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Water Level Rising
0.47

Bridgnorth

Severn
Worcestershire Middle Severn catchment • Bridgnorth • Shropshire • ID: 2180 • Level
(26m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 276 views

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Current Level
0.472 mASD
▲ Rising
24h Max
1.459 mASD
24h Min
0.412 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
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +3 cm over 5h
10 Sep 10:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.472 mASD
10 Sep 10:15 ▬ steady 0.471 mASD
10 Sep 10:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.471 mASD
10 Sep 09:45 ▬ steady 0.469 mASD
10 Sep 09:30 ▬ steady 0.468 mASD
10 Sep 09:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.468 mASD
10 Sep 08:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.465 mASD
10 Sep 08:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.464 mASD
10 Sep 08:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.463 mASD
10 Sep 08:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.461 mASD
10 Sep 07:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.460 mASD
10 Sep 07:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.458 mASD
10 Sep 07:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.457 mASD
10 Sep 07:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.456 mASD
10 Sep 06:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.454 mASD
10 Sep 06:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.452 mASD
10 Sep 06:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.450 mASD
10 Sep 06:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.449 mASD
10 Sep 05:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.448 mASD
10 Sep 05:30 0.446 mASD

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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 150flood alerts

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

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 9
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.

Nearby Stations

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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
  • Station Reference: 2180
  • 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: 0.47 mASD (EA at 10 Sep 10:15)

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 Severn at Bridgnorth flooding today?

The current level is 0.47m, 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 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 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 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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