Andrew D reported with some relief that the Avon is down a bit and also . . .
> Rain is still falling on the Welsh hills and that could effect us > over the next few days. LT is coming down nicely, however I am > leaving all the ropes in place just in case. I haven't got my maps with me but I can't work out how the Welsh hills would feed the Avon. Now if the Almighty overshot his favourite drop zone and hit the Brm area instead then the Avon would presumably take a bigger hit. The Severn is going like a train at the moment, though the level mid morning was about 18" below the peak of July. It was up about 6" by mid afternoon almost level with the top of the lowest narrow lock (there are only 3 now between the S&W and the river) and the colour is more murky brown that the oxide red of the summer. I don't know if that is because the water is coming off different land or if the red stuff has been washed away already. Beeky pp Staffy
