Shropshire Flooding Situation – 16/02/14
River levels are rising in Shropshire again as recent rain swells already full watercourses.
Flood barriers remain in place in Shrewsbury and Ironbridge as levels rise.
The Environment Agency says that levels won’t be like those seen earlier this week.
In Shrewsbury a peak level of between 4.0 and 4.3 metres is expected to occur overnight, with Ironbridge levels peaking tomorrow.
Shropshire Flood Warnings
- River Severn at Shrewsbury
- River Severn at Bridgnorth
- River Perry at Mytton
- River Severn at Montford Bridge and Shrawardine
- River Severn at Pentre
- River Vyrnwy at Melverley including Melverley Green
- River Vyrnwy at Maesbrook
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
- River Teme, River Onny and River Corve & their tributaries upstream of Ludlow
- River Severn in Shropshire
- Severn Vyrnwy Confluence
- Rivers Tern, Perry, Roden, Strine and Meese and their tributaries
Road Closures
Shrewsbury Area:
- Victoria Avenue
- Old Coleham
- Gravel Hill Lane
- Sydney Avenue
- Chilton Farm Lane Atcham
- Atcham to Cross Houses
Telford & Wrekin:
- The Wharfage, Ironbridge
