Flood defences deployed in Ironbridge
Flood defences are being deployed in Ironbridge today following the heavy rain of recent days and more wet weather forecast for the weekend.
The Wharfage was closed to traffic at 5am this morning, although all businesses in Ironbridge remain open.
The Environment Agency began preparatory work yesterday ahead of the closure and deployment.
The Wharfage will remain open to pedestrians but they should use designated routes.
Shropshire Flood Warnings
- River Severn at the Showground and The Quarry, Shrewsbury
- River Severn at Ironbridge and Jackfield including Coalport
- River Teme at Leintwardine and Walford
Shropshire Flood Alerts
- Severn Vyrnwy Confluence
- River Severn in Shropshire
- River Teme, River Onny and River Corve & their tributaries upstream of Ludlow
- Rivers Tern, Perry, Roden, Strine and Meese and their tributaries
- River Teme and its tributaries downstream of Ludlow
- Ledwyche Brook and River Rea
- Rea and Cound Brooks and their tributaries
The following roads are currently closed as a result of flooding in Shrewsbury:
- Gravel Hill Lane
- Sydney Avenue
- Chilton Farm Lane Atcham
- Atcham to Cross Houses road
Frankwell Main and Riverside car parks are closed in Shrewsbury. Saint Julian's Friars car park will close at 6pm on Friday evening.
With more heavy rain forecast for the coming weekend, West Midlands Ambulance Service is urging the public to heed weather warnings and follow safety advice.
WMAS Assistant Chief Ambulance Officer, Craig Cooke, said: “In general, over the weekend we would ask all members of the public to follow the advice of the Environment Agency and other emergency services and stay away from flood control areas, rivers, streams and other waterways at this time. We would also advise motorists to exercise extreme caution and not attempt driving through flooded roads.
“Not heeding the many safety warnings puts lives at risk, including ambulance staff and other emergency service personnel called to provide a service in these most challenging of conditions.”
For the latest travel news see BBC Shropshire or Free Radio travel pages.
For the latest flooding information visit the Environment Agency website.
