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1 year

Northern Lights in Cressage, Shropshire!

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1 year

Still can’t believe this was Shropshire last night! So, so, so lucky! 😍

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1 year

I’m taking strike action for the first time in 17 years at EA. I love the job but my real-term pay has fallen by well over 25% since 2010. Our own Chief Executive described the pay deal as “unjust, unwise, and unfair”. I hope people understand & support us. ✊🏻

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2 years

300 tonnes of water per second flowing through Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Frankwell flood barriers on the right are doing their job and holding back this immense force of water. Our boat uses sound beams to measure the river speed and flow. This data is used for flood modelling.

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1 year

Always struggle to grasp the scale and size of the #Confluence of the Rivers #Severn & #Vyrnwy as they arrive in #Shropshire ! It was looking more like a sea today than a #river . Flowing at well over 200 tonnes of water per second.

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2 years

The #Shropshire #floods taken from the air today by Martin Handley. The scale of the #water is difficult to grasp! Interesting to see an aerial view!

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1 year

Shropshire now 😍

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1 year

Over 380,000 litres per second passing through Montford, Shropshire today as water makes it way downstream. That’s the equivalent of 380 tonnes or 83500 gallons per second! Stay away from high #rivers & #flood water!!!

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1 year

We’re reluctantly taking strike action again & walked out in a dispute over pay. EA have offered a consolidated pay rise of just 2% when we work around the clock keeping communities safe from flooding & protect your Environment. We hope you understand & support us #EAfairpay

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1 year

The Buildwas meander in #Shropshire disappearing and it’s mighty flood plain doing what it does best! Over 240 tonnes of water a second passing through the #River #Severn system here as the peak approaches.

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8 months

Ash brook in Church Stretton, #Shropshire earlier today. For those of you who know this watercourse, you will know this is usually a small stream. Highlights the extreme rainfall we received today across the county! #StormBabet

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2 years

River Severn at Montford Bridge now. Velocities measured at over 3 metres per second. Flows now over 420 tonnes per second! Mind blowing forces! #Hydrometry

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1 year

Environment Agency staff on strike held a rally at the flood barriers at Frankwell in Shrewsbury today. They’re on strike over pay.

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1 year

Floodplains really are so important. Here’s another fantastic example upstream of Cressage in #Shropshire . They provide natural #flood & erosion control as well as also improving #groundwater recharge.

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1 year

Rivers are responding to yesterdays rainfall. We’re out #measuring & #calibrating our monitoring stations to ensure our #data is accurate. This boat is measuring the flow on the Rea Brook in Shropshire which enters the #River Severn in Shrewsbury.

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8 months

The local Otter population at Tern Hill in Shropshire have been feasting on crayfish in the river Tern. This is at our gauging station where the river Tern meets the Bailey brook.

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2 years

At Crew Green where the rivers Severn and Vyrnwy meet, measuring the flows. Incredible amount of water now making its way down the system. Over 8 metres deep at this section! #hydrometry

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2 years

#Shrewsbury is famous for its #bridges . These amazing pictures from Doug Milns show them from a different angle earlier this week when they had over 400 tonnes per second of #water flowing underneath them!

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2 years

Not just the River Severn we’re measuring today as Storm Franklin moves in. This is the Rea brook in Shropshire flowing at 10 tonnes per sec. Measuring these tributaries gives us valuable hydrometric data and totals entering the Severn so we can model flows even more accurately.

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2 years

This is the Welsh Bridge in #Shrewsbury right now! Not much room underneath those arches. Thankfully the #river is peaking and should start falling soon hopefully.

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1 year

Measuring river flows at first site of the day on the River Severn at Montford as the peak approaches. Currently over 225 tonnes of water per second coming through the system!

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1 year

Worth the 2am alarm! 😍

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1 year

Good morning #Shropshire ☀️❤️

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1 year

Some like the high water levels! This Otter on the river Teme today looks like it’s living it’s best life in the spring Sunshine! 🦦☀️👌🏻

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1 year

Home! ❤️ Still never take it for granted being lucky enough to born & bred in #Shropshire ! ❤️

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2 years

Today is Spring and it’s an important day for us as we’re busy inspecting and maintaining one of our eel pass. These special pumped passes allow #Eels and #Elvers to safely bypass our weirs and make their way upstream. Eels are endangered so helping them migrate is crucial.

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1 year

It’s not just bigger rivers we’re busy measuring. It’s crucial we understand flows on smaller #tributaries as they feed into the River #Severn . Understanding smaller rivers like the Cound brook here in #Shropshire , helps inform & protect local residents & those downstream.

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1 year

🎼“Water flows, are you listening, In the river, ice is glistening. We measure the flow, so everyone knows, Gauging in a winter wonderland!’ 🎼

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5 months

Measuring the #River #Severn now at Buildwas, #Shropshire , just upstream of Ironbridge as the peak approaches. 450 tonnes of water per second currently flowing past! Keep up to date with latest levels & info here

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1 year

Comparisons showing the scale of the seasonal range in river levels seen at Crew Green station on the River Severn/Vyrnwy confluence. Our sensors measure to millimetre accuracy wether they’re measuring 0.6 or 6 metres depth.

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1 year

Our hydrometric river monitoring station at Crew Green. Constantly measuring the River Severn every 15mins so we can manage the river & better understand it as it moves downstream into Shropshire.

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2 years

Incredible pictures taken by a colleague at Clywedog reservoir in Wales this weekend! Despite welcome rain, levels remain very low & really highlights why we all need to use water wisely.

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8 months

Some huge #rainfall figures in #Shropshire today with one rainfall gauge recording 70mm of rain in just 24 hours. For context, the average monthly rainfall for this time of year is 68mm. We’ve had a month of rain fall in 24 hours! For all the latest info-

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1 year

Last site of the day is #Hereford & the mighty #River #Wye . 310,000 litres of water per second flowing underneath the A49 road bridge! (Nearly 70,000 gallons per second in old money!).

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1 year

Our Toughbook laptops we use to collect data are living up the their name today! 🌧💻🌧

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2 years

It’s so important to save & use water wisely. Clywedog is the main reservoir used to regulate the river Severn. As you can see, it’s getting very low indeed! Every drop really counts right now during the ongoing drought & we’re measuring every litre that comes downstream! 💧💧💧

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2 years

This is what more than 450 tonnes of water (cumecs) per second #flowing through #Bewdley earlier today looks like. Thankfully the peak has now passed and hopefully it’ll drop quickly for all those affected.

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7 months

What a beautiful morning to be measuring! Great to see the River Severn back in bank after the previous two storms. Still 170 tonnes of water per second flowing downstream today but falling back nicely.

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1 year

The #River #Severn in #Shrewsbury . Thankfully the peak has now passed through but there are still flood warnings in place & rain around in coming days. Stay up to date with the latest information here -

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2 years

Ever wonder what's inside our #river #monitoring stations & how the data is collected and transmitted..... here you go - a whistle-stop look behind the scenes.

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1 year

Another #Floodplain doing what it does best and storing huge volumes of water from the #River #Severn . This is upstream of Atcham in #Shropshire .

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1 year

Things you love on a Thursday - The Buildwas meander back in channel. Amazing what difference a week makes & listen to the birds loving life! We’re creeping towards spring! ☀️❤️☀️ (190,000 litres per second flowing if you’re interested).

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1 year

My phone will be going off until Monday as I stand down from my weekend Duty role. None of us want to do this. You get the Environment you pay for. Thanks for the messages of support! ✊🏻

Environment Agency workers strike over pay - BBC News

Workers responsible for protecting England's environment stage a three day walkout over low pay.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Rob Davies

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2 years

Feeling the heat? ☀️🥵☀️ Take a few seconds to cool down watching one of our lovely flow measurement stations doing its thing. Stood in a cool river is the only place to be on a day like today! 😎

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8 months

Rea brook near #Shrewsbury , #Shropshire this morning. The #River is slowly falling here now thankfully but still remains very high. You can keep upto date with the latest information & river levels here -

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2 years

River Severn in Shrewsbury - September 2022 v February 2022. The variation in flow conditions we’ve faced this year is vast! Over 300 tonnes of water per second in Feb and just under 8 tonnes per second today!

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1 year

Measuring the #River #Severn today in Shropshire as it continues to fall. Great to see it back in bank & continuing to drop, not so keen to see the snow & ice! 🥶🥶🥶 Still an incredible 145,000 litres per second flowing past & water temperature a chilly 5 degrees! 🥶🥶🥶

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1 year

Rally held in Shrewsbury today in a dispute over pay. EA have offered a consolidated pay rise of just 2% when we work around the clock keeping communities safe from #flooding & protect your #Environment . We hope you understand & support us #EAfairpay

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2 years

Shropshire Groundwater Scheme Duty officer this weekend & its a busy time (largest GW scheme operating in UK). We're pumping over 100 million litres of groundwater a day into River Severn to support flows & ensure demands of abstractors & ecological needs of the river are met

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2 years

River Severn at Montford in Feb vs May. 450 tonnes per second in Feb during the storms and just 8 today! Looks a lot greener today though!

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2 years

Measuring flows on the River Teme at Tenbury this morning. Just 1.4 cumecs flowing through the town today. During high flow events, there is over 250 cumecs coming through here. Amazing difference!

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6 months

An Hydrometrists eye view, measuring the Rea Brook upstream of #Shrewsbury . Most people take dogs for a walk. We take hydro-acoustic #monitoring boats across the river on a rope & it tells us #river flows! (& it doesn’t need feeding or bark!) 🐶👍🏻

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2 years

Pics from Clywedog reservoir show how recent rainfall is slowly refilling it. It's risen over 8 metres in past few weeks but still a long way to go. It remains over 9 metres below capacity! We're still in drought status & its still vital we use every drop wisely. (Pics L.Quarmby)

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2 years

Office of the day goes to me ☀️ I’m calibrating our rain gauges on Long Mynd, Shropshire. They give us live rainfall data 24/7. This essential data is used by the EA, Met office and other partners to better manage our water security and the overall Environment. What a view too!

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2 years

Our river level station at Leintwardine this morning. Our hydrometric officers have been to site and fixed the sensor and outstation. Data back on line helping to warn and inform. #Hydrometry

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1 year

#Measuring the #River #Severn at Montford, just upstream of Shrewsbury today. 250 tonnes of water per second coming down the river system here at speeds of well over 2 metres per second! Keep up to date with the latest #levels and #information here -

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2 years

Two pictures taken two weeks apart at our #River #Severn #level gauge at Kempsey Yacht Club. The gauge was especially designed to withstand high levels like we’re seeing now! These levels help us warn, inform and respond during incidents. #hydrometry

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2 years

Irony = Drought monitoring in the pouring rain! 🤦🏻‍♂️☔️🌧 although it’s very welcome!

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1 year

Our hydrometric field teams are busy in Herefordshire today measuring #river tributaries that flow into the #River #Wye . Understanding the whole network is crucial.

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2 years

The gauge at Newtown, Powys just recorded the highest level ever on the River Severn since it was installed. It is still rising too….. Huge amounts of water.

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1 year

Went for an early walk before work this morning to blow away the cobwebs. Forgot how absolutely stunning #Shropshire is from up here! So lucky to call this place #home .

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2 years

What an absolutely stunning Monday afternoon! ☀️😎☀️ Have to pinch myself on days like these that I get paid to do this! ❤️❤️❤️

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1 year

What a gorgeous morning to be alive!

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2 years

Here we go again!

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8 months

Atcham downstream of #Shrewsbury , #Shropshire . #River levels beginning to fall here thankfully. Still near 300 tonnes of water passing by every second. Impossible to see where river edge ends & floodplain begins. Stay safe & up to date - #StormBabet

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1 year

Flood waters near Melverley, Shropshire. So powerful but very beautiful! (📸 credit - Rosy Atherton)

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2 years

The calm after the storm(s) as we begin the recovery phase. We’re busy checking stations, equipment and assets for damage and calibrating sensors. This recently installed solar panel kept important hydrometric data flowing into the incident room during the floods last week.

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6 months

There’s currently over 23 BILLION litres of #water per day flowing down the #River Severn near Cressage in #Shropshire . (It's estimated the UK uses around 14 billion litres per day!) Stay up to date with the latest levels in your area here -

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5 months

#River #Severn in #Shrewsbury looking full as rain makes its way downstream. Our river monitoring stations continuously measure levels & flows so we (& you) can keep up to date with the latest levels. You can find the latest #data & #info here

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1 year

Pinch myself some days to realise how lucky I am to do this job. Testing new RC boat which will measure #river flows during low conditions in the future. With droughts set to be more regular because of climate change, this technology will be crucial in gathering vital #data !

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2 years

Unfortunately another high level record just broken. Montford in Shropshire just passed the highest level on record and is still rising. Unfortunately this water will move through the system downstream to Shrewsbury and towns below. Keep up to date here -

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2 years

It’s not just weather records that are being broken. Yesterday we did the lowest ever flow gauging at our hydrometric station on the Cound brook in Shropshire. The site’s been open since 1997. Flow measurements are key to ensure data is accurate and better understand hydrology.

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8 months

3 days since rain from #StormBabet hit & many rivers are still high in #Shropshire . This is the River Roden, a tributary that runs into the Tern & then Severn. Monitoring the entire #river network is crucial in allowing us to #warn & #inform downstream.

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5 months

#River #Severn at Montford, #Shropshire is first site measured today. Still 300 cumecs passing through here as river slowly falls & water moves through system. Great to meet @SJackaman for a chat too & learn about how she deals so well with living next to the Severn.

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8 months

Working at the picturesque Montford river flow monitoring station today in this unseasonal heat. It’s crucial for regulating the river Severn, managing abstractions & issuing flood warnings. It was first opened in 1952, making it one of the oldest stations in the West Midlands.

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1 year

Last measurement of day is at our flow gauge on the River Severn at Buildwas in Shropshire. Our permanent hydrometric gauge here continuously measures river level & flow. Our measurement today helps calibrate this station. > 240 cumecs flowing this afternoon & rising.

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2 years

First Low flow survey of the year on the River Teme in Shropshire. The whole of the River Teme is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and so it’s important we know flows along its length. These measurements help with our understanding of this lovely river.

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2 years

What a difference 16 weeks make! #Severn bend upstream of Buildwas, Shropshire. 400 tonnes of water flowing downstream in Feb whereas yesterday just 14. We’re busy regulating the river Severn, making reservoir & groundwater releases to keep it healthy for people and nature.

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1 year

Processing river #data from recent floods. Power & force of the incredible #River #Severn never ceases to amaze me! River velocities (speeds) >3 metres per second & river flow of nearly 400 tonnes per second measured at Buildwas, #Shropshire !

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1 year

Yesterdays rain is now making its way downstream. Will see a second #river peak move through #Shropshire today & tomorrow. Models show it being lower than the one that came through earlier in the week. Flood warnings remain in place. Keep up to date -

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1 year

Beautiful Berwyns! ❤️

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6 months

Rivers in Shropshire are reacting to rain brought by storms Elin & Fergus over the weekend. Our weir at Hookagate looks very different, with nearly 600 million litres a day flowing over it! #Flood alerts & warnings remain in place so keep up to date here -

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1 year

Great example of partnership working with Severn Rivers Trust to improve fish passage at our monitoring stations. #Fish & #Eel passage was installed on #River Worfe, a tributary of the #Severn in #Shropshire in order to enable fish & other species to move throughout the catchment

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7 months

Great way to spend a dull, wet lunchtime with these legends planting out over a thousand spring bulbs to brighten the place up come next spring! 👍🏻 🌼🌸🌺🌷🌾🌼 #TeamEA

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8 months

SEPA #Hydrometry river flow measurements taken over the weekend are mind blowing! They measured 1600 cumecs on river Tay at Ballathie. That's 1600 tonnes of water every second! Fantastic effort capturing such vital data guys! 👏 3 metres per second speed & pushing 4 in places! 🤯

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2 years

Probably one of the coolest offices this morning in the West Midlands! 🥵 (until the waders warm up!) 😂🥵

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2 years

860 million litres per day flowing through Bewdley today. 700 of those come from current #Severn regulation releases. 550 from reservoirs & 150 from Shropshire Groundwater Scheme. Incredible values that show the importance of river regulation and releases made.

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3 years

Measuring flows on the #river Teme this morning at Knighstford bridge. We recently removed the weir here and so these high #flow #measurements are crucial to check the river gauge is operating correctly since. @EnvAgencyMids @DaveThroupEA

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2 years

The recharge of Clywedog reservoir has been really positive over the past few months. As you can see from the latest graph, its risen over 11 metres. An absolutely incredible amount of water!

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@RobDaviesEA

2 years

I had two apprentice’s wanting to help me measure the river yesterday! 😆🐴 🐴

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@RobDaviesEA

2 years

“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” #hydrometry

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7 months

Post-storm river measurement station checks all day today. As you can imagine, our sites took a battering during the recent storms. It’s important we get around & check them. This ensures they haven’t been damaged, are working correctly & urgently schedule any required repairs.

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1 year

So February was officially very dry 👀

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@RobDaviesEA

2 years

Our newly upgraded river measurement station at Church Stretton, Shropshire. The new RADAR sensors are more accurate and more resilient (100% solar powered too) ☀️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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1 year

Red sky in morning.

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7 months

Phone off. Half term fun & R&R time 👌🏻 Catch you all in November.

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8 months

First high flow measurement of the Autumn. 108 cumecs (tonnes per second) flowing down the River Severn at Montford, Shropshire this afternoon. River is dropping here but more rain forecast this week. Keep up to date with latest flood risk in your area

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2 years

Good to see the mighty River Severn looking healthy after the long, dry summer. Lots of smaller tributaries are also responding well to the recent rain ☔️ Long may the steady recharge continue 👏🏻🤞🏻

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2 years

It’s not always stunning scenery and sunshine in #Hydrometry . Today we’re replacing a flood damaged river sensor that’s buried under a seasons worth of silt, grime and mud! The new sensor is up and running and delivering important #river level #data again! 💪🏻

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