Gloucester sits on the River Severn, a tidal river with water levels affected by periods of heavy rainfall and the Severn Bore. The Severn Bore is a natural phenomenon occurring in early March, where waves are forceeed upstream causing changes in water levels up to 13m. Changing water levels can reach beyond the protection of the town's flood defences encouraging architects to build floodable first floors on riverside developments.
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