River Severn at Shrawardine, Montford Bridge and Mytton

Message issued at 8:59am, Sunday 8th December 2024

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

River levels are rising at the Montford river gauge as a result of Storm Darrah. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible today, 08/12/2024. We expect flooding to affect properties in the Montford Bridge area.

Predicted peak at Montford 6.0m to 6.5m this evening

We are closely monitoring the situation.

Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.

This message will be updated by 19:00 today, 08/12/2024, or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 8:59am, Sunday 8th December 2024.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Severn at Shrawardine, Montford Bridge and Mytton

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Severn at Shrawardine, Montford Bridge and Mytton

Region: West Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Shropshire

Watercourses covered: River Severn

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Severn at Shrawardine, Montford Bridge and Mytton.

Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).