Shropshire Flooding Situation – 13/02/14
River levels continue to fall in Shropshire following the recent floods.
In Ironbridge, levels on the River Severn are currently at 5.4 meters after peaking at 6.01 meters. The river levels may rise again over the next 24 hours, barriers are set to remain up over the weekend.
The Wharfage and Church Hill remain closed in Ironbridge. Buildwas Road is still closed with Telford & Wrekin Council hoping to re-opened it later today.
The council has deployed 2000 sandbags over the past 24 hours, including sandbags given to six properties on the south side of the river which have flooded because they don’t have the benefit of the barrier.
A total of 45 properties in The Wharfage and Court Drive. Coalbrookdale remain at risk from flooding and we continue to monitor Coal Brook.
Shropshire Flood Warnings
- River Teme at Leintwardine and Walford
- River Severn at Shrewsbury
- River Severn at Bridgnorth
- River Severn at Quatford
- River Severn at the Showground and The Quarry, Shrewsbury
- River Severn at Ironbridge and Jackfield including Coalport
Shropshire Flood Alerts
- River Worfe, Wesley Brook and Albrighton Brook and their tributaries
- River Teme and its tributaries downstream of Ludlow
- Rea and Cound Brooks and their tributaries Flood Alert
- River Teme, River Onny and River Corve & their tributaries upstream of Ludlow Flood Alert
- River Severn in Shropshire
- Severn Vyrnwy Confluence
- Rivers Tern, Perry, Roden, Strine and Meese and their tributaries
The following roads are currently closed as a result of flooding:
Telford & Wrekin:
- The Wharfage
- Church Hill
North Shropshire:
- Road between Cheswardine & Soudley
- Road between High Hatton and A53 (Hopton Chapel)
- Burma Road, Park Hall
- Several local roads in Melverley
South East Shropshire:
- Doctors Lane Bridgnorth
- Riverside Bridgnorth
- Southwell Riverside Bridgnorth
- Stableford Road Ackleton
South Shropshire:
- Onibury Back Lane, Just North of the Ludlow Racecourse
- Park Lane, Craven Arms (under railway bridge)
Central Shropshire:
- Gravel Hill Lane, Shrewsbury
- Sydney Avenue, Shrewsbury
- Chilton Farm Lane, Atcham
- Atcham to Cross Houses
- B4380 Cressage to Eaton Constantine
Shropshire Car Parks Closed
- Frankwell Main
- Frankwell Riverside
- St Julian's Friars (part open)
- Severnside South car park is closed in Bridgnorth
Get the latest information
For the latest travel news see BBC Shropshire or Free Radio travel pages.
For the latest flooding information visit the Environment Agency website.
