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Waters Upton LVL

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• Telford and Wrekin • ID: 26110 • Flow
⚙ Pumped outfall of the Environment Agency's Shropshire Groundwater Scheme, which pumps groundwater into the River Severn in a drought. Flow is published only while the scheme is pumping; the feed stops when the pumps stop.
(14d ago) • 4 readings/hr • 39 views
Last Flow
0.000 m3/s?
⚠ 14d ago · may be out of date
24h Max
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24h Min
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Typical Range
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Highest Recorded
0.62 m3/s
4 Aug 2026
Since Jun 2026
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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Waters Upton LVL
  • Watercourse: —
  • County: Telford and Wrekin
  • Coordinates: 52°46'28"N 2°33'8"W (52.774401, -2.552266)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Flow gauging station (inferred)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 26110
  • EA Gauge ID: 26110-flow-1-i-15_min-m3_s
  • Parameter: Flow
  • Unit: m3/s?
  • Typical rise rate: 1,080 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Distance to the sea: about 215 km by river (estimated along OS Open Rivers)
  • Lock / structure: No

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 1 flood area linked to this gauge (nearest 2.3 km away).

0flood warnings 187flood alerts

Most recent flood alert: 16 Mar 2026 — Tern and Perry catchments

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 18
2025 0 7
2024 0 16
2023 0 11
2022 0 6
2021 0 5
2020 0 5
2019 0 10
2018 0 9
2017 0 7
2016 0 9
2015 0 7
2014 0 11
2013 0 12
2012 0 12
2011 0 3
2010 0 4
2009 0 6
2008 0 9
2007 0 13
2006 0 7

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record.

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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.

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