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Flood alert issued for Severn Vyrnwy Confluence following heavy rain

By Shropshire Live9 July 2016
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A flood alert was today issued for the Severn Vyrnwy Confluence following heavy rain.

Flood alert issued for Severn Vyrnwy Confluence following heavy rain

At 9am this morning the level at the Llanymynech Gauge was 1.45 metres and rising slowly.

A peak level of between 3 and 3.5 metres is expected to occur this evening.

The following roads could be affected by flooding; Melverley Green to Maesbrook road Melverley to Melverley Green road and Ponthen to Melverley road.

Flood alert - Severn Vyrnwy confluence #shropshire Responding to heavy rain. Peaking tonight pic.twitter.com/vtWcEDVpGk https://twitter.com/DaveThroupEA/status/751706932327620608

What a great summer, we've just issued a flood alert for the Severn Vyrnwy confluence in Shropshire! #washout https://twitter.com/DaveThroupEA/status/751707448373837824

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