On Jan 14, 11:33*pm, David Buttery wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:46:43 +0000, Trevor wrote:
Must be a lot of snow in those Welsh mountains and some rain to fall as
well?

It'll take something very impressive to flood the Severn here in Bewdley:
it's currently a long way below its usual winter level, and not that
different to what I'd expect in the summer. Unfortunately I don't know
what the level was here in early March 1947.

I can't speak for areas further upstream, of course, and I think that
many of the smaller rivers (the Wye, for one) might be at considerable
risk, but I think we'll probably be okay here. Perhaps up to "Flood
Warning" status, but I'd be surprised to see "Severe Flood Warning".

I now wait to be proved wrong!

--
Bewdley, Worcs. ~90m asl.

Well its now 22 Jan and the river is high at Gloucester (slightly
high for winter levels) and its currently chucking it down. That band
of rain progressing North East and heading for Sotland is just sitting
on us right now. I dont know how bad it is further up the rive but I
fear there is a lot of water being deposited on an already wet river
and surrounding land. Any thoughts on potential of floods. We might
have to get the pumps out down here in Maisemore.

Big Al