River Severn
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Length | 354 km |
|---|---|
| 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...
UK weather: Ice warnings and rail strikes set for Boxing Day
By Rachel RussellBBC News
More snow and ice is set to hit parts of The UK on Boxing Day - as rail strikes look set to cause further travel disruption.
The Met Office has issued two yellow weather Warnings for Monday 26 December, with snow and ice alerts in place across large parts of Scotland.
Ice Warnings are also in place for most of Northern Ireland .
Traffic is set to build around Shopping Centres , as bargain hunters are forced onto The Roads instead of railways.
The AA expects 15. 2 million cars on The Roads throughout Monday, But says many will be making short trips that are likely be spread out across The Day .
A spokesman said: " Traffic is likely to build around Shopping Centres as lots of people seek a bargain in The sales, meanwhile football fans will travel to see their teams. "
Temperatures are expected to hit -4C (24. 8F) in The Scottish Highlands and about 4C in Northern Ireland .
The Met Office 's weather Warnings for Boxing Day include yellow alerts for:
The Environment Agency has 42 active alerts for possible flooding in England.
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.
Met Office meteorologist Rachel Ayers said blizzards could hit High Ground .
She Said : " Showers, which will be wintry in places, will continue across Scotland, Northern Ireland and far northern England, locally these could be heavy with hail or a thunderstorm possible.
" Any accumulating snow will be mainly over High Ground where there is a risk of blizzards.
" Showers easing into The later part of The afternoon.
" Windy for all, with gales in places especially across The Northern Isles. "
It will be milder further south - with Birmingham expected to see about 5C and London and Cardiff expected to be around 7C.
Find out The Weather Forecast for your Area , with an hourly breakdown and a 14-Day lookahead, by downloading The BBC Weather App : - -
The Bbc Weather App is only available to download in The UK.
Network Rail has said railways across The UK will remain closed for a second Day due to a walkout by employees who are members of The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union.
Merseyrail is due to run a half-hourly service across its network on Merseyside, with its website saying trains will run between approximately 09:00 to 18:30 and only stopping at selected stations.
ScotRail usually has a Boxing Day service in The Strathclyde Area - But there will be no services there this year.
Northern operated a service between Liverpool Lime Street and St Helens Central on Boxing Day Last Year , But The Company has said there also be no trains running on Monday.
There will be a limited service on Southern services, with trains still operating between London Bridge and Three Bridges , between London Bridge and Brighton, between London Bridge and Sutton via Selhurst and West Croydon and between London Bridge to East Croydon via Crystal Palace .
No trains will run on Gatwick Express , Great Northern or Thameslink.
Meanwhile, people planning to jet off for a festive getaway will need to find other ways of getting to and from The UK's airports.
Airport transfers including The Heathrow Express and Stansted Express tend to be The Most popular services on Boxing Day .
The RAC also highlighted two stretches of The M25 as likely hotspots for Traffic - including from junction 7 to 16 clockwise, and from junction 4 to 1 anti-clockwise.
Source of news: bbc.com
