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River Wye in South Hereford

Message issued at 9:52am, Monday 6th January 2025

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

River levels are rising at the Old Wye Bridge river gauge as a result of rapid snowmelt and rain. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, 06/01/25. We expect flooding to affect roads in North Hereford including Greyfriars area and the B4399 Holme Lacy Road in Hereford. Predicted peak:- Old Wye Bridge 4.5m to 4.9m this evening 06/01/25.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and or 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 10am on 07/01/25, or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 9:52am, Monday 6th January 2025.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Wye in South Hereford

Flood Warning Area Details

River Wye in South Hereford

Region: West Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Herefordshire

Watercourses covered: River Wye

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 Wye in South Hereford.

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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