The River Severn from Coed y Dinas Garden Centre to Leighton Bridge, including parts of Severn Farm Industrial Estate and Leighton.
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The red highlighted area on the map below outlines the area covered by this Flood Warning.
Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area.
North
River levels are steady. Flooding to property is ongoing. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is ongoing. Impacts are ongoing. The A483 at the The Moors Straight, Welshpool and minor roads in the area could be affected by flooding. The River Severn in the Welshpool Area at the Buttington gauge is at its peak. The heaviest rainfall has now cleared this area. We will continue to monitor the situation. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
North
River levels are rising. Flooding to property is expected. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is ongoing. Impacts are ongoing. The A483 at the The Moors Straight, Welshpool and minor roads in the area could be affected by flooding. We will continue to monitor the situation. Technical river level forecast information for those who use it; a peak level between 5.0 m and 5.15 m is possible on the afternoon of Saturday 15th November 2025. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
North
River levels are rising. Flooding to property is expected. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is ongoing. The A483 at the The Moors Straight, Welshpool and minor roads in the area could be affected by flooding. We will continue to monitor the situation. Technical river level forecast information for those who use it; a peak level between 5.05 m and 5.20 m is possible at approximately 00:15 AM on 2nd January 2025. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
North
River levels are rising. Flooding to property is expected. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is ongoing. Impacts are ongoing. The A483 at the The Moors Straight, Welshpool and minor roads in the area could be affected by flooding. The B4381 at Lower Leighton, the A458 at Buttington Bridge, the A483 at the Moors Straight and minor roads in the area could be affected by flooding. The River Severn in the Welshpool Area at the Buttington gauge is expected to rise until approximately 05:00AM tomorrow morning (08/12/2024). We will continue to monitor the situation. Technical river level forecast information for those who use it; a peak level between 5.4m and 5.6m is possible into the early hours of tomorrow morning (08/12/2024). This message will be updated as the situation changes.
North
River levels are rising. Flooding to property is expected. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is ongoing. Impacts are expected to occur today. The A483 at the The Moors Straight, Welshpool and minor roads in the area could be affected by flooding. The River Severn in the Welshpool Area at the Buttington gauge is expected to rise until approximately 10pm this evening. The weather conditions are improving. The heaviest rainfall has now cleared this area. We will continue to monitor the situation. Technical river level forecast information for those who use it; a peak level between 5.0m and 5.2m is possible this evening. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
North
River levels are rising. River levels are expected to rise. Flooding to property is expected. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is ongoing. The situation could deteriorate further and severe flooding may be possible. Impacts are ongoing. The A483 at the The Moors Straight, Welshpool and minor roads in the area could be affected by flooding. The B4381 at Lower Leighton, the A458 at Buttington Bridge, the A483 at the Moors Straight and minor roads in the area could be affected by flooding. The River Severn in the Welshpool Area at the Buttington gauge is expected to rise until approximately 05:00AM tomorrow morning (17/10/2024). We will continue to monitor the situation. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
North
All peak levels are based on the latest forecast as of 6:30 AM. Buttington was 5.2 metres. A peak level between 5.2 and 5.3 metres is possible this morning. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. This message will be updated by 6:00 PM.
North
All peak levels are based on the latest forecast as of 7:00 PM . Buttington was 4.99 metres. A peak level between 5.05 and 5.35 metres is possible tomorrow. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. This message will be updated by 10:00 AM.
North
All peak levels are based on the latest forecast as of 17:00 PM. Buttington was 5.2 metres and falling. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. This message will be updated by 10:00 AM.
North
All peak levels are based on the latest forecast as of 12:30 PM. Buttington was 5.3 metres. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. This message will be updated by 6:00 PM.
North
All peak levels are based on the latest forecast as of 15:00 PM. Buttington was 4.5 metres. A peak level between 5.3 and 5.6 metres is possible overnight. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. The B4381 at Lower Leighton. This message will be updated by 10:00 AM.
North
All peak levels are based on the latest forecast as of 16:00 PM. Buttington was 5.15 metres. A peak level between 5.2 and 5.35 metres is possible this evening. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. The B4381 at Lower Leighton. This message will be updated by 10:00 AM.
North
All peak levels are based on the latest forecast as of 09:30 AM. Buttington was 4.92 metres. A peak level between 5.35 and 5.5 metres is possible this evening. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. The B4381 at Lower Leighton. This message will be updated by 6:00 PM.
North
All peak levels are based on the latest forecast as of 11.00 PM. Buttington was 4.7 metres. A peak level between 5.2 and 5.4 metres is possible tomorrow. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. The B4381 at Lower Leighton. This message will be updated by 10:00 AM.
North
All peak levels are based on the latest forecast as of 5:00 PM. Buttington was 5.11 metres. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. This message will be updated by 10:00 AM.
North
All peak levels are based on the latest forecast as of 8:30 AM. Buttington was 5.4 metres. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A4 8 3 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. The B4 3 8 1 at Lower Leighton. This message will be updated by 6:00 PM.
North
All peak levels are based on the latest forecast as of 4:00 PM. Buttington was 4.9 metres. A peak level between 5.4 and 5.8 metres is possible tomorrow. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. The B4381 at Lower Leighton. This message will be updated by 10:00 AM.
North
All peak levels are based on the latest forecast as of 8:00 AM. Buttington was 4.9 metres. A peak level between 5.1 and 5.3 metres is possible overnight. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. This message will be updated by 6:00 PM.
North
All peak levels are based on the latest forecast as of 19:00. Buttington was 4.7 metres. A peak level between 4.9 and 5.1 metres is possible overnight. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. This message will be updated by 10:00 AM.
North
All peak levels are based on the latest forecast as of 08:30 AM. Buttington was 5.20 metres. The following roads could be affected by flooding. The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. This message will be updated by 6:00 PM.
North
All peak levels are based on the latest forecast as of 10:00 PM. Buttington was 5.02 metres. A peak level between 5.05 and 5.25 metres is possible tomorrow. The following roads could be affected by flooding; The A483 at The Moors Straight, Welshpool. This message will be updated by 10:00 AM.