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0.41

Mordiford

Wye
Wye catchment • Mordiford • Herefordshire • ID: 055816_TG 319 • Level
(22m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 148 views

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Current Level
0.407 mASD
▲ Rising
24h Max
0.407 mASD
24h Min
0.381 mASD
Typical Range
0.47 - 3.60
mASD
Highest Recorded
5.50 mASD
EA official record
5.50 in our data (since Aug 1997)
Current level is 7% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +2 cm over 5h
10 Sep 07:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.407 mASD
10 Sep 07:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.405 mASD
10 Sep 07:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.403 mASD
10 Sep 06:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.402 mASD
10 Sep 06:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.401 mASD
10 Sep 06:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.399 mASD
10 Sep 06:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.398 mASD
10 Sep 05:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.397 mASD
10 Sep 05:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.396 mASD
10 Sep 05:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.395 mASD
10 Sep 05:00 ▬ steady 0.394 mASD
10 Sep 04:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.394 mASD
10 Sep 04:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.393 mASD
10 Sep 04:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.392 mASD
10 Sep 04:00 ▬ steady 0.391 mASD
10 Sep 03:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.391 mASD
10 Sep 03:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.390 mASD
10 Sep 03:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.391 mASD
10 Sep 03:00 ▬ steady 0.389 mASD
10 Sep 02:45 0.389 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2011 for the 9 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.8 km away).

3severe warnings 133flood warnings 169flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 9 Dec 2025River Wye from Hereford to Ross-On-Wye

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 0 6
2025 0 6 10
2024 0 19 16
2023 0 16 14
2022 0 4 10
2021 0 10 15
2020 3 27 16
2019 0 11 14
2018 0 7 13
2017 0 0 9
2016 0 1 7
2015 0 8 11
2014 0 9 8
2013 0 5 10
2012 0 7 6
2011 0 3 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. See also the Mordiford flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Mordiford
  • Watercourse: River Wye
  • Nearest Town: Mordiford
  • County: Herefordshire
  • Coordinates: 52°1'35"N 2°37'48"W (52.026391, -2.629867)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Apr 1988
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 055816_TG 319
  • EA Gauge ID: 055816_TG_319-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 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: 0.467 – 3.600 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.41 mASD (EA at 10 Sep 07:15)

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 Mordiford flooding today?

The current level is 0.41m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Mordiford?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising. 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 Mordiford?

The typical range at this station is 0.47m to 3.60m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 3.60m 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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