Latest flooding information: UPDATE Sunday 15 January 3pm
Flood barriers are in place in Frankwell, Shrewsbury, and will remain until further notice. Flood defences at Coleham Head are due to start being removed from 3pm today (Sunday) and crews are out cleaning up roads and footpaths that are now accessible.
The River Severn in Shrewsbury will remain high until Monday, while Bridgnorth is now falling slowly following yesterday’s peak.
With the weather expected to turn much colder from Sunday evening, road users are urged to take extra care and beware of ice, particularly on untreated roads.
Ten Flood Warnings and five Flood Alerts remain in Shropshire.
Flood warnings
River Severn at Coleham Head, Shrewsbury
River Severn at Frankwell, Shrewsbury
River Severn at Hampton Loade and Highley
River Severn at Shrawardine, Montford Bridge and Mytton
River Severn at the Showground and The Quarry, Shrewsbury
Flood alerts
Bridgnorth and surrounding areas
We hope to start lifting road closures from Monday, as the river begins to fall. It was at 4.68, at midday today (Sunday).
Road closures
- Southwell Riverside
- Severnside South Road and The Boat Yard
- Doctors Lane
- Severn Terrace
- Quayside
- Riverside and Friars Street
Footpath closures
- Footpath from Bylet to Wellmeadow
Car park closures
- Riverside Car Park
- Riverside West Elevated Resident Car Park
Any displaced resident permit holders holding a valid permit may park on Innage Lane Car Park or Severn Street Car Park.
Llanymynech and surrounding areas
A Flood Warning is in place for the River Vyrnwy at Maesbrook and Melverley.
Ludlow
Flood alerts are in place for both the Upper and Lower Teme catchments.
Shrewsbury
Flood warnings are in place for the River Severn at Frankwell, the West Mid Showground and The Quarry in Shrewsbury.
The clear up has begun in Shrewsbury.
Road closures
- Gravel Hill Lane
- Sydney Avenue
- Atcham to Cross Houses and Chiltern Farm Lane
- Coleham Head Lane Closure into Town Centre
- Old Coleham
- Victoria Avenue
- Williams Way
- Raven Meadows at the Roushill side
- Roushill
- Cressage to Eaton Constantine
- Coleham Head (for Environment Agency demountable barrier)
- Longden Coleham
Footpath closures
- Towpath closed from Greyfriars Bridge to The Weir
- Towpath closed from The Pig trough to West Mid Showground
- Towpath closed from New Street to The Stew/Frankwell Riverside Car Park
Shrewsbury bus station
This will re-open tomorrow (Monday) at Raven Meadows but access for bus services may remain only off Smithfield Road until Roushill re-opens.
There is no access via the escalator or lifts to the Darwin Shopping Centre due to flooding of the lift shaft.
Until the bus station re-opens, temporary bus terminals are set up at:
- New Park Road below Beacall’s Lane (Harlescott Park and Ride drop off and pick up)
- Abbey Foregate car park – coach bays and half of the lower section of the car park (Meole Brace Park and Ride drop off and pick up, and for some services Abbey Foregate by the Abbey)
- Theatre Severn and Oxon Park and Ride on Frankwell Island, (Oxon Park and Ride drop off and pick up on Frankwell Island)
Car park closures
- Frankwell Riverside Car Park – closed due to occupation by our partner the Environment Agency.
- Frankwell Main Car Park – closed until further notice.
- St Julian’s Friar’s Car Park – closed until further notice. Please do not park in any car parking spaces even if water drops as we have the clean-up operation to undertake and parked cars prevent us cleaning sediment and debris from the car park. St Julian’s Friar’s Resident Permit Holders can use Abbey Foregate Car Park and are asked to park ideally on the top tier.
- Raven Meadows Multi-Storey Car Park open for daytime parking, but Raven Meadows has a two way flow for access to the MSCP and The Strand. Access is from Meadow Place.
- Abbey Foregate is open, but with reduced spaces.
Flood support for residents and businesses
- If there is immediate risk to someone’s life or serious risk to safety due to flooding call 999
- If you are concerned about the welfare of an elderly or vulnerable person due to flooding and it is not something that could reasonably wait until normal office opening hours please call on 0345 678 9044
- For enquires about sandbags call 0345 678 9006. Please dispose of your used sandbags safely. More information can be found at Shropshire Council Sandbag Policy | Shropshire Council
- If you become homeless or at risk of being homeless due to the flooding please contact us on 0345 678 9005
- For information about what do after a flood visit After a flood | Shropshire Council. For health advice after flooding visit Your health and flooding | Shropshire Council
- For further flood information and advice visit Drainage and flooding | Shropshire Council
- Flooding may cause you to feel anxious, stressed or worried. Please talk to someone if you are struggling with your mental health. Shropshire MHS: 01743 368647 or manager@shropshiremhs.com Access: 0808 196 4501 or access.shropshire@mpft.nhs.uk Samaritans 116 123.
- UKHSA also offers a guide to mental wellbeing after a flood.
- For all general customer enquiries call 0345 678 9000 or email customer.service@shropshire.gov.uk or visit the website www.shropshire.gov.uk
- Sign up to the latest flood information and advice at Sign up for flood warnings – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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