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Surfers ready to ride Severn Bore Spectators run from Severn Bore
(about 4 hours later)
Surfers are preparing to ride the Severn Bore as it moves along the river through Gloucestershire. The Severn Bore has surged along the river through Gloucestershire flooding surrounding countryside.
The wave is caused by the incoming tide being funnelled up the narrow Severn Estuary which receives the second highest tide anywhere in the world. The wave is caused by the incoming tide being funnelled up the narrow Severn Estuary which has the second highest tide anywhere in the world.
Sightseers are being warned to take care when they watch the spectacle as the ground next to the river is saturated and the river is full. Some spectators had to run for their cars at Stonebeach earlier as a wall of water moved towards them.
The first three-star bore was due at Minsterworth just after 0940 GMT. The bore reached a "three star" level. A more powerful four-star bore is predicted on Thursday at 1020 GMT.
"The bore will almost certainly spill over onto local fields creating potentially dangerous situations," said Derek Brown of Gloucester City Council. Derek Brown, of Gloucester City Council, said: "We have had some appalling weather over the past few weeks and the ground is saturated. The river is also full to bursting.
Incoming tideIncoming tide
"The bore can be a great spectacle and often attracts large crowds," said Mr Brown. "When the additional high tide arrives with the bore it will almost certainly spill over on to local fields creating potentially dangerous situations.
"It can be very tempting to want to get up close and personal with the action but I would urge visitors to watch from known safety vantage points like bridges and to seek local advice." "Spectators could easily find themselves cut off."
He said the bore often attracted large crowds.
"It can be very tempting to want to get up close and personal with the action, but I would urge visitors to watch from known safety vantage points like bridges and to seek local advice."
Good places to view the Bore are at Stonebench and Over Bridge.Good places to view the Bore are at Stonebench and Over Bridge.
A second bore is due to pass along the River Severn at Over Bridge at 1805 GMT and then again on Thursday at 1020 GMT.
Differences between the lowest and highest tide in one day can be as much as 47.5ft (14.5m).Differences between the lowest and highest tide in one day can be as much as 47.5ft (14.5m).