady 0.286 mASD
10 Sep 06:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.286 mASD
10 Sep 06:00 ▬ steady 0.288 mASD
10 Sep 05:45 ▬ steady 0.288 mASD
10 Sep 05:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.288 mASD
10 Sep 05:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.289 mASD
10 Sep 05:00 ▬ steady 0.290 mASD
10 Sep 04:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.290 mASD
10 Sep 04:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.291 mASD
10 Sep 04:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.292 mASD
10 Sep 04:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.293 mASD
10 Sep 03:45 0.294 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2011 for the 1 flood area linked to this gauge (nearest 0.8 km away).

37flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 9 Dec 2025River Wye from Hay to Hereford

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2025 4 0
2024 5 0
2023 4 0
2022 1 0
2021 2 0
2020 5 0
2019 1 0
2018 3 0
2015 2 0
2014 2 0
2013 2 0
2012 3 0
2011 3 0

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 Bredwardine flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Bredwardine
  • Watercourse: River Wye
  • Nearest Town: Bredwardine
  • County: Herefordshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Grwyne Fawr (17.4 km) · 66.8% full (as of 9 Dec 2024)
  • Coordinates: 52°5'47"N 2°58'10"W (52.096497, -2.969481)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Oct 1987
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 055811_TG 9303
  • EA Gauge ID: 055811_TG_9303-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 4 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Wye
  • Typical Range: 0.270 – 3.800 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.28 mASD (EA at 10 Sep 08:15)

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 Wye at Bredwardine flooding today?

The current level is 0.28m, which is within the typical range of 0.27 to 3.80m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Bredwardine?

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

What is a normal level for the River Wye at Bredwardine?

The typical range at this station is 0.27m to 3.80m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 3.80m 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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