Ironbridge Wharfage is currently passable.
The river’s 3.00 m below the level where parts of this path can start to flood.
Over the past year, though, the river topped the level where this path usually floods on about 2 days, mostly in November to February.
River level at the gauge
0.40 mASDmeasured
River Severn at Buildwas · 2.5 km away
See Environment Agency’s own readings for this gauge
Flood lines for this path: parts can start to flood at 3.40 mASD · usually properly flooded above 4.61 mASD
The river’s running low for this gauge — below its usual range.
This flood line starts from this gauge’s measured history — the level the river only tops a few days a year. Reports of a flooded or passable day will tune it to the path itself.
Through the year
Over the past year the river topped the level where this path is usually flooded on about 2 days, mostly in November to February.
It also reached the lower level where parts of this path can start to flood on about 39 more days.
From this gauge’s own record over the year to July 2026, measured against the level we estimate this path floods at. It’s a guide to the season, not a forecast.
About this path
The riverside promenade through the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site, from the Museum of the Gorge to the Iron Bridge itself, on the Severn Way. The Environment Agency puts temporary barriers up along the Wharfage in most wet winters, and the path closes for days while water stands against them.
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From people on the ground
No reports yet. If you’ve been down, you’d be the first.
Flood Path is advisory and not safety-critical — river readings come from public feeds with no guarantee, and conditions can change fast in heavy rain. Use your own judgement on the day.