River Severn
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| Length | 354 km |
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| Source | Plynlimon |
| Mouth | Severn Estuary |
| Basin size | 11,420 km2 (4,410 sq mi) |
| Bridges | Severn Bridge |
| Prince of Wales Bridge | |
| The Iron Bridge | |
| Porthill Bridge | |
| Bewdley Bridge | |
| Over Bridge | |
| Did you know | The Severn's name is derived from the Latin word Sabrina, previously "Hafren" in Welsh, which means "boundary". |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1127572 |
About River Severn
The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain at a length of 220 miles, and the second longest in the British Isles after the River Shannon in Ireland. It rises at an altitude of 2,001 feet on Plynlimon, close to the Ceredigion/Powys border near Llanidloes, in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales.
Storm Babet floods could last for days - officials
... Nearly 120 flood warnings remain across England - including in the East Midlands and along the River Severn...
Wales sees danger to life flood warning as Storm Babet hits
... " He said the situation was improving in some place but NRW still had " concerns" in communities around the River Dee and River Severn...
Flooding: Toilet bungs and other prevention measures to save homes
... Nick Lupton, who lives next to the River Severn in Worcestershire, said he and his wife Annie had never had to claim on insurance, having kept their house dry despite torrents of water outside...
Weather: Heavy rain causes flooding and power cuts
... Among the flood warnings in place from Natural Resources Wales, there are eight warnings for stretches of the River Severn in north Powys, four warnings for different stretches of the River Taff from Merthyr Tydfil to Pontcanna in Cardiff, and three warnings on the River Cynon...
UK weather: Heavy rain prompts dozens of flood warnings
... but there are also flood warnings in place for areas including along the River Severn at points including Tewkesbury and, also at Keswick campsite in the Lake District...
UK weather: Ice warnings and rail strikes set for Boxing Day
... Separately, 24 flood warnings - meaning flooding is likely - are in place for areas in including River Severn in Gloucestershire, Tyne and Wear coast, and River Trent in Derbyshire...
Fuel duty: Disruption expected as go-slow protests start
... A convoy of about 20 vehicles, accompanied by police cars, left the M4 Magor services near Caldicot in South Wales heading towards the Prince of Wales Bridge across the River Severn into England...
Nathan Fleetwood: Body found in river in missing man search
... West Mercia Police said the body was found by West Mercia Search and Rescue in the River Severn on Friday...
Nathan Fleetwood: Body found in river in missing man search
A body has been found in a river in The Search for a 21-year-old man who was missing for 19 days.
Nathan Fleetwood was last seen near Kingsland Bridge , Shrewsbury, on 27 March.
West Mercia Police said The Body was found by West Mercia Search and Rescue in the River Severn on Friday.
The Force said formal identification had Not Yet taken place but Mr Fleetwood's family had been informed of The Discovery .
Hundreds of people were involved in searches for Mr Fleetwood, led by His Family and his friend Toby Owen.
In a post on the page, Mr Owen said his friend's body had been found near the Greyfriars Bridge.
Mr Owen thanked everyone involved and said he hoped it showed " that we can all pull together as a community".
In the same post, Mr Owen added a message He Said was from Mr Fleetwood's family, asking for " time and space" to come to terms with their loss.
Mr Fleetwood went missing after a Night Out at Albert Shed in The Town and The Final sightings of him were in the Kingsland area.
In a direct message to his friend, Mr Owen added: " We all love you so much and did everything we possibly could to get you home safe. "
Source of news: bbc.com
