River Severn at Buildwas
The River Severn at Buildwas read 0.40 m at .
- Newest reading
- 0.40 mProvisional
- Change
- +0.027 m in a day
- +0.051 m in a week
That is below the typical range of 0.424 m to 3.4 m that the Environment Agency gives for this station.
The last 90 days
- Level
- Our record
Table: The last 90 days
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Normal range and official levels
- Typical range, low: 0.424 m. The newest reading is 0.024 m below it.Set by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
- Typical range, high: 3.4 m. The newest reading is 3.00 m below it.Set by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
Records
- Highest reading in our series since 2 October 2025: 2.701 m at 09:30 BST on 6 October 2025. Provisional data.
- Lowest reading in our series since 2 October 2025: 0.338 m at 11:00 BST on 4 September 2026. Provisional data.
- Highest daily average in our series since 2 October 2025: 2.613 m on 6 October 2025. Provisional data.
- Lowest daily average in our series since 2 October 2025: 0.343 m on 4 September 2026. Provisional data.
As the source publishes them
- Lowest on record: 0.419 m, on 16 August 1989.Set by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
- Highest in recent years: 6.025 m, on 11 February 2014.Set by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
- Highest on record: 7.037 m, on 2 November 2000.Set by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
Our series holds a lower value (0.338 m) than the record the Environment Agency publishes (0.419 m); the published value may come from another period or may not be updated yet.
About this gauge
Buildwas is a gauge on the River Severn in the United Kingdom.
It lies at 52.6364° N, 2.5250° W.
Its readings come from the Environment Agency.
The gauge reads the height of the water above a fixed zero, not the depth of the river.
The Environment Agency says its real-time data should not be relied upon for safety critical applications.
The newest reading is provisional: the source may still correct it.