I have walked over the 'old bridge' on my way home tonight and noticed
that the river has risen considerably since this morning. The water is
a dark brown colour, moving quite fast and with a large collecting of
debis gathering by the bridge arches.

Paul, Worcester, UK.

"P" wrote in message
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I have walked over the 'old bridge' on my way home tonight and noticed
that the river has risen considerably since this morning. The water is
a dark brown colour, moving quite fast and with a large collecting of
debis gathering by the bridge arches.

Paul, Worcester, UK.

Hi Paul
Don't remind me! Ill be taking the New Bridge at the weekend :-)

Gary
Torquay
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Had a good look at the Avon from the M5 at Tewksbury on the way home
tonight... 11.45pm ... Its using its full flood plain.


"P" wrote in message
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I have walked over the 'old bridge' on my way home tonight and noticed
that the river has risen considerably since this morning. The water is
a dark brown colour, moving quite fast and with a large collecting of
debis gathering by the bridge arches.

Paul, Worcester, UK.

"Barry Kirley" wrote in message
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Had a good look at the Avon from the M5 at Tewksbury on the way home
tonight... 11.45pm ... Its using its full flood plain.


"P" wrote in message
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I have walked over the 'old bridge' on my way home tonight and noticed
that the river has risen considerably since this morning. The water is
a dark brown colour, moving quite fast and with a large collecting of
debis gathering by the bridge arches.

Paul, Worcester, UK.

Further upstream from you in Shrewsbury its pretty full... many of the very
low lying roads just over the border into Wales are already submerged...

River webcam at Shrewsbury:
http://www.shropshirestar.com/featur...ihbridge.shtml

P wrote here on 03 Feb 2004:

I have walked over the 'old bridge' on my way home tonight and
noticed that the river has risen considerably since this morning.
The water is a dark brown colour, moving quite fast and with a
large collecting of debis gathering by the bridge arches.

Paul, Worcester, UK.

Interesting; here in Bewdley it's not significantly higher than it
was last night, so you may be all right.

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"David Buttery" wrote in message
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P wrote here on 03 Feb 2004:

I have walked over the 'old bridge' on my way home tonight and
noticed that the river has risen considerably since this morning.
The water is a dark brown colour, moving quite fast and with a
large collecting of debis gathering by the bridge arches.

Paul, Worcester, UK.

Interesting; here in Bewdley it's not significantly higher than it
was last night, so you may be all right.

It's on its way down then. Just walked over the English Bridge in
Shrewsbury. The water is a *lot* higher than yesterday...

It's on its way down then. Just walked over the English Bridge in
Shrewsbury. The water is a *lot* higher than yesterday...

Forgot to mention that Shrewsbury now has a Severe Flood Warning on it...
River Vyrnwy upstream of Shrewsbury also has a Severe warning.

Hello Paul et al,

I have been away in the Midlands for a few days and saw the Severn in
Worcester on Friday. Hope no one was caught up in the floods and
defences were effective; but it was fascinating to watch. Lots of
debris was piling up at the main bridge, as logs etc were being
carried by the swift current. Racecourse and cricket ground flooded.
Saw the Environment Agency erecting temporary flood barriers.

On Saturday, I went for a walk on the Malverns; could see the floods
from there. Upton-upon-Severn looked as if it was surrounded by water.

According to the notice on the Lock Keeper's cottage at Diglis Basin,
the water peaked on Saturday PM at 4.7+ metres, in Worcester.

I know the Severn floods most years; but, after seeing it so low, last
autumn (at Bewdley), I wasn't expecting it to flood this year. It's
amazing how dramatically the river level can vary. The Environment
Agency has a flow gauge at Bewdley. In October, it registered its
lowest October flow since 1947.


P wrote in message . ..
I have walked over the 'old bridge' on my way home tonight and noticed
that the river has risen considerably since this morning. The water is
a dark brown colour, moving quite fast and with a large collecting of
debis gathering by the bridge arches.

Paul, Worcester, UK.