Shropshire set for wet and windy weekend
Wet and windy weather is set to hit Shropshire this weekend as another Atlantic storm passes across southern England and Wales.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain across Shropshire until Sunday. Winds of around 50mph are also forecast.
In Shrewsbury the River Severn peaked overnight with flood barriers remaining in place at Frankwell.
A peak of between 5.0 - 5.5 metres is expected to occur this evening in Ironbridge. The Wharfage is closed to traffic but remains open to pedestrians using designated routes.
In Bridgnorth a peak level of between 4.3 & 4.6 metres is expected on Sunday afternoon.
Shropshire Flood Warnings
- River Severn at Ironbridge and Jackfield including Coalport
- River Severn at the Showground and The Quarry, Shrewsbury
- River Severn at Quatford
- River Severn at Bridgnorth
- River Teme at Leintwardine and Walford
Shropshire Flood Alerts
- Severn Vyrnwy Confluence
- River Severn in Shropshire
- Rea and Cound Brooks and their tributaries
- River Teme, River Onny and River Corve & their tributaries upstream of Ludlow
- River Teme and its tributaries downstream of Ludlow
- Ledwyche Brook and River Rea
- Rivers Tern, Perry, Roden, Strine and Meese 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, Frankwell Riverside car parks are closed in Shrewsbury, Saint Julian's Friars has limited spaces. In Bridgnorth Severnside South car park is also closed.
With more heavy rain forecast, 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.”
There are also more than 180 flood warnings and 300 flood alerts across England and Wales.
Official figures show last month was the wettest January in almost 250 years.
For the latest travel news see BBC Shropshire or Free Radio travel pages.
For the latest flooding information visit the Environment Agency website.
