Shrewsbury Flooding: Warning in place as river levels remain high
The River Severn continues to remain high in Shrewsbury today with a flood warning in force. Water levels are however slowly dropping.
The river peaked at Welsh Bridge at 5.12m on Tuesday evening flooding homes and businesses.
Levels at 6am this morning in Shrewsbury were at 4.2m down 80cm in the past 12 hours.
Despite river levels dropping the Environment Agency says they expect river levels to remain high into the weekend.
Some roads are beginning to reopen into the town centre. Welshbridge, Smithfield Road, Chester Street and Cross Street are all now open along with English Bridge.
A cleanup operation continues in Coleham.
The clean-up is underway at Coleham in Shrewsbury following this week's floods. pic.twitter.com/uhimLSMzmC https://twitter.com/ShropCouncil/status/1233003237789360129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Before we open Coleham #shrewsbury to traffic, our highways teams are taking the opportunity to do some emergency repairs to the road. We should be up and running soon! For latest flood updates & advice visit https://t.co/8kPnxeaOsp @BBCShropshire @ShropshireStar @shropshirelive pic.twitter.com/ngJFF1Nrcw https://twitter.com/ShropCouncil/status/1233013958149365760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Our officers are out with the @EnvAgencyMids to speak to people affected by the flooding. Here they are talking with a #business owner about advice and support that is available. For more info about available support visit https://t.co/xiowVrb8fH pic.twitter.com/cvACwT6iuD https://twitter.com/ShropCouncil/status/1233006648194748419?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Free Park & Ride
To support for businesses in Shrewsbury town centre affected by this month’s floods and to encourage people to visit the town, Shropshire Council says Shrewsbury’s Park and Ride service will be FREE to use for two weeks, from this Saturday (29 Feb) until Saturday 14 March.
Road Closures
Updated 27/02/2020 at 1.30pm:
Roushill
Longden Coleham
Cressage to Eaton Constantine
Victoria Avenue
Old Coleham
Gravel Hill Lane
Sydney Avenue
Atcham to Cross Houses
Children Farm Lane
Town Walls remains closed while Cadent investigate and repair a gas leak. The road is now due to reopen on Saturday.
Due to the number of weather-related road closures in Shrewsbury, London Road will remain OPEN as normal until further notice. The temporary closure, for BT cable work has been lifted.
Buses
Following road closures in Shrewsbury town centre here are locations of the drop off/collection points for bus services.
Theatre Severn – Services 11, 12, 20, 70/70A, 552/553, 558
Abbey Foregate – Services 1, 8, 19, 21 23, 26, 27, 435, 436, 544, 546, X4, X5
Castlefields (New Park Road Castle Foregate End) – Services 2, 24, 25, 64, 511, 519
Service 576 will terminate at Harlescott Park & Ride - passengers wishing to use this service can transfer at Harlescott for onward travel.
Shrewsbury/Telford Service Update - Atcham is closed so services 19/19A will serve Lightmoor and then miss Ironbridge, Buildwas and Atcham, diverting via M54/A5 then on to Abbey Foregate
Park & Ride
Oxon – Theatre Severn
Meole Brace – use the ASDA stop
Harlescott – New Park Road, Castlefields
Trains
Train services are operating under normal conditions at Shrewsbury Railway Station.
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
Car Parks
The following car parks are closed:
Raven Meadows MSCP
Frankwell
St Julians
The Gap off Raven Meadows
NCP at Wyle Cop
Premier Inn Car Park.
Education
Shrewsbury Colleges Group English Bridge and Welsh Bridge campuses remain closed on Thursday. The London Road campus is open but students are asked only to attend if safe to do so.
Coleham Primary school has today reopened. Breakfast Club and After School Clubs (Main After School Club, Rhythm sticks and Basketball) will run as normal.
St Winefride's Shrewsbury has reopened today.
Professor Eunice Simmons, the Vice Chancellor of University of Chester, has decided to close University Centre Shrewsbury for the rest of the week, Thursday and Friday. The centre will open again on Monday, March 2, at 8am. The building will be closed which means all teaching and public events are cancelled.
The Gateway on Chester Street, Shrewsbury is closed.
Health
Riverside Medical Practice site at Roushill remains closed. If you need medical advice or treatment, please contact 01734 383951 and listen to further information. If you have a routine appointment attend Severnfields Medical Practice where you will be assisted by a member of the Riverside team. You may also attend this location to collect prescriptions.
