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Shifnal

Wesley Brook
Worcestershire Middle Severn catchment • Shifnal • Shropshire • ID: 2669 • Level
(25m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 159 views

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Current Level
0.130 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.134 mASD
24h Min
0.129 mASD
Typical Range
0.12 - 0.24
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.18 mASD
EA official record
0.61 in our data (since Apr 2008)
Current level is 11% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
10 Sep 10:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.130 mASD
10 Sep 10:15 ▬ steady 0.129 mASD
10 Sep 10:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.129 mASD
10 Sep 09:45 ▬ steady 0.130 mASD
10 Sep 09:30 ▬ steady 0.130 mASD
10 Sep 09:15 ▬ steady 0.130 mASD
10 Sep 08:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.130 mASD
10 Sep 08:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.129 mASD
10 Sep 08:15 ▬ steady 0.130 mASD
10 Sep 08:00 ▬ steady 0.130 mASD
10 Sep 07:45 ▬ steady 0.130 mASD
10 Sep 07:30 ▬ steady 0.130 mASD
10 Sep 07:15 ▬ steady 0.130 mASD
10 Sep 07:00 ▬ steady 0.130 mASD
10 Sep 06:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.130 mASD
10 Sep 06:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.131 mASD
10 Sep 06:15 ▬ steady 0.130 mASD
10 Sep 06:00 ▬ steady 0.130 mASD
10 Sep 05:45 ▬ steady 0.130 mASD
10 Sep 05:30 0.130 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 5 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.9 km away).

4severe warnings 51flood warnings 109flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 16 Nov 2025River Severn at Ironbridge and Jackfield

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 0 7
2025 0 1 6
2024 0 8 12
2023 0 8 5
2022 1 4 3
2021 0 4 3
2020 3 8 7
2019 0 6 6
2018 0 1 5
2017 0 0 3
2016 0 1 8
2015 0 1 3
2014 0 3 10
2013 0 2 5
2012 0 3 5
2011 0 1 0
2010 0 0 1
2009 0 0 2
2008 0 0 8
2007 0 0 10

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 Shifnal flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Shifnal
  • Watercourse: Wesley Brook
  • Nearest Town: Shifnal
  • County: Shropshire
  • Coordinates: 52°40'28"N 2°22'46"W (52.674550, -2.379329)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 27 Apr 2008
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 2669
  • EA Gauge ID: 2669-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: 0.116 – 0.240 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.13 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 Wesley Brook at Shifnal flooding today?

The current level is 0.13m, which is within the typical range of 0.12 to 0.24m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Shifnal?

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 Wesley Brook at Shifnal?

The typical range at this station is 0.12m to 0.24m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.24m 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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