Flood Warning: Severn estuary from Gloucester to Sharpness
Message Last Updated:
2025-12-04 14:48:00
Severity Last Changed:
2025-12-04 14:29:00
Higher than normal tides on Thursday evening and Friday morning may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from 8:30pm on Thursday evening and 9:00am on Friday morning.
Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the Estuary from Sandhurst to Chepstow and Sharpness over the next 5 days. Some lengths of the flood embankment at Longney and The Noards may be overtopped. Rodley Lane, Westbury and Awre Road, Brims Pill may be flooded.
Predicted peaks:
Thursday evening 04/12; Gloucester 3.1m to 3.4m at 8:30PM, Sandhurst 3.2m to 3.5m at 9:00pm.
Friday morning 05/12; Gloucester 3.2m to 3.5m at 9:00AM, Sandhurst 3.4m to 3.7m at 9:15pm.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. This message will be updated by 2:00PM on 05 December 2025 or as the situation changes.
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