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Bridgnorth

Severn
Worcestershire Middle Severn catchment • Bridgnorth • Shropshire • ID: 2180 • Level
(48m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 289 views

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Current Level
0.486 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.489 mASD
24h Min
0.439 mASD
Typical Range
0.52 - 3.60
mASD
Highest Recorded
5.26 mASD
EA official record
5.24 in our data (since Nov 1985)
Current level is 9% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.3 cm over 5h
08 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 0.486 mASD
08 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 0.486 mASD
08 Oct 09:15 ▬ steady 0.486 mASD
08 Oct 08:45 ▬ steady 0.486 mASD
08 Oct 08:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.486 mASD
08 Oct 08:15 ▬ steady 0.487 mASD
08 Oct 07:45 ▬ steady 0.487 mASD
08 Oct 07:30 ▬ steady 0.487 mASD
08 Oct 07:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.487 mASD
08 Oct 07:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.486 mASD
08 Oct 06:45 ▬ steady 0.488 mASD
08 Oct 06:30 ▬ steady 0.488 mASD
08 Oct 06:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.488 mASD
08 Oct 06:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.487 mASD
08 Oct 05:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.488 mASD
08 Oct 05:30 ▬ steady 0.489 mASD
08 Oct 05:15 ▬ steady 0.489 mASD
08 Oct 05:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.489 mASD
08 Oct 04:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.488 mASD
08 Oct 04:30 0.489 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Bridgnorth
  • Watercourse: River Severn
  • Nearest Town: Bridgnorth
  • County: Shropshire
  • Coordinates: 52°32'6"N 2°24'57"W (52.534933, -2.415835)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 8 Nov 1985
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 2180
  • RLOI id: 2069 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 2180-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Worcestershire Middle Severn
  • Typical Range: 0.521 – 3.600 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.49 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 09:30)

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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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.

117 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 1.4 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 87 report not discharging, and for 30 the monitor is offline or has not reported, so their status is not known.

💧
Severn Trent Water · into Cantern Brook · 1.4 km upstream along the river
29 spills · 38 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Severn · 10.0 km upstream along the river
33 spills · 342 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Severn · 10.0 km upstream along the river
45 spills · 200 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Severn Via Sws · 12.2 km upstream along the river
15 spills · 3 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Reaches the river through a sewer, so where it enters is approximate.
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Severn Trent Water · into River Severn · 14.0 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Severn · 14.0 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of River Severn · 14.3 km upstream along the river
20 spills · 11 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Danford Brook · 14.5 km upstream along the river
7 spills · 14 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

109 more further upstream, up to 171.8 km away along the river.

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

💧
Severn Trent Water · into River Severn (Non Tidal) · 600 m away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
11 spills · 31 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

6 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are not listed.

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 3.60 m on about 10 days. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 6 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2024 18 days, 12 of them high · 12 high
2023 14 days, 8 of them high · 8 high
2022 6 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2021 5 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2020 25 days, 13 of them high · 13 high
2019 14 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2018 0 days
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 4.09 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 8 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.1 km away).

103flood warnings 151flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 16 Nov 2025 — River Severn at Bridgnorth

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 10
2025 3 8
2024 16 18
2023 10 8
2022 7 4
2021 6 3
2020 20 8
2019 13 7
2018 0 6
2017 0 3
2016 3 13
2015 3 3
2014 8 14
2013 5 5
2012 6 11
2011 3 0
2010 0 1
2009 0 2
2008 0 13
2007 0 14

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 Bridgnorth flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 8 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Severn at Bridgnorth flooding today?

The current level is 0.49m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Bridgnorth?

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 Severn at Bridgnorth?

The typical range at this station is 0.52m 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 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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