There are a number of flood warnings and alerts in place across the county this morning.
Flood Warning – River Severn at Severn Ham, cheap Tewkesbury
This message contains gauge information for Mythe and Upper Pound. This message will be updated by 10:00 am or if the situation changes. At 4:30 pm today; the level at the Mythe Gauge was 3.42 metres and rising slowly. A peak level of between 3.50 and 3.70 metres is expected to occur on Tuesday. the level at the Upper Pound Gauge was 3.42 metres and rising slowly. A peak level of between 3.50 and 3.70 metres is expected to occur on Tuesday.
Flood Warning – River Severn at Tewkesbury
Flood status last changed: Mon, order 28 Dec 2015 09:10:00 GMT
This message contains gauge information for Mythe and Upper Pound. This message will be updated by 4 pm today or if the situation changes. At 9 am today the level at the Mythe Gauge was 3.68 metres and rising slowly. A peak level of between 3.5 and 3.7 metres is expected to occur this afternoon. the level at the Upper Pound Gauge was 3.69 metres and steady. A peak level of between 3.6 and 3.8 metres is expected to occur this afternoon.
Alert – River Severn in Gloucestershire
Flood status last changed: Mon, medical 28 Dec 2015 08:16:00 GMT
This message will be updated by 4pm or if the situation changes. At 8am today; Mythe gauge was 3.67 metres and rising slowly. A peak level of between 3.5 and 3.7 metres is expected to occur this afternoon. Upper Pound gauge was 3.68 metres and rising slowly. A peak level of between 3.6 and 3.8 metres is expected to occur this afternoon. Haw Bridge gauge was 4.53 metres and rising slowly. A peak level of between 4.5 and 4.6 metres is expected to occur tomorrow morning. Levels remain high due to rainfall in the River Severn headwaters over the Christmas period. High tides have also been causing rises in river levels. The Flood Alert for the Severn Estuary is in force and contains tidal peak information.
Alert – Severn Estuary from Gloucester to Sharpness
Flood status last changed: Sun, 27 Dec 2015 10:53:00 GMT
This message contains gauge information for Gloucester & Sandhurst. No flooding is expected in other gauge locations. This message will be updated by 12 midday on 28th December. At 10:00 am Sunday; Sandhurst was 3.50 metres and falling. A peak level of 3.60 metres occurred on Sunday morning tide. A peak level of between 3.5 and 3.7 metres will occur on the Sunday evening tide at 22:45 pm. A peak level of between 3.5 and 3.7 metres will occur on the Monday morning tide at 11:00 am. Gloucester was 3.30 metres and falling. A peak level of 3.40 metres occurred on Sunday morning tide. A peak level of between 3.3 and 3.5 metres will occur on the Sunday evening tide at 22:45 pm. A peak level of between 3.4 and 3.6 metres will occur on the Monday morning tide at 11:00 am. River levels are also expected to increase between tides due to recent rainfall over the Severn headwaters. The River Severn in Gloucestershire Flood Alert contains details of these peak levels.
Alert – River Wye in Gloucestershire
Flood status last changed: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 09:14:00 GMT
This message contains gauge information for Ross on Wye and Lydbrook. This message will be updated by 5:00 pm today or if the situation changes. At 9:00 am today; The Ross on Wye Gauge was 4.00 metres and peaking. the level at the Lydbrook Gauge 4.42 metres and steady.