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". |
| Date of Reg. | |
| 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...
Weather: Heavy rain causes flooding and power cuts
Heavy Rain and strong winds across Wales has caused power cuts and flooding to properties and roads.
The National Grid says 110 homes in Wales are without power.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service says five of its crews are dealing with flooding incidents, with Porth and Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf as the worst affected areas.
A yellow rain warning remains place until 17:00 GMT on Thursday across 16 of Wales' 22 counties.
The Fire service added that A Number of hillside and low-lying properties have been affected from run-off water and blocked culverts.
Natural Resources Wales has issued 26 Flood Warnings and 45 Flood Alerts as of 07:00 GMT on Thursday.
They said there is no widespread flooding from major rivers at present.
Dairy farmer Abi Reader from Wenvoe, in the Vale of Glamorgan, described overnight conditions on her farm.
" It's been a wild night, " she told.
" We've had electricity flickering on and off. The milking parlour had about a foot of water in it which we've had to pump out.
" There is flooding on The Roads , we've got about 3 inches of water rolling across The Roads . "
Meanwhile, The National Grid said power outages include 37 customers who have lost supply in the Llanelli area and 34 without power in Kenfig Hill, Bridgend.
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.
The M48 Severn Bridge is closed in both directions between Chepstow and Aust in Gloucestershire .
Source of news: bbc.com
