Shropshire Flooding Situation - 02/12/15
Flood barriers are in place at Frankwell in Shrewsbury and The Wharfage in Ironbridge today as river levels continue to rise.
At 8:00 am today; the level at the Welsh Bridge Gauge in Shrewsbury was 3.75 metres and rising. A peak level of between 3.9 and 4.3 metres is expected to occur this afternoon.
Shropshire Flood Warnings
River Severn at Pentre
River Vyrnwy at Maesbrook
River Vyrnwy at Melverley
River Severn at Montford Bridge and Shrawardine
River Severn at the Showground and The Quarry, Shrewsbury
River Severn at Shrewsbury
River Perry at Mytton
Shropshire Flood Alerts
River Teme, River Onny and River Corve and their tributaries upstream of Ludlow Flood Alert
River Severn in Shropshire
Severn Vyrnwy Confluence
Road Closures
Shrewsbury Area:
- Berwick Road
- Victoria Avenue
- Old Coleham
- Gravel Hill Lane
- Sydney Avenue
- Chilton Farm Lane Atcham
- Atcham to Cross Houses
- Lane closure at Coleham Head (due to pumps in place
Telford & Wrekin:
- The Wharfage, Ironbridge
Car parks closed due to flooding:
- Frankwell Main, Shrewsbury
- Frankwell Riverside, Shrewsbury
- St Julians Friars, Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury’s town centre businesses will be open as normal for late-night shopping tonight (Wednesday 2 December 2015) despite this week’s flooding, and people are being encouraged to visit the town.
Frankwell and St Julian’s Friars car parks are closed due to flood levels, but free parking will be available from 4pm this afternoon in the following Shropshire Council-owned car parks.
- Abbey Foregate long-stay car park
- Bridge Street short-stay car park
- St Austin’s Street short-stay car park
- The Tannery short-stay car park
- Raven Meadows multi-storey will be open until 9.30pm (normal charges apply).
The last Park & Ride buses will leave the Park & Ride car parks at 6.20pm, and leave the town centre at 6.30pm.
For the latest flooding information visit the Environment Agency website.
Last Updated: 15:40
