Shropshire Flooding Situation – 03/12/15

Details of the latest flooding situation in Shropshire on Thursday 3rd December 2016.

The Berwick Road in Shrewsbury is open to traffic this morning after being closed due to flooding yesterday.

At 4am today; the level at the Welsh Bridge Gauge in Shrewsbury was 3.90 metres and falling. A peak level of 4 metres occurred at 6:15pm yesterday evening.

In Ironbridge a peak level of between 4.9 and 5.4 metres is expected to occur this afternoon.

Shropshire Flood Warnings
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 Severn at Ironbridge and Jackfield
River Severn at Quatford
River Severn at Hampton Loade and Highley
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:
- 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

Bridgnorth:
- Doctors Lane
- Footpaths to Severn Park and Well Meadow

Car parks closed due to flooding:
- Frankwell Main, Shrewsbury
- Frankwell Riverside, Shrewsbury
- St Julians Friars, Shrewsbury

For the latest flooding information visit the Environment Agency website.