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Maesbrook

Flood Channel
Severn Uplands catchment • Maesbrook • Shropshire • ID: 2832 • Level
(50m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 220 views

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Current Level
0.069 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.070 mASD
24h Min
0.069 mASD
Typical Range
0.11 - 1.26
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.75 mASD
EA official record
A 4.06 reading (30 Dec 2013) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 4% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
08 Oct 10:45 ▬ steady 0.069 mASD
08 Oct 10:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.069 mASD
08 Oct 10:15 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 10:00 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 09:15 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 08:45 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 08:30 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 08:15 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 07:45 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 07:30 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 07:15 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 07:00 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 06:45 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 06:30 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 06:15 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 06:00 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 05:45 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 05:30 0.070 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Maesbrook
  • Watercourse: Flood Channel
  • Nearest Town: Maesbrook
  • County: Shropshire
  • Coordinates: 52°46'47"N 3°2'16"W (52.779686, -3.037866)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 26 Apr 1994
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 2832
  • RLOI id: 2096 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 2832-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Severn Uplands
  • Typical Range: 0.105 – 1.260 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.07 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 10:30)

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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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.26 m on about 16 days. This year so far: 3 days.

2026 3 days so far
2025 15 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2024 18 days, 6 of them high · 6 high
2023 30 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2022 9 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2021 13 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2020 26 days, 10 of them high · 10 high
2019 20 days, 6 of them high · 6 high
2018 8 days
2017 2 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 1.49 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2011 for the 3 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.9 km away).

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Most recent flood warning: 18 Dec 2025 — River Vyrnwy at Melverley

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2025 10 0
2024 19 0
2023 21 0
2022 5 0
2021 4 0
2020 16 0
2019 12 0
2018 1 0
2016 2 0
2015 10 0
2014 11 0
2013 6 0
2012 6 0
2011 2 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 Maesbrook flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Flood Channel at Maesbrook flooding today?

The current level is 0.07m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Maesbrook?

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 Flood Channel at Maesbrook?

The typical range at this station is 0.11m to 1.26m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.26m 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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