Flood barriers to be deployed in Ironbridge

Flood barriers are to be deployed in Ironbridge following a predicted rapid rise in the River Severn.

The Wharfage will be closed to all traffic as of 6am tomorrow and the necessary diversion signs will be in place.

All shops, restaurants, museums and public houses on the Wharfage and elsewhere in the Gorge will remain open for business as normal once the flood barriers have been deployed. All car parks will also remain open.

Flood barriers have already been deployed in the Frankwell area of Shrewsbury.

Shropshire Flood Warnings:
- River Perry at Mytton
- River Severn at Montford Bridge and Shrawardine
- River Severn at Pentre
- River Severn at the Showground and The Quarry, Shrewsbury
- River Vyrnwy at Maesbrook
- River Vyrnwy at Melverley

Shropshire Flood Alerts:
- Severn Vyrnwy Confluence
- River Teme and its tributaries downstream of Ludlow
- River Teme, River Onny and River Corve and their tributaries upstream of Ludlow
- River Severn in Shropshire
- Rivers Tern, Perry, Roden, Strine and Meese and their tributaries