Flood Warning Info - River Severn at Buttington
Area Description
River Severn at Buttington.
Note that this flood area is no longer used for notifications as it is no longer required or has been superseded by other nearby flood areas.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
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Flood Warning History
Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:
Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 10 Mar 2020 20:26
South East
This message will be updated at 9:00 AM or if the situation changes.
At 8:15 PM, the level at Buttington was 5.1 metres and falling.
A peak level of 5.12 metres occurred at 5:15 PM today.
The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 10 Mar 2020 13:26
South East
This message will be updated at 10:00 PM or if the situation changes.
At 1:30 PM, the level at Buttington was 4.95 metres and rising.
A peak level of between 5.0 and 5.3 metres is expected to occur this evening.
The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Feb 2020 08:15
South East
This message will be updated at 3:00 PM or if the situation changes.
At 7:30 AM, the level at Buttington was 5.14 metres and falling.
A peak level of 5.25 metres occurred at 3:00 AM today.
The following roads could be affected by flooding;
The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. The A4 5 8 at Buttington Bridge.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2020 20:51
South East
This message will be updated at 9:00 AM or if the situation changes.
At 8:20 PM, the level at Buttington was 5.14 metres and rising.
A peak level of between 5.1 and 5.4 metres is expected to occur at about 2:30 AM.
The following roads could be affected by flooding;
The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2020 13:51
South East
This message will be updated at 10:00 PM or if the situation changes.
At 1:20 PM, the level at Buttington was 4.97 metres and steady.
A peak level of between 5.2 and 5.5 metres is expected to occur tomorrow.
The following roads could be affected by flooding;
The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. The A4 5 8 at Buttington Bridge.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2020 09:41
South East
This message will be updated at 3:00 PM or if the situation changes. At 8:00 AM, the level at Buttington was 5.03 metres and steady. A peak level of between 5.1 and 5.5 metres is expected to occur tomorrow. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2020 21:05
South East
This message will be updated at 9:00 AM or if the situation changes.
At 8:30 PM, the level at Buttington was 5.27 metres and rising.
A peak level of between 5.3 and 5.5 metres is expected to occur at about 11:00 PM.
The following roads could be affected by flooding;
The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2020 13:43
South East
This message will be updated at 10:00 PM or if the situation changes.
At 1:00 PM, the level at Buttington was 5.09 metres and rising.
A peak level of between 5.2 and 5.4 metres is expected to occur at about 10:00 PM.
The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2020 08:29
South East
This message will be updated at 3:00 PM or if the situation changes.
At 7:50 AM, the level at Buttington was 4.96 metres and steady.
A peak level of between 5.3 and 5.5 metres is expected to occur at about 9:00 PM.
The following roads could be affected by flooding;
The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Feb 2020 21:25
South East
This message will be updated at 9:00 AM or if the situation changes.
At 9:00 PM, the level at Buttington was 5.06 metres and steady.
A peak level of between 5.1 and 5.2 metres is expected to occur overnight.
The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Feb 2020 14:36
South East
This message will be updated at 10:00 PM or if the situation changes.
At 2:00 PM, the level at Buttington was 4.79 metres and rising.
A peak level of between 5.0 and 5.3 metres is expected to occur at about 11:00 PM.
The following roads could be affected by flooding;
The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool (5.0m @ Buttington gauge).
Flood Warning issued on 22 Feb 2020 12:16
South East
This message will be updated at 3:00 PM or if the situation changes.
At 11:15 AM, the level at Buttington was 4.57 metres and rising.
A peak level of between 5.0 and 5.3 metres is expected to occur at about 10:00 PM.
The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool (5.0m@Buttington gauge).
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 22:17
South East
This message will be updated at 8:00 AM (Monday) or if the situation changes.
At 9:35 PM, the level at Buttington was 5.37 metres and steady.
The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 18:56
South East
This message will be updated at 10:00 PM or if the situation changes.
At 6:20 PM, the level at Buttington was 5.31 metres and peaking now.
The following roads could be affected by flooding;
The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 14:00
South East
This message will be updated by 7:00 PM or if the situation changes. At 13:30 PM, the level at Buttington was 5.14 metres and rising. A peak level of between 5.2 and 5.4 metres is expected to occur this evening. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. The A4 5 8 at Buttington Bridge.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 06:13
South East
This message will be updated at 11:00 AM or if the situation changes. At 05:50 AM, the level at Buttington was 4.83 metres and rising. A peak level of between 5.1 and 5.7 metres is expected to occur this afternoon. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 10 Feb 2020 10:49
South East
This message will be updated at 16:00 PM or if the situation changes.
At 10:00 AM, the level at Buttington was 4.9 metres and steady.
A peak level of between 4.9 and 5.1 metres is expected to occur this afternoon.
The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 10 Feb 2020 06:28
South East
This message will be updated at 11:00 AM or if the situation changes.
At 5:30 AM, the level at Buttington was 4.9 metres and rising slowly.
A peak level of between 4.9 and 5.1 metres is expected to occur this morning.
The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2020 20:42
South East
This message will be updated at 6:00 AM or if the situation changes.
At 8:30 PM, the level at Buttington was 4.7 metres and rising.
A peak level of between 5.0 and 5.2 metres is expected to occur overnight.
The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2020 16:47
South East
This message will be updated at 9:00 PM or if the situation changes.
At 5:00 PM, the level at Buttington was 4.1 metres and rising.
A peak level of between 5.0 and 5.3 metres is expected to occur overnight.
The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Oct 2019 07:53
South East
This message will be updated at 2:00 PM or if the situation changes. At 8:00 AM, the level at Buttington was 5.2 metres and falling. A peak level of 5.3 metres occurred at 12:30 AM today. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Oct 2019 02:59
South East
This message will be updated at 8:00 AM or if the situation changes. At 3:00 AM, the level at Buttington was 5.3 metres and steady. A peak level of between 5.2 and 5.3 metres is expected to occur overnight. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool (5.0m@Buttington gauge).
Flood Warning issued on 26 Oct 2019 21:09
South East
This message will be updated at 3:00 AM or if the situation changes. At 9:00 PM, the level at Buttington was 5.2 metres and steady. The current level is the peak. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Oct 2019 18:25
South East
This message will be updated at 9:30 PM or if the situation changes. At 6:00 PM, the level at Buttington was 5.2 metres and steady. A peak level of between 5.2 and 5.5 metres is expected to occur at about midnight. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Oct 2019 15:49
South East
This message will be updated at 8:00 PM or if the situation changes. At 3:50 PM, the level at Buttington was 5.2 metres and rising. A peak level of between 5.2 and 5.5 metres is expected to occur overnight. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Oct 2019 14:06
South East
This message will be updated at 6:30 PM or if the situation changes. At 2:10 PM, the level at Buttington was 5.1 metres and rising slowly. A peak level of between 5.2 and 5.7 metres is expected to occur this evening. The following roads could be affected by flooding (delete as appropriate); The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. The A4 5 8 at Buttington Bridge.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Oct 2019 11:43
South East
This message will be updated at 2:30 PM or if the situation changes. At 11:30 AM, the level at Buttington was 5.0 metres and rising. A peak level of between 5.1 and 5.4 metres is expected to occur this evening. The following roads could be affected by flooding . The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool.