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River Severn at Shrewsbury

Message issued at 1:25pm, Monday 9th December 2024

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

River levels have peaked at the Welshbridge river gauge following heavy rainfall.  Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland continues.  We expect flooding to affect Gravel Hill lane, Sydney Avenue, Frankwell car park and Victoria Avenue. B5067, Berwick Road and St Julians Friars car park flooded. Predicted peak:- Welshbridge peaking now, 09/12/24.    

No significant rainfall is forecast in the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high for several days. 

We are closely monitoring the situation.  Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services and Local Authorities.   

Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.   

This message will be updated by 18:00 on 10/12/2024, or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 1:25pm, Monday 9th December 2024.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Severn at Shrewsbury

Flood Warning Area Details

River Severn at Shrewsbury

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 Shrewsbury.

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).

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