River Severn at Sutton Wharf

Message issued at 5:00pm, Wednesday 3rd January 2024

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

River levels are rising at the Bridgnorth river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.

Consequently, flooding of property and roads is possible. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in and around Sutton Wharf.

Predicted Peak at Bridgnorth 4.7m to 5.0m on Thursday evening, 04/01/2024.

We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 11am tomorrow, 04/01/2024, or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 5:00pm, Wednesday 3rd January 2024.

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Severn at Sutton Wharf

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 Sutton Wharf.

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).