River levels remain high at the Diglis (Worcester) river gauge because of Storm Darragh. Consequently, flooding of property,roads and farmland is expected to continue.
We expect flooding to affect properties at Quay Street, South Quay, Diglis Avenue and Hood Street. Properties also affected at Pitchcroft Lane, Waterworks Road, Newport Street,Croft Road and Diglis Dock Road Worcester.
Predicted Peak:- Diglis 4.3m to 4.5m overnight Tuesday, 10/12/24.
No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and Local Authorities.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and move possession and valuables off the ground or to safety.
This message will be updated by 11am on 11/12/2024, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 10:07am, Tuesday 10th December.
River Severn in South Worcester
Region: West Midlands
Country: England
Counties covered: Worcestershire
Watercourses covered: River Severn
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Severn in South Worcester.
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).
No current or recent warnings.
