Badsey Brook facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Badsey Brook |
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Badsey Brook near Childswickham
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 Location within Worcestershire
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| Country | England |
| Counties | Worcestershire |
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| River mouth | River Avon 52°06′26″N 1°55′43″W / 52.1072°N 1.9287°W |
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| Basin size | 102 km2 (39 sq mi) |
The Badsey Brook is a small waterway in Worcestershire, England. It is also known as the Broadway Brook. This brook is a smaller river that flows into the River Avon. It joins the Avon near a village called Offenham, which is just before Evesham. The main stream that flows into the Badsey Brook is called the Bretforton Brook.
Where the Badsey Brook Flows
The Badsey Brook starts high up in the Cotswold Hills, near a place called Snowshill. From there, it flows towards the northwest. It passes through the towns of Broadway and Childswickham.
After Childswickham, the brook turns north. It then flows past Wickhamford, where a main road, the A44, crosses over it. A few smaller streams join the Badsey Brook as it continues its journey.
The brook then flows through the village of Badsey. Next, it reaches Aldington, where the Bretforton Brook joins it. Finally, the Badsey Brook turns northwest again. It flows past Offenham Cross, where the B5410 road crosses it. It then joins the River Avon just south of Offenham.
How Much Water Flows in the Brook?
Scientists have been measuring how much water flows in the Badsey Brook since 1968. They do this in the lower part of the brook, near Offenham. This measuring point is called a gauging station. It helps them understand the brook's flow.
The area of land that drains into the brook (called its catchment area) is about 96 square kilometers. The average amount of water flowing past the gauging station is about 0.68 cubic meters per second. This is like saying that every second, about 680 liters of water flow by.
The highest water level ever recorded at this station was 3.65 meters. This happened on July 21, 2007, during a big flood. The second highest level was 3.14 meters, recorded in April 1998.
The catchment area gets about 653 millimeters of rain each year. The highest point in this area is Broadway Hill, which is 317 meters high. This hill is close to where the brook starts. Most of the land around the brook is used for farming, growing crops, or for grasslands and some woodlands.
Dealing with Floods
The Badsey Brook, along with the River Avon and its other smaller rivers, was badly affected by the floods in 2007. These floods caused a lot of damage.
To help stop future floods, there are plans to build a special area in Broadway. This area would be a flood storage area. It would hold extra water during heavy rains, preventing it from overflowing the brook and flooding nearby homes and land.
