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| Spectators run from Severn Bore | Spectators run from Severn Bore |
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| The Severn Bore has surged along the river through Gloucestershire flooding surrounding countryside. | 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 has 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. |
| Some spectators had to run for their cars at Stonebench earlier as a wall of water moved towards them. | |
| The bore reached a "three star" level. A more powerful four-star bore is predicted on Thursday at 1020 GMT. | The bore reached a "three star" level. A more powerful four-star bore is predicted on Thursday at 1020 GMT. |
| 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. | 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 tide | Incoming tide |
| "When the additional high tide arrives with the bore it will almost certainly spill over on to local fields creating potentially dangerous situations. | "When the additional high tide arrives with the bore it will almost certainly spill over on to local fields creating potentially dangerous situations. |
| "Spectators could easily find themselves cut off." | "Spectators could easily find themselves cut off." |
| He said the bore often attracted large crowds. | 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." | "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. |
| 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). |