River Severn at Sharpness
The River Severn at Sharpness read 1.979 m at .
- Newest reading
- 1.979 mProvisional
- Change
- -2.942 m in a day
- -1.70 m in a week
That is below the typical range of 2 m to 10.2 m that the Environment Agency gives for this station.
The last 90 days
- Level
- Our record
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Normal range and official levels
- Typical range, low: 2 m. The newest reading is 0.021 m below it.Set by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
- Typical range, high: 10.2 m. The newest reading is 8.221 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: 10.143 m at 21:40 BST on 8 October 2025. Provisional data.
- Lowest reading in our series since 2 October 2025: 0.345 m at 16:35 BST on 7 October 2025. Provisional data.
- Highest daily average in our series since 2 October 2025: 5.135 m on 6 October 2025. Provisional data.
- Lowest daily average in our series since 2 October 2025: 2.068 m on 20 September 2026. Provisional data.
As the source publishes them
- Lowest on record: 1.979 m, on 27 March 2008.Set by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
- Highest on record: 11.038 m, on 11 March 2020.Set by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
- Highest in recent years: 11.511 m, on 10 January 2013.Set by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
Our series holds a lower value (0.345 m) than the record the Environment Agency publishes (1.979 m); the published value may come from another period or may not be updated yet.
About this gauge
Sharpness is a gauge on the River Severn in the United Kingdom.
It lies at 51.7174° N, 2.4828° 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.