Flood Alert Info - Severn Vyrnwy confluence

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Severn Vyrnwy confluence.

This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.

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Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2024 08:35

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland may continue today, into the weekend. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.1m to 3.3m Saturday afternoon, 21/12/24; Cae Howel 3.6m to 3.8m on Sunday morning, 22/12/24 Further rain is forecast over the next 48 hours, and we expect river levels to be high over the next few days. Our incident response staff 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 9am on 22/12/2024, or as the situation changes.

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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area

Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2024 08:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of recent rainfall.  Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland may continue today, into the weekend. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley.   Predicted peaks:-    Llanymynech peaked at 3.73m Thursday morning, 19/12/24;  Cae Howel is peaking now at 3.6, Friday morning , 20/12/24 Further rain is forecast over the next 24 hours, and we expect river levels to be high over the next few days. Our incident response staff 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 9am on 21/12/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2024 08:38

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of recent rainfall.  Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible Thursday morning, 19/12/24.   We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley.   Predicted peaks:-    Llanymynech 3.5m to 3.7m This morning, 19/12/24;  Cae Howel 3.4m to 3.6m Thursday afternoon, 19/12/24.     Further rain is forecast over the next 24 hours, and we expect river levels to be high over the next few days. Our incident response staff 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 9am on 20/12/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2024 19:23

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin overnight tonight into Thursday. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.1m to 3.5m Wednesday overnight, 18/12/24; Cae Howel 3.6m to 3.8m Thursday afternoon, 19/12/24. Further rain showers are forecast over the next 24 hours, and we expect river levels to be high over the next few days. Our incident response staff 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 9am on 19/12/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2024 08:19

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels continue to fall steadily at the Cae Howel river gauge following Storm Darragh. However, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. No significant rainfall is forecast over the next few days. River levels are falling but may still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defenses and clearing weed screens. 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 09:00 on Saturday, 14/12/2024, or if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2024 12:48

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels continue to fall steadily at the Cae Howel river gauge following Storm Darragh. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Observed peak:- Llanymynech at 4.77m Saturday evening, 07/12/2024. No further significant rainfall is forecast. River levels are falling, but may still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing weed screens. 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 09:00 on Friday the 13/12/24, or if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2024 15:59

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of Storm Darragh. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Observed peak:- Llanymynech at 4.77m Saturday evening, 07/12/2024. No further significant rainfall is forecast. River levels are falling, but may still pose a flood risk. 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. This message will be updated by 18:00 on Thursday the 12/12/24, or if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2024 15:55

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but continue to fall at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges following heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Observed peak:- Llanymynech at 4.77m Saturday evening, 07/12/2024. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high for several days. 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 18:00 on Wednesday, 11/12/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2024 13:26

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling but remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges following heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Observed peak:- Llanymynech at 4.77m Saturday evening, 07/12/2024. No significant rainfall is forecast for the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high for several days. 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 18:00 on 10/12/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2024 08:20

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling but remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges following heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Observed peak:- Llanymynech at 4.77m Saturday evening, 07/12/2024. No significant rainfall is forecast for the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high for several days. 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 on Tuesday afternoon, 10/12/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2024 16:19

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Llanymynech river gauge following heavy rainfall.  Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Observed peak:-  Llanymynech at 4.77m Saturday evening, 07/12/24.   No significant rainfall is forecast in the next few days.  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 09:00 on Monday 09/12/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2024 08:54

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Llanymynech river gauge following heavy rainfall.  Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 08/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Observed peak:-  Llanymynech at 4.77m Saturday evening, 07/12/24. Further showers are forecast over the next 48 hours. 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 17:00 on Sunday 08/12/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2024 16:07

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.  Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 07/12/24 into tomorrow, 08/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peak:-  Llanymynech 4.6m to 4.8m overnight Saturday, 07/12/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. 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 09:00 on Sunday 08/12/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2024 10:05

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.  Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 07/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:-  Llanymynech 4.5m to 4.8m overnight Saturday, 07/12/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.  This message will be updated by 17:00 on 07/12/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2024 16:33

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.  Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 06/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:-  Llanymynech 4.2m to 4.5m overnight Saturday, 07/12/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.  This message will be updated by 09:00 on 07/12/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2024 09:51

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.  Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 06/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:-  Llanymynech 4.2m to 4.5m overnight Saturday, 07/12/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.  This message will be updated by 17:00 on 06/12/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2024 16:14

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.  Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 05/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:-  Llanymynech 3.7m to 4m, and Cae Howel 3.6m to 3.8m, overnight tonight, 05/12/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.  This message will be updated by 10:00am on 06/12/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2024 09:07

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 05/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.6m to 3.8m this morning with a further rise expected on Friday, 06/12/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 05/12/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2024 17:35

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight tonight into the early hours of tomorrow morning. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.2m to 3.4m over night to tomorrow morning; Cae Howel 3.9m to 4.1m over night to tomorrow morning. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 05/12/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Dec 2024 09:07

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling but remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Cae Howel peaked at 3.55m on Tuesday morning 03/12/24. We expect river levels to remain high until Tuesday afternoon, 03/12/24. 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 09:00 on Wednesday 04/12/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Dec 2024 10:17

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Cae Howel river gauge. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Cae Howel; 3.4 - 3.6m this evening, Monday 02/12/24. We expect river levels to remain high until Tuesday Morning, 03/12/24. 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 09:00 on Tuesday 03/12/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Nov 2024 09:45

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. No further significant rainfall is forecast. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk. 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 10:00am on Sunday 01/12/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Nov 2024 09:13

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 28 Nov 2024 08:05

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges, following recent heavy rainfall.  Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood.    Observed peak:  Llanymynech 4.49m at 16:15 on Sunday, 24/11/24.   No further significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours but showers are possible.  We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days.    We are closely monitoring the situation.     Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.      This message will be updated by 10:00 on Friday 29/11/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2024 09:15

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges and remains high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge following heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Observed peak:- Llanymynech 4.49m at 16:15 on Sunday, 24/11/24. No further significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours but showers are possible. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10:00 on Thursday 28/11/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2024 15:31

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2024 08:00

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges and remains high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge following heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Observed peak:- Llanymynech 4.49m at 16:15 on Sunday, 24/11/24. No further significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours but showers are possible. We expect river levels to remain elevated for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 16:00 on Tuesday 26/11/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2024 15:11

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges but continue to rise at the Cae Howel river gauge following heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues today, Monday 25/11/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Observed peak:- Llanymynech 4.49m at 16:15 on Sunday, 24/11/24. No further significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours but showers are possible. We expect river levels to remain elevated for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 08:00 on Tuesday 26/11/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2024 09:02

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling but remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue today, Monday 25/11/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Observed peak:- Llanymynech 4.49 at 16:15 on Sunday, 24/11/2024. No further significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours but showers are possible. We expect river levels to remain elevated over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 16:00 on Monday 25/11/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 16:19

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, 24/11/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.4m to 4.6m Sunday afternoon, 24/11/24; Cae Howel 5.1m to 5.4m Sunday night, 24/11/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 08:00 on Monday 25/11/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 08:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, 24/11/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.0m to 4.5m Sunday morning, 24/11/24; Cae Howel 5.1m to 5.4m Sunday night, 24/11/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 16:00 on Sunday 24/11/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2024 15:14

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, 23/11/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.0m to 4.5m Sunday morning, 24/11/24; Cae Howel 5.1m to 5.4m Sunday night, 24/11/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and Local Authorities. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 09:00 on Sunday 24/11/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Oct 2024 09:17

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley.    We expect river levels to remain high until Wednesday, 23/10/24.  No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours.   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 10am tomorrow, 24/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Oct 2024 15:56

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling steadily at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley.   We expect river levels to remain high until Wednesday, 23/10/24. No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. 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 10am tomorrow, 23/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Oct 2024 08:14

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling steadily at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. We expect river levels to remain high until Wednesday, 23/10/24. No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. 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 5pm today, Tuesday 22/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Oct 2024 15:43

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley.  Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.39m on Wednesday evening 16/10/2024.  No further significant rainfall is forecast. River levels have peaked and will remain steady, with no further rise forecasted. 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 10am tomorrow, 22/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Oct 2024 07:28

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but have started to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. No further significant rainfall is forecast. 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 4pm on Monday 21/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2024 15:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.39m on Wednesday evening 16/10/2024. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. 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 9am on Monday 21/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2024 06:34

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.39m on Wednesday evening 16/10/2024. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend. 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 4pm today, Sunday 20/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Oct 2024 15:36

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.39m on Wednesday evening 16/10/2024. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend. 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 9am on Sunday 20/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Oct 2024 07:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.39m on Wednesday evening 16/10/2024. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend. 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 4pm on 19/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Oct 2024 15:49

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.39m on Wednesday evening 16/10/2024. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high today 18/10/2024. 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 9am on 19/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Oct 2024 07:41

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.39m on Wednesday evening 16/10/2024. Further rainfall is forecast this afternoon. We expect river levels to remain high today 18/10/2024. 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 4pm on 18/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Oct 2024 15:57

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked late at 4.39m on Wednesday evening 16/10/2024. No further significant rainfall is forecast until Friday evening. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am Friday 18/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Oct 2024 07:59

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked late yesterday evening, Wednesday 16/10/2024. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 4pm Thursday 17/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Oct 2024 13:47

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.2m to 3.6m overnight Wednesday 16/10/2024. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am Thursday 17/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Oct 2024 08:26

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have started to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Cae Howel gauge peaked at 3.73m at 9:15pm on Tuesday 01/10/24. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.96m, Monday afternoon, 30/09/24. No further significant rainfall is forecast until the weekend. 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 5pm on 02/10/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Oct 2024 15:56

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks: Cae Howel 3.65m to 3.7m Tuesday evening 01/10/24. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.96m, Monday afternoon, 30/09/24. No further significant rainfall is forecast. 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 02/10/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Oct 2024 08:36

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Cae Howel 3.5m to 3.7m this morning Tuesday 01/10/24. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.96m, Monday afternoon, 30/09/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 5pm on the 01/10/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2024 16:56

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have now reached their peak, but remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.96m, Monday afternoon, 30/09/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. 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 10am on the 01/10/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2024 09:23

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.6m to 3.9m this afternoon, 30/09/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 6pm on the 30/09/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Sep 2024 16:24

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight tonight 29/09/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury from early tomorrow morning 30/09/24. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.6m to 3.9m midday tomorrow the 30/09/24. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to rise overnight tonight 29/09/2024 into tomorrow 30/09/2024. 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 10am on the 30/09/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Apr 2024 08:03

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge and the Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Actual peaks:- Llanymynech 3.15m on Thursday morning. Cae Howel 4.30m on Thursday evening. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. Light showers are forecast for Monday 15/04/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9:00am on 14/04/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Apr 2024 08:19

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 11 Apr 2024 08:26

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge and the Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.0 to 3.2m this morning, Thursday. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10am on 12/04/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 10 Apr 2024 08:27

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge and the Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.7 to 4.0m on Thursday evening. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10am on 11/04/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Apr 2024 17:20

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is imminent. River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.2 to 3.4m overnight on Tuesday. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 10/04/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Apr 2024 09:09

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Levels are forecast to rise again at the Llanymynech river gauge this afternoon, 09/04/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech is forecast to peak at 3.8 to 4m on Tuesday evening. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10am on 10/04/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Apr 2024 09:07

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Cae Howel river gauge and remain high but steady at the Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech is forecast to peak at 3.7 to 3.9m on Monday Evening. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10am on 09/04/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Apr 2024 09:53

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge and are rising again at the Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech is forecast to peak at 3.8m on Sunday afternoon. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10am on Monday 08/04/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 6 Apr 2024 09:37

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge and are rising again at the Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.1 to 3.4m on Sunday morning. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10am on Sunday 07/04/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Apr 2024 09:16

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels continue to rise at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to start between 10am and midday today, 05/04/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.1 to 3.4m on Friday evening. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10am on 06/04/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Apr 2024 18:28

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to start between 9pm and 11pm today, 04/04/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.6 to 4.1m on Friday morning. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Monday 08/04/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 05/04/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Mar 2024 08:13

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are now falling at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.35m on 28/03/24 and Cae Howel peaked at 3.55m on Friday 29/03/24. Some further showers are forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Sunday 31/03/24. 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 9am on Sunday 31/03/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Mar 2024 16:05

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Cae Howel river gauge and river levels are now falling at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.35m on 28/03/24 Predicted peaks:- Cae Howel 3.5m to 3.7m Friday 29/03/24. Further showers are forecast today 29/03/24. We expect river levels to remain high until Saturday 30/03/24. 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 9am on Saturday 30/03/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Mar 2024 08:16

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Cae Howel river gauge and river levels are now falling at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.35m on 28/03/24 Predicted peaks:- Cae Howel 3.5m to 3.7m Friday 29/03/24. Further showers are forecast today 29/03/24. We expect river levels to remain high until Saturday 30/03/24. 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 5pm on Friday 29/03/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 15:02

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today 28/03/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.1m to 3.4m Friday Maesbrook currently peaking at 0.48m; Cae Howel 3.4m to 3.7m Friday . Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high until Saturday 30/03/24. 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 09:00 on 29/03/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 07:47

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today 28/03/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.5m to 3.8m Friday Maesbrook 0.5m to 0.7m This afternoon; Cae Howel 3.4m to 3.7m Friday . Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high until Sunday 31/03/24. 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 17:00 on 28/03/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Mar 2024 08:51

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Cae Howel 3.4m to 3.5m peaking currently, Monday 18/03/24. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on 19/03/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Mar 2024 08:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Cae Howel 3.4m to 3.5m this afternoon Sunday 17 March. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on 18/03/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Mar 2024 13:56

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall forecast over the next 24 hours. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.0m to 3.2m overnight tonight Saturday 16 March; Cae Howel 3.4m to 3.5m overnight tonight Saturday 16 March. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on 17/03/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2024 08:20

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.48m on Thursday morning, 14/03/24. Cae Howel peaked at 3.25m on Thursday morning, 14/03/24. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on 15/03/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2024 15:47

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 13/03/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.4m to 3.8m overnight tonight. Cae Howel 3.0m to 3.5m tomorrow morning. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on 14/03/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2024 07:58

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech and Cae Hoewlriver gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 13/03/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.4m to 3.8m overnight tonight. Cae Howel 3.0m to 3.5m tomorrow morning. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 17:00 this afternoon 13/03/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2024 16:59

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech and Cae Hoewlriver gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 2.9m to 3.2m tomorrow morning. Cae Howel 3.2m to 3.5m tomorrow morning. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 09:00 tomorrow 13/03/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2024 08:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling but remain high at the Cae Howell river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood.  Peaks:-  Llanymynech peaked at 4.19m on Thursday afternoon, 22/02/24.  We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.  This message will be updated by 9am on Tuesday 27/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2024 08:32

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howell river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.19m on Thursday afternoon, 22/02/24. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 9am on 26/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2024 08:24

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howell river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.19m on Thursday afternoon, 22/02/24. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 9am on 25/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 16:55

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 08:36

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howell river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.19m on Thursday afternoon, 22/02/24. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 5pm on 23/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 16:59

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise and start to steady off at the Llanymynech river gauge again as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, further flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech, 4.1m to 4.25m Thursday evening, 22/02/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 9am on 23/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 07:35

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge again as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, further flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech, 4.2m to 4.4m this afternoon, 22/02/24 Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 5pm on 22/02/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2024 12:55

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, further flooding of roads and farmland is expected from 12pm, 21/02/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.8m to 4.0m this evening Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 08:00 Tomorrow, 22/02/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2024 08:49

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, further flooding of roads and farmland is expected from 12pm, 21/02/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.2m to 3.7m evening of 21/02; Maesbrook 1m to 1.4m 21/02; Cae Howel 3.9m to 4.3 by 22/02. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Flood warnings and alerts will be issued in advance based on the latest forecasts for the next 24 hours from that forecast. Updates will be issued at least every twenty-four hours.This message will be updated on Thursday 22/02/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2024 15:12

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of forecast heavy rainfall. Consequently, further flooding of roads and farmland is expected from 10am tomorrow, 21/02/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.2m to 3.7m afternoon of 21/02; Maesbrook 1m to 1.4m 21/02; Cae Howel 4m to 4.4 by 22/02. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 9am on 21/02/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2024 08:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine, near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.85m on Sunday afternoon, 18/02/24. Further rain is expected over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. Flood warnings and alerts will be issued in advance based on the latest forecasts for the next 24 hours from that forecast. Updates will be issued at least every twenty-four hours. This message will be updated by 9am on Wednesday 21/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2024 07:48

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine, near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.85m on Sunday afternoon, 18/02/24. Further rain is expected over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. Flood warnings and alerts will be issued in advance based on the latest forecasts for the next 24 hours from that forecast. Updates will be issued at least every twenty-four hours. This message will be updated on Tuesday 20/02/24.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 15:59

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech is peaking now at 3.8m, Sunday afternoon, 18/02/24. Further rainfall is possible over the next 24 hours. River levels have peaked and will remain high, with no further rise currently forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. Flood warnings and alerts will be issued in advance based on the latest forecasts for the next 24 hours from that forecast. Updates will be issued at least every twenty-four hours.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 08:55

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.7m to 3.9m Sunday afternoon, 18/02/24; Cae Howel 4.6m to 4.8m Sunday overnight 18/02/24. Further rainfall is possible over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high on Sunday 18/02/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. Flood warnings and alerts will be issued in advance based on the latest forecasts for the next 24 hours from that forecast. Updates will be issued at least every twenty-four hours.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 08:32

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.7m to 3.9m Sunday afternoon, 18/02/24; Cae Howel 4.6m to 4.8m Sunday overnight 18/02/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high on Sunday 18/02/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. Flood warnings and alerts will be issued in advance based on the latest forecasts for the next 24 hours from that forecast. Updates will be issued at least every twenty-four hours.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2024 16:18

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of recent and forecast rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from Saturday night, 17/02/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.2m to 3.4m Sunday morning, 18/02/24; Cae Howel 4.1m to 4.4m Sunday afternoon 18/02/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to begin rising on Saturday evening, 17/02/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. Flood warnings and alerts will be issued in advance based on the latest forecasts for the next 24 hours from that forecast. Updates will be issued at least every twenty-four hours.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2024 16:30

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine, near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours which is likely to keep river levels elevated, and may cause river levels to rise again, in this area. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. 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. Flood warnings and alerts will be issued in advance based on the latest forecasts for the next 24 hours from that forecast. Updates will be issued at least every twenty-four hours.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2024 17:40

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast today Thursday 15/02/2024. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. Further rainfall is also forecast for Saturday 17/02/24, which may keep levels elevated and cause river levels to rise again at the Llanymynech river gauge. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated on Friday 16/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2024 16:02

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast today Thursday 15/02/2024. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days Further rainfall is also forecast for Saturday 17/02/24 , which may keep levels elevated and cause river levels to rise again at the Llanymynech river gauge. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated on Thursday 16/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2024 06:32

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but steady at the Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech is currently peaking at 2.87m 15:30 14/02/24. Further rainfall is forecast on Thursday which will result in a revised peak of 3.3m to 3.8m Thursday evening 15/02/24. Further rain is also forecast for Saturday which may keep levels elevated. 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 5 pm on 15/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2024 16:15

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are currently peaking at the Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech is currently peaking at 2.87m 15:30 14/02/24. Further rainfall is forecast on Thursday which will result in a revised peak of 3.3m to 3.8m Thursday evening 15/02/24. Further rain is also forecast for Saturday which may keep levels elevated. 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 on 15/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2024 08:09

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising again at the Llanymynech river gauge following heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted Peaks Llanymynech 2.7-2.8m this afternoon 14/02/24. No further significant rainfall is currently forecast for the next few days. 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 5pm on 14/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2024 06:36

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are now falling at the Llanymynech river gauge following heavy rainfall and snow melt. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.85 m on Friday morning, 09/02/24. Showers are expected today 13/02/24 with further forecast rainfall Wednesday into Thursday. 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 on 14/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2024 07:08

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are now falling at the Llanymynech river gauge following heavy rainfall and snow melt. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.85 m on Friday morning, 09/02/24. No further significant rainfall is currently forecast for the next few days. 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 on 13/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 09:01

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are now falling at the Llanymynech river gauge following heavy rainfall and snow melt. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.85 m on Friday morning, 09/02/24. No further significant rainfall is currently forecast for the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the weekend. 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 on 12/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 16:10

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are now falling at the Llanymynech river gauge following heavy rainfall and snow melt. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.85 m on Friday morning, 09/02/24. No further significant rainfall is currently forecast for the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the weekend. 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 10 am on 11/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 08:19

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are now falling at the Llanymynech river gauge following heavy rainfall and snow melt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.85 m on Friday morning, 09/02/24. No further rainfall is currently forecast for the next few days. 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 6 pm on 10/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 16:33

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen but remain steady at the Llanymynech river gauge following heavy rainfall and snow melt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.85 m on Friday morning, 09/02/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to rise as a result. 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 11 am on 10/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 09:49

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge following heavy rainfall and snow melt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks at the Llanymynech river gauge are 3.7m to 3.9m Friday evening, 09/02/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to rise as a result. 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 6 pm on 09/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2024 14:32

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge following heavy rainfall and snow melt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks at the Llanymynech river gauge are 3.4m to 3.9m overnight tonight, 08/02/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to rise as a result. 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 11.00am on 09/02/24, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2024 09:21

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high and are forecast to rise again at the Llanymynech river gauge following forecast heavy rainfall and snow melt. River levels at the Cae Howel river gauge continue to rise. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. We expect river levels to remain high until Friday, 09/02/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. 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 5 pm on 08/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2024 14:34

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. River levels at the Cae Howel river gauge continue to rise. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.73m at 2:45am on Wednesday, 07/02/24; Cae Howel 3.9m to 4.2m Wednesday, 07/02/24. We expect river levels to remain high until Thursday, 08/02/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. Rivers may rise again. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing weed screens. 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 08/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2024 07:13

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 6 Feb 2024 14:28

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to start at 7pm this evening. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.9m to 4.2m overnight Tuesday, 06/02/24; Cae Howel 3.9m to 4.2m Wednesday, 07/02/24. We expect river levels to remain high until Thursday, 08/02/24. Further rainfall is forecast for the end of the week and river levels may rise again as a result. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing weed screens. 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 10:00 on 07/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2024 15:51

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible between 4am and 9am tomorrow morning, 01/02/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 2.8 to 3.2m, Thursday morning, 01/02/24. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Thursday morning, 01/02/24. 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 10am on 01/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2024 09:49

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook, and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley starts to flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.48m and Cae Howel peaked at 4.82m Friday morning 26/01/2024. Maesbrook peaked at 1.01m Friday evening 26/01/2024. No further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am on Monday, 29/01/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Jan 2024 09:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 26 Jan 2024 14:58

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling at Llanymynech, rising at Maesbrook, and are peaking at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley starts to flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.48m and Cae Howel peaked at 4.82m this morning, Friday 26/01/2024. Predicted peaks:- Maesbrook 0.9m to 1.1m Friday evening 26/01/2024. No further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am on Saturday, 27/01/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Jan 2024 07:51

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at Llanymynech and Maesbrook and are peaking at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Due to further rainfall river levels may fall and then rise again. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley starts to flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.3 to 3.6m this morning, Maesbrook 0.9 to 1.2m this afternoon, Cae Howel peaked at 4.82m this morning 26/01/2024. No further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 5pm on Friday, 26/01/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Jan 2024 15:49

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling at Llanymynech and Maesbrook and are rising slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Due to further rainfall river levels may fall and then rise again. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley starts to flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.36m and Maesbrook peaked at 1.48m on Wednesday 24/01/2024. Predicted peaks:- Cae Howel 4.8m to 4.9m on Thursday evening 25/01/2024. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am on Friday, 26/01/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Jan 2024 09:16

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges, and are rising slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Due to further rainfall river levels may fall and then rise again. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley starts to flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.36m and Maesbrook peaked at 1.48m on Wednesday 24/01/2024. Predicted peaks:- Cae Howel 4.8m to 4.9m on Thursday evening 25/01/2024. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 5pm on Thursday, 25/01/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Jan 2024 16:40

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at Llanymynech & Maesbrook and are rising slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Due to further rainfall river levels may fall and then rise again. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley starts to flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.36m and Maesbrook peaked at 1.48m this morning Wednesday 24/01/24. Predicted peaks:- Cae Howel 4.2m to 4.6m on Wednesday 24/01/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am on Thursday, 25/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Jan 2024 08:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges and are rising slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Due to more rainfall river levels may fall & then rise again. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley starts to flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.36m this morning Wednesday 24/01/24 Predicted peaks:- Cae Howel 4.2m to 4.6m on Wednesday 24/01/24 Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 5pm on Wednesday, 24/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2024 16:47

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.3m to 4.6m overnight tonight Tuesday 23/01/24, Cae Howel 4.2m to 4.6m on Wednesday 24/01/24 Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am on Wednesday, 24/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2024 09:22

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of Storm Isha. However due to more rain we expect further rises. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 23/01/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.1m to 4.5m overnight tonight 23/01/24, Cae Howel peaking now at 3.95m 23/01/24. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 5pm on 23/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2024 16:29

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Isha. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 22/01/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.27m early this morning, Cae Howel 3.3m to 3.5m this afternoon 22/01/24. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am on 23/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2024 09:58

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge and are rising at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.27 Monday morning 22/01/24. Predicted peaks:- Cae Howel 3.1m to 3.6m Monday night 22/01/24. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. River levels may fall and then rise again. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 5pm on Monday 22/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2024 18:00

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 21/01/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.7m to 3.9m monday morning, Cae Howel 3.8m to 4.2m monday afternoon. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am on 22/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Jan 2024 15:08

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but falling at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley and minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may be flooded. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. 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 5pm, Wednesday 10/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2024 15:51

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are continuing to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley and minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre are still flooded. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. 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 5pm, Tuesday 09/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2024 17:04

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling steadily at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley and minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech peaked at 4.36m Wednesday morning 03/01/24. 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 5pm tomorrow 08/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2024 15:57

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 15:10

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley and minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech peaked at 4.36m Wednesday morning 03/01/24. 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 5pm tomorrow 07/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 08:58

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 15:09

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley and minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech peaked at 4.36m Wednesday morning 03/01/24. Some showers are forecast today, 05/01/24, but no significant rainfall is expected. 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 10am on Saturday 06/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 10:01

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley and minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech peaked at 4.36m Wednesday morning 03/01/24. Some showers are forecast today, 05/01/24, but no significant rainfall is expected. 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 6pm on Friday 05/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 17:34

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are now falling at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley and minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech peaked at 4.36m Wednesday morning 03/01/24. Some showers are forecast on Friday & Saturday, but no significant rainfall is expected. 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 10am tomorrow, Friday 05/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 09:28

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley and minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech peaked at 4.36m yesterday morning, Wednesday 03/01/24. No further significant rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. 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 6pm today, Thursday 04/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 18:05

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley and minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech peaked at 4.36m earlier this morning, Wednesday 03/01/24. No further significant rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. 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 10am Thursday morning, 04/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 09:33

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 4.36m earlier this morning, Wednesday 03/01/24. No significant further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 6pm today, Wednesday 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 19:32

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley and minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.4m to 4.7m overnight tonight, Tuesday 02/01/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Wednesday 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 16:00

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley and minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- 4.3m to 4.5m is expected overnight tonight, Tuesday 02/01/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Wednesday 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 09:33

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley and minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- 4.3m and 4.5m is expected this morning, Tuesday 02/01/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 6pm today, Tuesday 02/01/24, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 17:04

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley and minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks: Llanymynech peaked at 3.8m this morning, Monday 01/01/24. As a result of rainfall over the weekend and today, Monday, a further peak of between 4.3m and 4.6m is expected on Tuesday morning, 02/01/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Tuesday 02/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 09:47

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high and are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley and minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks: Llanymynech peaked at 4.3m on Sunday morning 31/12/23. As a result of rainfall over the weekend a further peak is expected between 3.8m and 4.0m this morning, Monday 01/01/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 6pm today, Monday 01/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 17:28

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are now falling at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley and minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks: Llanymynech peaked at 4.3m on Sunday morning 31/12/23. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am on Monday 01/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 10:05

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are now falling at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.30m this morning, Sunday 31/12/23. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 6pm today, Sunday 31/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2023 18:03

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech at 3.6m to 4.1m overnight tonight, 30/12/23. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high for several days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, 31/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2023 07:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech at 4.1 to 4.4m overnight Saturday, 30/12/23. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to rise and remain high for several days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 6pm today, 30/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2023 17:11

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. However, further rises are forecast. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech at 4.1 to 4.4m overnight Saturday, 30/12/23. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high for several days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, 30/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2023 09:26

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. However, further rises are forecast. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech at 4.1 to 4.4m overnight Saturday, 30/12/23. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high for several days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 6pm today, 29/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2023 16:51

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 4.28m overnight. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high for several days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, 29/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2023 16:40

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2023 09:08

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also be affected. Llanymynech peaked at 4.3m early this morning, 28/12/2023. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high for several days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 6pm today, 28/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2023 17:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels continue to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue overnight, 27/12/2023. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4m to 4.5m this evening 27/12/2023. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am on 28/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2023 09:15

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight last night. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin between 9am and 11am today, 27/12/2023. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4m to 4.5m this evening 27/12; Maesbrook 1m to 1.5m tomorrow 28/12; Cae Howel 4.8m to 5m by 28/12. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 6pm on 27/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2023 17:37

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall expected overnight tonight. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin between 6am and 9am tomorrow, 27/12/2023. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4m to 4.4m tomorrow evening 27/12; Maesbrook 1m to 1.5m tomorrow evening 27/12; Cae Howel 4.8m to 5m by 28/12. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am on 27/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2023 17:27

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River Severn/Vyrnwy Confluence River levels are falling but expected to rise again tomorrow at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of rainfall expected overnight tonight. Consequently, the flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.1m to 4.4m tomorrow evening 27/12; Cae Howel 4.8m to 5.0m tomorrow evening, 27/12/2023. Further rainfall is forecast this evening. 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 10am tomorrow, 27/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2023 09:13

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling but expected to rise again tomorrow at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also start to flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech 3.18m last night; Cae Howel 4.7m this morning, 26/12/2023. Further rainfall is forecast this evening. 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 6pm today, 26/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2023 15:55

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling but expected to rise again tonight at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.3m to 4.5m this evening, 25/12/2023; Cae Howel 4.3m to 4.5m this evening, 25/12/2023. Further rainfall is forecast today. 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 10am tomorrow, 26/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2023 09:24

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2023 17:49

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are now rising again at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.3m to 4.4m this evening, 24/12/2023; Cae Howel 4.0m to 4.6m overnight on Sunday, 24/12/2023, and into Monday. Further rainfall is forecast today and into tomorrow. 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 10:00am on 25/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2023 09:17

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are now rising again at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.0m to 4.3m on Sunday afternoon, 24/12/2023; Cae Howel 4.0m to 4.6m overnight on Sunday, 24/12/2023, and into Monday. Further rainfall is forecast today and into tomorrow. 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 6:00pm on 24/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2023 16:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise again at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of forecast heavy rainfall. Consequently, the flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue and worsen. There is currently relatively low confidence given the unpredictable nature of the forecast rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.0m to 4.3m Sunday afternoon, 24/12/2023; Cae Howel 5.8m to 6.2m overnight on Sunday, 24/12/2023, and into Monday. 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 10:00am on 24/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2023 16:16

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise again at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of forecast heavy rainfall. Consequently, the flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue and worsen. There is currently relatively low confidence given the unpredictable nature of the forecast rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.0m to 4.3m Sunday afternoon, 24/12/2023; Cae Howel 5.8m to 6.0m overnight on Sunday, 24/12/2023. 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 10:00am on 24/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2023 09:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are now generally steady but remain high at Cae Howel river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may still be affected include Llanymynech. Peak: Llanymynech peaked at 3.38m on Tuesday, 19/12/23; Cae Howel peaked at 3.81m on Wednesday, 20/12/2023. We expect river levels to remain high and may rise again as a result of additional forecast rainfall over the next few days. 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 10:00am, 24/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2023 09:12

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are now steady but remain high at Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may still be affected include Llanymynech. Peaks: Llanymynech peaked at 3.38m on Tuesday, 19/12/23; Cae Howel peaked at 3.81m on Wednesday, 20/12/2023. 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 10:00am, 23/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2023 09:40

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are now falling slowly but remain high at Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may still be affected include Llanymynech. Peaks: Llanymynech peaked at 3.38m on Tuesday, 19/12/23; Cae Howel peaked at 3.81m on Wednesday, 20/12/2023. 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 10:00am, 22/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2023 16:18

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.38m on Tuesday, 19/12/23; Cae Howel is predicted to peak between 3.8m and 3.9m today, Wednesday 20/12/2023, and into Thursday 21/12/2023. 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 10:00am, 21/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2023 07:55

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech. Peaks :- Llanymynech peaked at 3.38m on Tuesday, 19/12/23; Cae Howel is predicted to peak between 3.8m and 3.9m this morning Wednesday 20/12/2023. 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 18:00, 20/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2023 15:58

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech. Peaks :- Llanymynech peaked at 3.38m this morning 19/12/23; Cae Howel is predicted to peak between 3.7m and 3.8m this evening, 19/12/23. 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 10:00, 20/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2023 09:10

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech. Predicted peaks :- Llanymynech 3.4m to 3.7m this morning 19/12/23; Cae Howel 4.3m to 4.6m overnight tonight 19/12/23. 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 18:00, 19/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2023 09:34

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling but remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Actual peak:- Llanymynech 4.22m Monday morning, 11/12/23. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours, we expect river levels to remain high and potentially rise again over the next few days. 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 10:00, 19/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Dec 2023 08:41

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling slowly, but remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Actual peak:- Llanymynech 4.22m Monday morning, 11/12/23. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 10:00, 18/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Dec 2023 09:26

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2023 09:56

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2023 08:23

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Actual peak:- Llanymynech 4.22m Monday morning, 11/12/23. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 10:00, 15/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2023 08:32

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Actual peak:- Llanymynech 4.13m Wednesday morning, 13/12/23. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 10:00am tomorrow, Thursday 14/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 08:27

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Actual peak:- Llanymynech 4.22m Monday morning, 11/12/23. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days and we expect river levels to remain high. 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 10:00am tomorrow, Wednesday 13/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2023 08:34

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels continue to rise at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.2m to 4.3m this morning, Monday 11/12/23. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high for several days. 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 10:00am Tuesday 12/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 09:28

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.26m at 19:15pm on Saturday 09/12/23. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high for several days. 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 10:00am Monday 11/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 09:10

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peak at Llanymynech on Saturday 09/12/23, 3.7m to 4.1m. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are 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 10:00am Sunday 10/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2023 08:17

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks over the weekend:- Llanymynech 3.5m to 4.0m; Cae Howel 4.4m to 4.9m. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are 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 10:00am Saturday 09/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2023 16:49

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks over the weekend:- Llanymynech 3.5m to 4.0m; Cae Howel 4.4m to 4.9m. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are 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 10:00am Friday 08/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2023 08:57

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding is not expected at Llanymynech or Measbrook gauge. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from this morning, 05/12/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 am on 06/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2023 08:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Actual peak:- Llanymynech 4.0 m overnight Sunday. The forecast is mainly dry with drizzle and showers possible over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 2/11/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Nov 2023 08:43

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of rainfall over weekend. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Actual peak:- Llanymynech 4.0 m overnight Sunday. No further significant rainfall is forecast for the next few days. However, some scattered showers may be possible on Thursday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 22/11/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Nov 2023 07:49

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall over the weekend. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Actual peak:- Llanymynach 4.0 m overnight Sunday. Further scattered showers are forecast for Monday. It will become more settled and drier for the remainder of the week. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 21/11/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Nov 2023 13:38

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Actual peaks:- Llanymynach 3.15m on Saturday afternoon, 18/11/2023. A further peak is expected between 3.8m and 4.0m overnight tonight, Sunday 19/11/2023. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days with further peaks possible. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 20/11/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Nov 2023 08:49

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Actual peaks:- Llanymynach 3.15m on Saturday afternoon, 18/11/2023. A further peak is expected of 3.3m to 3.5m overnight Sunday, 19/11/2023. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days with further peaks possible. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 20/11/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2023 11:38

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin from 3pm this afternoon, 18/11/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech initial peak 2.9 to 3.3m expected this evening followed by another peak of between 3.5 to 4.0m Sunday evening. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 19/11/23, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2023 09:22

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Actual peak:- Llanymynech 4.3m on Tuesday afternoon, 14/11/23 and Cae Howel 4.9m on Wednesday afternoon 15/11/23. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days with further peaks possible. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 19/11/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2023 08:45

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2023 09:04

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Actual peak:- Llanymynech 4.3m on Tuesday afternoon, 14/11/23. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 17/11/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2023 08:29

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Debi. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Actual peak:- Llanymynech 4.3m on Tuesday afternoon. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 16/11/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2023 10:22

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are still rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Debi. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.1m to 4.5m on Tuesday afternoon. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 15/11/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2023 09:46

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are still rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Debi. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.9m to 4.3m on Tuesday afternoon. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 15/11/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2023 15:31

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are still rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Debi. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.3m to 3.8m overnight. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 14/11/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2023 09:36

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Debi. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.3m to 3.8m this afternoon. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 16:00 on 13/11/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Nov 2023 15:09

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin between 7am and 10am tomorrow, 13/11/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech initial peak 2.8 to 3.2m expected this evening followed by another peak of between 4.0 to 4.5m Monday evening; Cae Howel 4.4m to 4.9m over night Monday. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 13/11/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Nov 2023 09:58

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk however will rise again from further rainfall today and Monday presenting further flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 13/11/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 11 Nov 2023 09:51

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. River levels have peaked and will remain steady, with no further rise forecasted. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 12/11/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2023 08:13

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Oct 2023 14:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

A Flood Alert has been issued by the Environment Agency. Flood Alert in force: Severn Vyrnwy confluence. Flooding is possible for: Severn Vyrnwy confluence. Be prepared. Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2023 06:28

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 13 Oct 2023 11:28

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 11 Oct 2023 23:28

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 1 Oct 2023 16:10

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.9 to 4.0m on Sunday afternoon, 01/10/2023; Cae Howel 1.8 to 2.1m Sunday evening, 01/10/2023. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. This message will be updated by 14:00 on 02/10/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Oct 2023 07:21

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 05:00 today, 01/10/2023. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.7 to 4.0m on Sunday afternoon, 01/10/2023; Cae Howel 2.0 to 2.5m Sunday evening, 01/10/2023. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 17:00 on 01/10/2023 or if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Sep 2023 11:40

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected to begin between 14:00 and 16:00 today, 20/09/2023. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.3m to 3.5m this evening; We expect river levels to remain high overnight. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 09:00 tomorrow 21/09/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Sep 2023 21:43

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 30 Mar 2023 16:30

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 25 Mar 2023 08:01

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 15 Mar 2023 12:01

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.  We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action

Flood Alert issued on 15 Mar 2023 08:06

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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. From 5pm today, 15/03/2023, we will be temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2023 16:01

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 9am on Wednesday 15/03/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2023 08:30

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels continue to rise slowly at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast over the next week. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 4pm on Tuesday14/03/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2023 18:38

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels continue to rise slowly at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.4 to 4.9m Tuesday morning, 14/03/23. Further rainfall is forecast over the next week. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 10am on 14/03/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2023 14:08

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.4m to 4.9m Tuesday morning, 14/03/23. Further rainfall is forecast over the next week. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 19:00 on 13/03/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2023 09:09

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of snowmelt and rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.4m to 4.9m Tuesday morning, 14/03/2023. Further rainfall is expected today, 13/03/2023. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses & plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded . This message will be updated by 14:00 on 13/03/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2023 18:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of snowmelt and rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.2m to 4.6m 13/03 overnight; and Cae Howel 5.2m to 5.7m 14/03 overnight. We expect river levels to remain high for several days. Further rainfall is expected tonight, 12/03/23, and on Monday, 13/03/23. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 09:00 on 13/03/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2023 11:54

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of snow melt and rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from 13:30 today, 12/03/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.2 to 4.6 m Monday overnight and Cae Howel - 5.3 to 5.7 m Tuesday overnight. Note: there is additional uncertainty with these peak predictions due to snow melt. We expect river levels to remain high for several days. Further rainfall is expected on Sunday evening 12/03/23 and Monday morning 13/03/23. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 19:00 on 12/03/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Jan 2023 15:45

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.  We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Jan 2023 13:16

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.  We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2023 09:05

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge and now falling at the Llanymynech gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours, this may cause river levels to rise again. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2023 17:02

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours, this may cause river levels to rise again. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2023 08:19

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is expected this morning 07/01/23, this may cause river levels to rise again. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2023 13:36

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is expected early Saturday morning 07/01/23, this may cause river levels to rise again. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2023 20:15

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels. We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2022 16:36

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels. We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2022 11:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is continuing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre maybe flooded. Further rainfall is forecast today, Wednesday 28/12/22, and over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain elevated. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2022 07:28

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, 28/12/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by midday on 28/12/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2022 21:30

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels. We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2022 15:24

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have fallen at the Llanymynech river gauge but levels remain high at Cae Howel following heavy rainfall over the last 2 days. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 3.58m on 25/11/22. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 10am on 28/11/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2022 09:10

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks Llanymynech peaked at 3.58m on 25/11/22. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. We expect river levels to remain high in the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 4pm on 27/11/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2022 15:32

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks Llanymynech peaked at 3.58m on 25/11/22. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast today. We expect river levels to remain high in the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 10am on 27/11/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2022 09:11

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks Llanymynech peaked at 3.58m on 25/11/22. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast to day. We expect river levels to remain high in the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 4pm on 26/11/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2022 15:35

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks Llanymynech peaked at 3.58m this morning 25/11/22. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high in the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 10am on 26/11/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2022 09:19

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2022 15:38

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks Llanymynech peaked at 3.8m early 22/11/22. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 10am on 25/11/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2022 09:18

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks Llanymynech peaked at 3.8m early 22/11/22. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 4pm on 24/11/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2022 15:37

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling slowly at the Llanymynech river gauge but may rise again as a result of heavy rainfall forecast for the next few days. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.8m early 22/11/22. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 10am on 24/11/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2022 09:19

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.8m early 22/11/22. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 4pm on 23/11/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2022 15:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are starting to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge but may rise again as a result of heavy rainfall forecast for the next few days. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked overnight at 3.8m, Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 10am on 23/11/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2022 10:03

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked overnight at 3.8m, Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 4pm on 22/11/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Nov 2022 17:43

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this evening and overnight, 21/11/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.1m to 3.3m this evening 21/11/22. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Tuesday morning, 22/11/22. 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 10:00am on 22/11/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Nov 2022 18:14

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 3.12m at 16:00 today, 09/11/2022. We expect river levels to continue to fall at the Llanymynech gauge. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 09:00 on Thursday 10/11/2022, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Nov 2022 12:02

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this afternoon, 09/11/2022 and overnight. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.1m to 3.3m this evening 09/11/2022. We expect river levels to begin rising this afternoon, 09/11/2022. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this evening, 09/11/2022 by 19:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2022 15:15

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible after midnight tonight. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.0m to 3.3m 03/11 at 02:30; Maesbrook and Cae Howel will peak during the day Thursday. Further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please call 999 if in immediate danger and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow morning 03/11/22 by 09:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Oct 2022 18:22

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall this afternoon, 07/10/2022, and potential scattered showers this evening, some of which may be heavy. Consequently flooding of roads and farmland is possible later this evening from 8:30pm and overnight. Flooding may start to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.1m to 3.5m overnight. Currently flooding is not expected at other gauge locations. We expect river levels to have fallen by tomorrow morning, Saturday 08/10/2022. 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 tomorrow morning, 08/10/22, by 10:00am or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2022 08:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 2.83m on Friday; Cae Howel 3.4 to 3.5m today, Saturday 05/03/22. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on Sunday 06/03/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Mar 2022 08:29

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels continue to rise slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent persistent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 2.83m overnight; Cae Howel 3.3 to 3.5m today, Friday 04/03/22. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high until Saturday, 05/03/22. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on Saturday 05/03/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2022 18:13

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight tonight, Thursday 03/03/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 2.8 to 3.2m; Cae Howel 3.7 to 4m. No further significant rainfall is forecast before the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high until Saturday morning, 05/03/22. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on Friday 04/03/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2022 07:29

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high and steady at the Llanymynech gauge, and are now falling slowly at the Cae Howel gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.3m on Sunday night, 20/02/22. The level at the Cae Howel gauge was 3.65m at 9am on Monday 28/02/22. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. Further rain is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am Wednesday, 02/03/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2022 09:53

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high and steady at the Llanymynech gauge, and are now falling slowly at the Cae Howel gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.3m on Sunday night, 20/02/22. The level at the Cae Howel gauge was 3.65m at 9am on Monday 28/02/22. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am Tuesday, 01/03/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2022 16:49

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are now falling slowly at the Cae Howel & Llanymynech gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.3m on Sunday night, 20/02/22. The current level at the Cae Howel gauge is 4.1m at 4.45pm on Sunday 27/02/22. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10 am Monday 28/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2022 09:34

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are now falling slowly at the Cae Howel & Llanymynech gauges following recent heavy rainfall. No further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.3m on Sunday night, 20/02/22. The current level at the Cae Howel gauge is 4.30m at 9.30am on Sunday 27/02/22. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm on Sunday 27/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2022 17:16

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are now falling slowly at the Cae Howel & Llanymynech gauges following recent heavy rainfall. No further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.3m on Sunday night, 20/02/22. The current level at the Cae Howel gauge is 4.68m at 5pm on Saturday 26/02/22. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Sunday 27/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2022 08:01

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are now falling slowly at the Cae Howel & Llanymynech gauges following recent heavy rainfall. No further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.3m on Sunday night, 20/02/22. The current level at the Cae Howel gauge is 4.85m at 10am on Saturday 26/02/22. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm on Saturday 26/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2022 16:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are now falling slowly at the Cae Howel & Llanymynech gauges following recent heavy rainfall. No further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.3m on Sunday night, 20/02/22. The current level at the Cae Howel gauge is 5.06m at 3pm on Friday 25/02/22. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by midday on Saturday 26/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2022 16:53

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are now falling slowly at the Cae Howel & Llanymynech gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Further showers are forecast overnight on Thursday. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.3m on Sunday night, 20/02/22. The current level at the Cae Howel gauge is 5.25m at 4pm on Thursday 24/02/22. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm on Friday 25/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2022 16:30

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are now falling slowly at the Cae Howel & Llanymynech gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.3m on Sunday night, 20/02/22. The current level at the Cae Howel gauge is 5.57m at 4pm on Wednesday 23/02/22. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm on Thursday 24/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2022 15:46

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. River levels remain high but are now falling slowly at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre and the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.3m on Sunday night, 20/02/22. The current level at the Cae Howel gauge is 6.03m and steady at 3pm on Tuesday 22/02/22. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm Wednesday 23/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2022 17:00

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre and the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.3m on Sunday night, 20/02/22. The level at the Cae Howel gauge is 6.24m and rising slowly. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm Tuesday 22/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2022 09:09

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre and the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.3m on Sunday night, 20/02/22. The level at the Cae Howel gauge is 6.12m and rising slowly. We expect river levels to remain high until Tuesday 22/02/22. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm Monday 21/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2022 00:54

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre and the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.3m on Sunday night, 20/02/22. The level at the Cae Howel gauge is 5.65m and rising slowly. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Tuesday 22/02/22. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10 am Monday 21/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2022 16:58

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high and have started to rise again at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre and the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Peaks:- Llanymynech is expected to peak at between 4.6 and 5.1m tonight, Sunday 20/02/22. The level at the Cae Howel gauge is 5.4m and rising slowly. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Tuesday 22/02/22. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 2am Monday 21/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2022 08:53

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre and the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Peaks:- Llanymynech is expected to peak at 4.6 to 5.1m tonight Sunday 20/02/22. The level at the Cae Howel gauge is 5.30m and rising slowly. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. This rain will cause river levels to remain high over the next few days with the possibility of further rises today and into Monday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm today, Sunday 20/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2022 17:25

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre and the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Peaks:- Llanymynech is rising again, peak of 3.9 to 4.2m expected overnight tonight. The level at the Cae Howel gauge is 5.07m and rising slowly. Further heavy rainfall is forecast on Saturday and into Sunday. This rain will cause river levels to remain high over the next few days with the possibility of further rises on Sunday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on Sunday 20/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2022 09:45

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have started to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge and remain high at the Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre and the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.22m Friday afternoon 18/02/22. The level at the Cae Howel gauge is 4.92m and rising slowly. Further heavy rainfall is forecast on Saturday and into Sunday. This rain will cause river levels to remain high over the next few days with the possibility of further rises on Sunday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm on 19/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2022 18:12

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre and the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.2m to 4.3m Friday evening 18/02/22. At Cae Howel the level is 4.54m and rising slowly. Further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Saturday 19/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2022 09:52

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at all river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. The risk of flooding of roads and farmland remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted Peaks:- Llanymynech 3.9-4.2 Friday afternoon. At Cae Howel the level is 4.48m and rising slowly. Further heavy rain is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect this to cause river levels to begin to rise again and to remain high into the weekend. 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 6pm, Friday 18/02/2022, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2022 17:09

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at all river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4m to 4.3m Friday evening; Cae Howel is 4.2m and slowly rising. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high. 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 tomorrow morning by 10am, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2022 08:53

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at all river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. The risk of flooding of roads and farmland remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.19m overnight. At Cae Howel the level is 4.16m and rising slowly. Further heavy rain is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect this to cause river levels to begin to rise again and to remain high into the weekend. 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 6pm today, Thursday 17/02/2022, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2022 16:39

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at all river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. The risk of flooding of roads and farmland remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted Peaks:- Llanymynech 4.0m – 4.4m overnight tonight, wednesday 16/02/22. At Cae Howel the level is 3.73m and rising slowly. Further heavy rain is forecast over the week with heavy rainfall predicted for Friday overnight. This may cause a further rise in river levels. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend. 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 9am tomorrow morning, Thursday 17/02/2022, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2022 08:46

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at all river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. The risk of flooding of roads and farmland remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted Peaks:- Llanymynech of 4.0m – 4.5m overnight tonight 16/02/22, at Cae Howel the level 3.62m and rising slowly. Further heavy rain is forecast over the week with, heavy rainfall predicted for Friday overnight which may cause further rises in river levels. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend 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 2pm today, 16/02/2022, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2022 15:46

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are currently rising again at the Llanymynech and Cae Howell river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. The risk of flooding of roads and farmland remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. A predicted peak at Llanymynech of 3.8 to 4.3m is expected this evening, 15/02/22, and at Cae Howel is 4.43m but rising slowly. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days and we expect levels to remain high. 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 9am on 16/02/2022, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2022 10:23

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. The risk of flooding of roads and farmland remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. The forecast peak at Llanymynech is between 3.8m and 4.2m this evening. 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 5pm on 15/02/2022, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2022 15:09

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are currently starting to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days and we expect levels to rise again. The risk of flooding of roads and farmland remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. We expect river levels to remain between 3m and 3.5m for the next few days, with the potential for further rise in levels later in the week. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing weed screens. 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 10:00 on 15/02/2022, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2022 09:46

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2022 19:41

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from 21:00 today, 13/02/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.1m to 3.5m overnight, 13/02/2022. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing weed screens. 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 10:00 on 14/02/2022, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2022 08:20

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall over the weekend. Consequently the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 4.3m on Sunday, 06/02/22. The level at Cae Howel is currently 3.49m and falling slowly and at Maesbrook 0.4m and steady. 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 9am on Friday 11th February, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2022 06:34

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall over the weekend. Consequently the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 4.3m on Sunday, 06/02/22. The level at Cae Howel is currently 4.0m and steady and at Maesbrook 0.4m and steady. 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 9am on Thursday 10th February, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2022 15:32

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall over the weekend. Consequently the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 4.3m on Sunday, 06/02/22. The level at Cae Howel is currently 4.2m and steady and at Maesbrook 0.4m and falling slowly. 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 9am on Wednesday 9th February, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2022 07:25

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall over the weekend. Consequently the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 4.3m on Sunday, 06/02/22. The level at Cae Howel is currently 4.2m and steady and at Maesbrook 0.4m and falling slowly. 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 5pm on Tuesday 8th February, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2022 15:29

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall over the weekend. Consequently the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 4.3m on Sunday, 06/02/22. The level at Cae Howel is currently 4.2m and steady and at Maesbrook 1.0m and falling. 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 9am on Tuesday 8th February, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2022 07:40

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. The risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 4.3m at 1pm Sunday, 06/02/22. The level at Cae Howel is currently 4.2m and steady and at Maesbrook 1.3m and falling. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 on Monday 07/02/22 by 5pm, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 6 Feb 2022 15:39

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland will continue overnight tonight. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 4.3m at 1pm today, 06/02/22. The level at Cae Howel is currently 2.8m and rising and at Maesbrook 1.4m and rising. Further showers are forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high into next week. 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 on Monday 07/02/22 by 9am, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 6 Feb 2022 09:05

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight tonight. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.2m to 4.4m Sunday. The level at Cae Howel is currently 2.0m. Further showers are forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high into next week. 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 Sunday 06/02/22 by 5pm, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Feb 2022 21:41

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight tonight. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.1m to 4.3m Sunday ; Cae Howel 4.5m to 4.8m Sunday. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 Sunday morning, 06/02/22 by 10:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Feb 2022 21:21

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight tonight. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.4m to 3.7m on Sunday; Cae Howel 4.0m to 4.5m on Sunday. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 Sunday morning, 06/02/22 by 10:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 10 Jan 2022 09:47

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. River levels are peaking now at 3.66m. No further significant rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high until Tuesday, 11/01/22. 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 10am on 11/01/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Jan 2022 09:52

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high and rising slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Cae Howel 3.5 to 3.8m this afternoon, Sunday 09/01/22. No further significant rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high until Monday, 10/01/22. 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 10am on 10/01/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2022 16:56

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible between 4pm today, Saturday 08/01/22 and Monday 10/01/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.7 to 4m this evening, Saturday 08/01/22; Cae Howel 4.2 to 4.5m Sunday morning, 09/01/22. Further showers are forecast over the weekend. 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 10am on 09/01/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2022 10:07

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from this afternoon, Saturday 08/01/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.0 to 3.5m Saturday afternoon, 08/01/22; Cae Howel 3.9 to 4.3m Sunday morning, 09/01/22. Further showers are forecast over the weekend. 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 5pm on 08/01/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2022 09:47

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high and have started to rise again at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland may re-occur this afternoon, Friday 07/01/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. At 9:30am today, Friday 07/01/22 the level at the Cae Howel gauge was 3.2m and rising. Further rain is forecast over the next few days and river levels are forecast to rise as a result. We are closely monitoring the situation. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.3 to 3.7m Saturday evening 08/01/22; Cae Howel 4 to 4.4m Sunday morning, 09/01/22. 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 Saturday 08/01/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2022 08:36

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. At 8am today, Thursday 06/01/22 the level at the Cae Howel gauge was 3.4m and falling. Further rain is forecast over the next few days but river levels should continue to recede slowly. 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 10am on Friday 07/01/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2022 08:47

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rain and showers over the last week. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. At 8am today, Wednesday 05/01/22 the level at the Cae Howel gauge was 4.0m and steady. Further rain is forecast over the next few days, meaning we expect river levels to remain high for several more days. 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 10am on Thursday 06/01/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2022 09:25

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rain and showers over the last week. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. At 8am today, Tuesday 04/01/22 the level at the Cae Howel gauge was 4.0m and steady. Further showers are forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 10am on Wednesday 05/01/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2022 09:20

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. At 8am today, Monday 03/01/22 the level at the Cae Howel gauge was 3.7m and steady. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 10am on Tuesday 04/01/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2022 16:08

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have now fallen but remain high at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. At 3pm today the level at the Cae Howel gauge was 3.9m and steady. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 10am on Monday 03/01/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2022 08:36

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have now fallen but remain high at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. At 8am today the level at the Cae Howel guage was 4.1m and steady. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. 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 5pm on Sunday 02/01/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2022 16:21

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have now fallen but remain high at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. At 4pm today the level at the Cae Howel guage was 4.2m and steady. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. 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 9am on Sunday 02/01/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2022 08:03

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Severn Vyrnwy confluence (031WAF114) River levels have now fallen but remain high at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury including the B3493 near Llansantffraid Bridge. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. At 8.00 am the level at the Cae Howel guage was 4.16m and rising slowly. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. 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 5pm on Saturday 01/01/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2021 16:13

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury including the B3493 near Llansantffraid Bridge. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. At 4pm the level at the Maesbrook guage was 1.38m and steady. The level at the Cae Howel guage was 3.98m and rising slowly. Llanymynech peaked at 4.1m overnight. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. 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 9am on Saturday 01/01/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2021 08:43

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury including the B3493 near Llansantffraid Bridge. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. At 8am the level at the Maesbrook guage was 1.4m and rising slowly. The level at the Cae Howel guage was 3.7m and rising slowly. Llanymynech peaked at 4.1m overnight. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. 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 5pm on Friday 31/12/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2021 15:15

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen and remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury including the B3493 near Llansantffraid Bridge. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peak based on forecast rainfall :- Llanymynech 3.8 to 4.1m overnight on Thursday 30/12/21. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. 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 9am on Friday 31/12/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2021 08:06

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected between 09:00 and 12:00 today, 30/12/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peak based on forecast rainfall :- Llanymynech 3.2m to 3.7m this afternoon 30/12/21 Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. 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 09:00 on 31/12/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2021 16:11

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight tonight. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected between 06:00 and 09:00 tomorrow, 30/12/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peak based on forecast rainfall :- Llanymynech 3.5m to 4.0m tomorrow afternoon 30/12/21 Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. 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 09:00 on 30/12/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2021 07:32

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.4m to 3.6m this morning, 26/12/21. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. 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 tomorrow morning, 27/12/21 by 09:00.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2021 15:54

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible to begin between midnight and 04:00 overnight into tomorrow, 26/12/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.3m to 3.6m tomorrow, 26/12/21. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. 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 tomorrow morning, 26/12/21 by 09:00.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Dec 2021 08:34

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are slowly falling at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by Saturday, 18/12/21 by 10:00 am, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Dec 2021 09:18

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are slowly falling at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by Friday, 17/12/21 by 10:00 am, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Dec 2021 09:14

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are slowly falling at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be Thursday, 17/12/21 by 10:00 am, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2021 15:28

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.90 yesterday morning; Maesbrook peaked at 1.21 yesterday evening; Cae Howel is peaking now at 4.39m. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be Thursday, 16/12/21 by 10:00 a, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2021 07:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.90 yesterday morning; Maesbrook peaked at 1.21 yesterday evening; Cae Howel is peaking now at 4.38m. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this evening, 15/12/21 by 17:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2021 16:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.90m at 8am this morning; Maesbrook is peaking now at 1.20m; Cae Howel is steady at 4.35m. No further rainfall is forecast. River levels have peaked and will remain steady, with no further rise forecasted. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning 15/12/21 by 09:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2021 08:36

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech is peaking now at 3.90m; Maesbrook is steady at 4.31m; Cae Howel 4.5m to 4.7m Tuesday morning. No further rainfall is forecast. River levels have peaked and will remain steady, with no further rise forecasted. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this evening, 14/12/21 by 17:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2021 16:57

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.1m to 3.3m Tuesday morning; Maesbrook 1.0m to 1.2m Tuesday; Cae Howel 4.2m to 4.5m Tuesday. Further rainfall is forecast overnight. We expect river levels to remain high for a few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning 14/12/21 by 09:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2021 09:20

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Barra. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. River levels at Maesbrook and Cae Howel are high but steady, but still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 6 pm Monday 13/12/21 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2021 17:18

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen again at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Barra. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks LLanymynech peaking now. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. River levels at Maesbrook and Cae Howel are high but steady, but still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10am Monday 13/12/21 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2021 12:28

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are beginning to rise again at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Barra. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks LLanymynech 3.0 to 3.1m this afternoon Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. River levels at Maesbrook and Cae Howel are high but steady, but still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 6pm Sunday 12/12/21 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2021 08:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are beginning to rise again at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Barra. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. River levels at Maesbrook and Cae Howel are high but steady, but still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 1pm Sunday 12/12/21 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2021 17:56

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Barra. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. River levels at Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel are falling, but still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am tommorow; Sunday 12/12/21 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2021 12:22

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Barra. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. River levels at Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel are falling, but still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 6 pm today; Saturday 11/12/21 or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2021 08:49

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Barra. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. River levels at Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel are falling, but still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 1 pm today; Saturday 11/12/21 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2021 17:04

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Barra. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. River levels at Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel are falling, but still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning 11/12/21 by 09:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2021 08:53

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high and steady at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Barra. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech gauge is peaking now at 3.44m; Cae Howel gauge is rising slowly, Maesbrook gauge is steady. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. River levels are steady, but still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 5pm, 10/12/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2021 17:03

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Barra. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech 4.21m at 4:15am 09/12; Cae Howel 4.22m peaking now, Maesbrook 1.44 peaking now. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next few days. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this evening, 10/12/21 by 09:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2021 09:43

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Barra. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech 4.21m at 4:15am 09/12; Cae Howel 4.5m to 5.0m overnight tonight. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next few days. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this evening, 09/12/21 by 17:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2021 17:01

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Barra. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech is peaking now at 4.24m; Cae Howel 4.3m to 4.6m Thursday afternoon. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 09:00 on 09/12/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2021 09:14

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible to begin overnight Tuesday, 07/12/2021. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.7m to 3.9m Wednesday evening, 08/12; Cae Howel 4.3m to 4.6m Thursday afternoon, 09/12. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 17:00 on 08/12/21, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2021 17:13

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible to begin overnight Tuesday, 07/12/2021. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.7m to 3.9m Wednesday evening, 08/12; Cae Howel 4.3m to 4.6m Thursday afternoon, 09/12. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 10:00 on 08/12/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Nov 2021 07:26

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.98m, 07:30 Monday morning. At 07:00 on 04/11/2021 Cae Howel river gauge was 2.83m and falling. No further significant rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, and avoid low lying footpaths near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 14:00 on 04/11/2021, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Nov 2021 18:11

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.98m, 07:30 Monday morning. At 18:00 on 03/11/2021 Cae Howel river gauge was 3.39m and falling slowly. No further significant rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, and avoid low lying footpaths near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 08:00 on 04/11/2021, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Nov 2021 13:33

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.98m, 07:30 Monday morning. At 13:00 on 03/11/2021 Cae Howel river gauge was 3.45m and steady. No further significant rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, and avoid low lying footpaths near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 19:00 on 03/11/2021, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Nov 2021 07:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.98m, 07:30 Monday morning. At 07:00 on 03/11/2021 Cae Howel river gauge was 3.48m and steady. No further rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, and avoid low lying footpaths near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 14:00 on 03/11/2021, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2021 17:29

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.98m, 07:30 yesterday morning. At 17:00 on 02/11/2021 Cae Howel river gauge was 3.5m and steady. No further rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, and avoid low lying footpaths near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 08:00 on 03/11/2021, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2021 13:19

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.98m, 07:30 yesterday morning. At 13:00 on 02/11/2021 Cae Howel river gauge was 3.52m and rising slowly. No further rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, and avoid low lying footpaths near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 19:00 on 02/11/2021, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2021 07:29

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.98m, 07:30 yesterday morning. At 07:00 on 02/11/2021 Cae Howel river gauge was 3.44m and rising slowly. No further rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, and avoid low lying footpaths near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 14:00 on 02/11/2021, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Nov 2021 17:17

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.98m, 07:30 this morning. At 17:00 on 01/11/2021 Cae Howel river gauge was 3.14m and rising. Further showers are forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, and avoid low lying footpaths near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 08:00 on 02/11/2021, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Nov 2021 13:15

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.98m, 07:30 this morning. At 13:00 on 01/11/2021 Cae Howel river gauge was 2.96m and rising. Further showers are forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, and avoid low lying footpaths near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 19:00 on 01/11/2021, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Nov 2021 07:01

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is imminent. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood.. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.9m to 4.1m this morning; We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 14:00, 01/11/2021, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2021 17:24

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is imminent. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.2m to 3.6m tomorrow morning; We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 08:00 tomorrow, 01/11/2021, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Oct 2021 08:55

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peak:- Llanymynech 2.9m to 3.2m 05/10/21 at 11:00. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until this afternoon 05/10/21. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this afternoon, 05/10/21 by 17:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Oct 2021 18:16

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall tonight. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin from 01:00 tomorrow, 05/10/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peak:- Llanymynech 3.2m to 3.7m 05/10/21 at 11:00. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours, which may cause river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning 05/10/21 by 09:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2021 17:27

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland could occur, beginning between 07:00 and 09:00 tomorrow, 01/10/21. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may start to flood. Predicted peak:- Llanymynech 3.2m to 3.7m tomorrow afternoon, 01/10/21. River levels may then remain high for the next few days as further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning 01/10/21 by 09:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 May 2021 17:37

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 09:00 24/05. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Levels have now peaked but remain steady. Levels at Cae Howel have now peaked but remain steady. No flooding is expected at other gauge locations. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 10:00 on 26/05/21, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 25 May 2021 09:10

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 09:00 24/05. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Cae Howel 3.5m to 3.7m Tuesday morning 25/05. No flooding is expected at other gauge locations. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 25/05/21, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 24 May 2021 16:32

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 09:00 24/05. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Cae Howel 3.5m to 3.7m Monday evening 24/05. No flooding is expected at other gauge locations. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 10:00 on 25/05/21, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 24 May 2021 08:54

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 09:00 24/05. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Cae Howel 3.4m to 3.6m Monday afternoon 24/05. No flooding is expected at other gauge locations. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 24/05/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 May 2021 09:52

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland is possible from Sunday overnight, 23/05/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.0m to 3.5m Sunday overnight 23/05; Maesbrook 1.0m to 1.2m Monday morning 24/05. Rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to begin rising from Sunday evening, 23/05 We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 23/05/21.

Flood Alert issued on 22 May 2021 16:26

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech and Maesbrook levels have peaked. Predicted peaks:- Cae Howel 3.5m to 3.8m Saturday evening, 22/05. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 10:00 on 23/05/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 May 2021 09:20

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech and Maesbrook levels have peaked. Predicted peaks:- Cae Howel 3.3m to 3.5m Saturday afternoon, 22/05. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 22/05/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 May 2021 16:21

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland is possible from overnight Thursday, 20/05/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.9m to 4.1m Friday evening, 21/05/21. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 10:00 on 22/05/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 May 2021 09:36

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise further at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland is possible to from overnight Thursday, 20/05/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.5m to 4.0m Friday evening, 21/05/21. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 21/05/21, or as the situation

Flood Alert issued on 20 May 2021 16:26

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland is possible to from overnight Thursday, 20/05/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.1m to 3.5m early Friday, 21/05/21. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 10:00 on 21/05/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 May 2021 16:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 7:30 pm this evening, Saturday 08/05/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks: Llanymynech 3.0m to 3.4m Saturday evening 08/05/21. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 10am on 09/05/21 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Mar 2021 16:56

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The level at the Cae Howel gauge is currently 3.64m and falling. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to continue to fall over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Thursday 18/03/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Mar 2021 09:24

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The level at the Cae Howel gauge is currently 3.9m and falling. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to continue to fall over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 5pm today, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Mar 2021 16:41

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall over the last few days. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech and Maesbrook now below flooding threshold; Cae Howel falling slowly at 4.58m. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to fall over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 17/03 by 10:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Mar 2021 09:33

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech and Maesbrook now below flooding threshold; Cae Howel steady at 4.7m. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to begin falling today 16/03. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this evening, 16/03 by 17:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Mar 2021 16:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall over the last few days. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech and Maesbrook now below flood alert level; Cae Howel at 4.59m and steady, level expected to start dropping tomorrow. No further rainfall is forecast. River levels have peaked and will remain steady, with no further rise forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning 15/03 by 10:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Mar 2021 08:49

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked 4.11m 09:30 13/03; Maesbrook 0.99m and falling slowly; Cae Howel 4.57m and steady, levels should start to fall late Tuesday. No significant rainfall is forecast for the next 5 days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated before 17:00 this evening.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2021 17:04

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked 4.11m 09:30 13/03; Maesbrook1.29m peaked and falling slowly; Cae Howel 4.46m and rising slowly, levels will not fall until Severn at Crew Green is back in bank. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this tomorrow before 10:00.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2021 09:36

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked 4.11m 09:30 13/03; Maesbrook1.29m peaked and falling slowly; Cae Howel 4.36m and rising slowly, levels will not fall until Severn at Crew Green is back in bank. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this evening before 17:00

Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2021 16:54

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but falling at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked 4.11m 09:30 13/03; Maesbrook peaking now at 1.39m; Cae Howel 4.08m and steady. No further significant rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high for several days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this evening, 14/03/21 by 10:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2021 16:52

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.10m at 15:45 11/03; Maesbrook peaked at 1.34m at 00:30 12/03; Cae Howel still rising, levels will not fall until Severn at Crew Green is back in bank. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next 36 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 13/03, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2021 09:37

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.10m at 15:45 11/03; Maesbrook peaked at 1.34m at 00:30 12/03; Cae Howel still rising, levels will not fall until Severn at Crew Green is back in bank. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next 36 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 12/03, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2021 11:48

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.0m to 4.2m 11/03 at 16:30; Maesbrook and Cae Howel expected to rise over the next 24 hours. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours. We expect river levels to rise until 16:30 on 11/03/21. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 11/03/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2021 09:37

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising slowly at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.8 to 3.9m at 18:00 on Thursday 11/03/21. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 17:00 on Thursday 11/03/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2021 16:00

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected at about 20:00 today. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.2m to 3.6m 11/03 at 02:00. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until 20:00 on 11/03/21. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 11/03/21, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2021 16:20

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but falling at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of rainfall, however it should drop below the flood alert threshold by this evening. Flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peak: Llanymynech peaked at 3.64m on Wednesday evening 24/02/21. No significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. 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 10am on 27/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2021 09:16

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but starting to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peak: Llanymynech peaked at 3.64m on Wednesday evening 24/02/21. No significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. 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 6pm on 26/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2021 17:10

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen but are now steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peak: Llanymynech peaked at 3.64m on Wednesday evening 24/02/21. No significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. 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 10am on 26/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2021 09:01

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen but are now steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peak: Llanymynech peaked at 3.64m on Wednesday evening 24/02/21. No significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 6pm on 25/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2021 17:16

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Forecast peak: Llanymynech 3.6 to 3.7m this evening 24/02/21. No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 25/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2021 08:33

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

This alert has been re-issued as river levels are rising again at the Llanymynech gauge due to rainfall overnight and are forecast to cross the flood alert threshold again this morning. Flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Forecast peak: Llanymynech 3.3 to 3.6m this afternoon 24/02/21. No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 6pm, Wednesday 24/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2021 17:08

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked on Saturday, 20/02/21 and is now falling slowly. No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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, Wednesday 24/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2021 08:58

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked on Saturday, 20/02/21 and is now falling slowly. No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 6pm, Tuesday 23/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2021 17:00

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked on Saturday, 20/02/21 and is now falling slowly. No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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, Tuesday 23/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2021 08:56

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2021 17:37

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2021 09:44

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech peaked today and is now falling slowly. No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 6pm on 21/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2021 16:54

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, 20/02/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech peaked today and is now falling slowly. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. 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 21/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2021 09:34

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from Friday evening, 19/02/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.8m to 4.0m Saturday evening. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. 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 17:00 on 20/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2021 17:45

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from early Saturday, 20/02/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.0m to 3.5m 20/02. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing weed screens. 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 10:00 on 20/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 09:47

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. River levels have now fallen below the flood risk threshold at Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges. Consequently the risk of flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may be flooded. Recorded peak: Llanymynech 4.15m at 03:15, 03/02/21. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk. No significant rainfall is expected in the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 11am Monday 08/02/21 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 6 Feb 2021 09:56

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. River levels have now fallen below the flood risk threshold at Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges. Consequently the risk of flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may be flooded. Recorded peak: Llanymynech 4.15m at 03:15, 03/02/21. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 11am Sunday 07/02/21 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Feb 2021 10:06

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. River levels have now fallen below the flood alert threshold at Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges. Consequently the risk of flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may be flooded. Recorded peak: Llanymynech 4.15m at 03:15, 03/02/21. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 11am on Saturday 06/02/21 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Feb 2021 09:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. River levels have now fallen below the flood risk threshold at Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges. Consequently the risk of flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may be flooded. Recorded peak: Llanymynech 4.15m at 03:15, 03/02/21. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 11am Saturday 06/02/21 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Feb 2021 08:32

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but falling slowly at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may be flooded. Recorded peak: Llanymynech 4.15m at 03:15, 03/02/21. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses & plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 11am Friday 05/02/21 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Feb 2021 07:31

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall, and are rising at Maesbrook and high but steady at Cae Howel. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may start to flood. Recorded peak: Llanymynech 4.15m at 03:15, 03/02/21. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses & plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 9am Thursday 04/02/21 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Feb 2021 14:40

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall, and are high but steady at Cae Howel. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from this afternoon, Tuesday 02/02/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may start to flood. Predicted peak: Llanymynech 3.6 to 3.8m this afternoon Tuesday 02/02/21. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours. 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 9am Wednesday 03/02/21 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Feb 2021 08:49

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall, and are high but steady at Cae Howel. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from this morning, Tuesday 02/02/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may start to flood. Predicted peak: Llanymynech 3.5 to 3.8m this afternoon Tuesday 02/02/21. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours. We expect river levels to rise until this afternoon 02/02/21. 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 4pm 02/02/21 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Feb 2021 20:47

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight tonight, and are high but steady at Cae Howel. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from tomorrow morning, 02/02/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may start to flood. Predicted peak: Llanymynech 3 to 3.5m tomorrow afternoon 02/02/21. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours. We expect river levels to rise until tomorrow afternoon 02/02/21. 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 10am 02/02/21 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Feb 2021 15:43

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads & farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast overnight and this week, and river levels may rise again as a result. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on Tuesday 02/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Feb 2021 07:47

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads & farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 3.8m on Saturday afternoon, 30/01/21. Further rainfall is forecast this week and river levels may rise again as a result. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 4pm on Monday 01/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 14:54

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads & farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook & Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley & Pentre may flood. Llanymynech peaked at 3.8m on Saturday afternoon, 30/01/21. Further rainfall is forecast next week and river levels may rise again as a result. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on Monday 01/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 07:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads & farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook & Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley & Pentre may flood. Llanymynech peaked at 3.82 on Saturday afternoon 30/01/21. Further rainfall is forecast next week and river levels may rise again as a result. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 4pm on Sunday 31/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 15:03

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges following recent rainfall. We expect river levels to rise again this afternoon Saturday 30/1/21. Consequently, flooding of roads & farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook & Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley & Pentre may flood. Predicted Peaks:- Llanymynech 3.5 to 4m, Saturday afternoon 30/01/21. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into next week. We are monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 9am on Sunday 31/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 07:38

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are currently falling at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges following recent rainfall. River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. We expect river levels to rise again on Saturday 30/1/21 due to recent rain overnight Friday, 29/01/21. Consequently, flooding of roads & farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook & Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley & Pentre may flood. Predicted Peaks:- Llanymynech 3.4m to 3.9m, Saturday afternoon 30/01/21. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into next week. We are monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 4pm on Saturday 30/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 18:48

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are currently falling at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges following recent rainfall. River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. We expect river levels to rise again on Saturday 30/1/21 due to further rain forecast overnight tonight Friday 29/1/21 into Saturday 30/1/21. Consequently, flooding of roads & farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook & Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley & Pentre may flood. Predicted Peaks:- Llanymynech 3.7m to 4.2m, Saturday afternoon 30/01/21. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into next week. We are monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 9am on Saturday 30/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 16:32

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are currently falling at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges following recent rainfall. River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. We expect river levels to rise again on Saturday 30/1/21 due to further rain forecast overnight tonight Friday 29/1/21 into Saturday 30/1/21. Consequently, flooding of roads & farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook & Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley & Pentre may flood. Predicted Peaks:- Llanymynech 3.5m to 3.8, Saturday afternoon 30/01/21. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into next week. We are monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 9am on Saturday 30/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 08:45

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen again at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. River levels have risen but are now steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. Consequently, flooding of roads & farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook & Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley & Pentre may flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.90m, Thursday afternoon 28/01/21. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into next week. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 4pm on Friday 29/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 15:49

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen again at the Llanymynech river gauge and are rising at the Maesbrook river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. River levels have risen but are now steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. Consequently, flooding of roads & farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook & Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley & Pentre may flood. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.90m this morning, Thursday 28/01/21. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into next week. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on 29/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 07:47

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen again at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, 28/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.7m to 4.0m this morning, 28/01/21. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high into next week. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 4pm on 28/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Jan 2021 08:33

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling at the Cae Howel river gauge following the recent heavy rainfall from storm Christoph. Levels are now below the flood risk threshold at Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.13m on Wednesday night 20/01/21. Further rainfall is forecast for the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking local defenses. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am on Thursday, 28/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Jan 2021 08:28

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling at the Cae Howel river gauge following Storm Christoph. Levels are now below the flood risk threshold at Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.13m on Wednesday night 20/01/21. Further rainfall is forecast for the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking local defenses. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am on Wednesday, 27/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Jan 2021 08:49

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge following Storm Christoph. Levels are now below the flood risk threshold at Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.13m on Wednesday night 20/01/21. No significant rainfall is forecast for the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking local defenses. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am on Tuesday, 26/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Jan 2021 15:22

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 24 Jan 2021 07:02

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge following Storm Christoph. Levels are now below the flood risk threshold at Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.13m on Wednesday night 20/01/21. Snow and light rain are forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking local defenses. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 4pm on Sunday, 24/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2021 15:38

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. River levels continue to fall at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.13m on Wednesday night 20/01/21. No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking local defenses. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am on Sunday, 24/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2021 07:03

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of Storm Christoph. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.13m on Wednesday night 20/01/21. No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking local defenses. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 4pm on Saturday, 23/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2021 15:36

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling but remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of Storm Christoph. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.13m on Wednesday night 20/01/21. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking local defenses. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am on Saturday, 23/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2021 07:20

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are continuing to fall but remain high at the Llanymech river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is continuing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.13m on Wednesday night 20/01/21. We expect river levels to remain high into Saturday, 23/01/21. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking local defenses. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 4pm on Friday, 22/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 19:55

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are beginning to fall at the Llanymech river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is continuing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.13m on Wednesday night 20/01/21. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking local defenses. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am on Friday, 22/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 16:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is continuing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.13m on Wednesday night 20/01/21. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking local defenses. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am on Friday, 22/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 07:43

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but steady at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is continuing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 5.13m on Wednesday night 20/01/21. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking local defenses. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 4pm today, 21/01/21, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 16:02

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to continue rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.6m to 4.8m this evening 20/01/21. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for several days. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking local defenses. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am tomorrow morning, 21/01/21, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 08:20

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to continue rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.5m to 5.0m this evening 20/01/21. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for several days. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking local defenses. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 4pm on Wednesday, 20/01/21, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 19 Jan 2021 16:54

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to continue rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.5m to 5.0m Wednesday afternoon Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for several days. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking local defenses. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am on Wednesday, 20/01/21, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 19 Jan 2021 09:00

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to continue rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected Tuesday Morning, 19/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.1m to 4.6m Wednesday afternoon, Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for several days. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking local defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 4pm on Tuesday, 19/01/21, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 18 Jan 2021 17:21

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible Tuesday Morning, 19/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.1m to 4.6m Wednesday afternoon. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to begin rising overnight tonight, 18/01/21. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking local defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am on Tuesday, 19/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Jan 2021 08:48

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, Tuesday 12/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peak:- Llanymynech 3.3m to 3.5m today, Tuesday 12/01/21. The weather remains unsettled during the coming week, with wintry precipitation possible at times. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 5pm on 12/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 11 Jan 2021 17:04

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of forecast rainfall and snowmelt from Monday into Tuesday. Rainfall is expected to ease during Tuesday before further rain is forecast on Wednesday. There remains uncertainty over exact rainfall totals. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible early tomorrow morning, 12/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.3m to 3.5m tomorrow morning. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am tomorrow morning 12/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2021 09:55

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further wintery showers are forecast over the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high until this evening, Saturday 02/01/2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Sunday 03/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2021 09:56

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high until Sunday 03/01/2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Saturday 02/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2020 08:10

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are still high but are falling slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further wintery showers are possible throughout the week. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Friday 01/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2020 08:39

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to slowly fall at the Cae Howel river gauge. River levels are falling at the Llanymynech river gauge. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further wintery showers are possible throughout the week. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Thursday 31/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2020 07:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but have peaked and are now continuing to slowly fall at the Llanymynech river gauge. River levels are rising slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further wintery showers are possible over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Wednesday 30/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2020 08:22

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 16:54

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but have peaked and are now slowly beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge. River levels are rising slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further scattered showers are possible over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into next week. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Monday 28/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 07:27

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are continuing to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.0m to 4.5m this afternoon, 27/12/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Monday 28/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 17:35

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding (of property) is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.2m to 4.5m tomorrow morning 27/12/20. this is based on forecast rain and will be updated when there is more confidence in the forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 tomorrow 27/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 08:53

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. River levels are high but falling slowly Llanymynech river gauge following persistent rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast on 26/12/20. We expect river levels to remain high through the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Sunday 27/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2020 08:03

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. River levels are high but falling Llanymynech river gauge following persistent rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast on 26/12/20. We expect river levels to remain high through the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Saturday 26/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2020 08:53

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. River levels are high but falling Llanymynech river gauge following persistent rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high into the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Friday 25/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 16:47

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge following persistent rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. River levels are based on forecast rain for 23/12/20. These will be updated. Predicted peak: - Llanymynech 3.3m to 3.8m on Wednesday evening, 23/12/20. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Thursday 24/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 08:54

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge following persistent rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. River levels are based on forecast rain for 23/12/20. These will be updated. Predicted peak: - Llanymynech 3.3m to 3.8m on Wednesday 23/12/20 afternoon. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm on Wednesday 23/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2020 17:53

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge and are falling but forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge following persistent rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. River levels are based on forecast rain for 23/12/20. These will be updated when there is more confidence. Predicted peak: - Llanymynech 3.9m to 4.3m on Wednesday 23/12/20 overnight. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Wednesday 23/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2020 09:51

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels continue to rise at the Cae Howel river gauge and remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 4.24m on Saturday morning, 19/12/20 and is now falling slowly. Maesbrook is currently 1.2m and falling slowly. Cae Howel is currently 5.2m and rising slowly. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm on Tuesday 22/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2020 17:41

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels continue to rise at the Cae Howel river gauge and remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 4.24m on Saturday morning, 19/12/20 and is now falling slowly. Maesbrook is currently 1.3m and falling slowly. Cae Howel is currently 5.15m and rising slowly. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 11am on Tuesday 22/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2020 10:14

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 4.24m on Saturday morning, 19/12/20 and is now falling slowly. Maesbrook is currently 1.3m and falling slowly. Cae Howel is currently 5.03m and rising slowly. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm on Monday 21/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2020 16:30

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 4.24m at 8am on Saturday 19/12/20 and is now falling slowly. Maesbrook is currently 1.3m and falling. Cae Howel is currently 4.8m and rising slowly. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Monday 21/12/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 11am on Monday 21/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2020 09:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 4.24m at 8am on Saturday 19/12/20 and is now falling slowly. Maesbrook is currently 1.4m and falling. Cae Howel is currently 4.7m and rising slowly. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Monday 21/12/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm this evening, 20/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2020 16:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen but remain steady at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further showers are forecast for the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 20/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2020 09:55

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen but remain steady at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks: Llanymynech 4.2m to 4.3m this morning, Saturday 19/12/20. Further showers are forecast for the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 6pm on 19/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2020 18:13

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peak: Llanymynech peaked at 4.1m Friday afternoon 18/12/20 and levels are forecast to rise further, but without exceeding the previous peak. Further heavy rainfall is expected today and this is likely to increase levels further. Please continue to follow the updates. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 10:00 on 19/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2020 09:53

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted Peaks: Llanymynech 3.9-4.3m Friday afternoon 18/12/20 Further heavy rainfall is expected today and this is likely to increase levels further. Please continue to follow the updates. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 6pm on 18/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Dec 2020 17:30

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Rainfall overnight will push river levels to those seen today. Further heavy rainfall is expected tomorrow and this is likely to increase levels further. Please continue to follow the updates. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 10:00 on 18/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Dec 2020 09:25

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.22 metres at 21:00 on 16/12/2020, Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 17/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Dec 2020 15:52

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected between 20:00 today and 08:00 tomorrow, 17/12/20. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.1m to 3.4m overnight today Wednesday. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until 08:00 on 17/12/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing weed screens. 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 10:00 on 17/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2020 19:12

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 21:00 today, 13/12/20. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peak:- Llanymynech 2.9m to 3.2m overnight today 13/12. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until 15/12/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 08:00 on 14/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2020 14:15

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 22:00 today, 13/12/20. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peak:- Llanymynech 3.1m to 3.3m overnight today 13/12. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until 15/12/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 20:00 on 13/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2020 16:26

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling slowly at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 17/11/2020. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am tomorrow, 18/11/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2020 08:23

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 17/11/2020. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.1m to 3.3m, between 11am and 2pm, 17/11/2020. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm today, 17/11/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2020 17:10

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of forecast heavy rainfall overnight tonight. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible early tomorrow morning, 17/11/2020. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.1m to 3.3m, between 2am and 7am, 17/11. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am tomorrow morning, 17/11/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 6 Nov 2020 09:04

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels continue to fall slowly at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges. River levels are high but falling slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may be flooded. Llanymynech peaked at 4.42m on Monday afternoon 02/11/2020. No further significant rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high until this afternoon. 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 5pm on 06/11/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Nov 2020 17:14

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels continue to fall slowly at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges. River levels are high but falling slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may be flooded. Llanymynech peaked at 4.42m on Monday afternoon 02/11/2020. No further significant rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high for a few days. 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 9am on 06/11/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Nov 2020 08:24

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels continue to fall slowly at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges. River levels are high but falling slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may be flooded. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.42m on Monday afternoon 02/11/2020. No further significant rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high until Thursday 05/11/20. 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 5pm on 05/11/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Nov 2020 16:02

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may be flooded. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.42m on Monday afternoon 02/11/2020. No further significant rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high until Wednesday 04/11/20. 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 9am on 05/11/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Nov 2020 07:02

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges as a result of recent heavy rainfall. River levels remain high but steady at Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may be flooded. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.42m on Monday afternoon 02/11/2020. No further significant rainfall is forecast. 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 5 pm on 04/11/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Nov 2020 16:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 3 Nov 2020 08:47

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but falling at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible over the next few days. River levels are expected to remain high until today Tuesday 03/11/20. Flooding will affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 4.42m on Monday afternoon 02/11/2020. Further scattered showers are expected today. We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with 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 5pm on 03/11/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2020 15:22

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible over the next few days. River levels are expected to remain high until Tuesday 3rd November. Flooding will affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.4m to 4.5m on Monday afternoon 02/11/2020. Further scattered showers are expected today. We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with 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 09:00am on 03/11/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2020 07:46

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

This flood alert has been re-issued as further flooding is occurring at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rain overnight. Flooding of roads and farmland is expected over the next few days. Flooding will affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.3m to 4.5m on Monday afternoon 02/11/2020. Further showers are forecast this morning 2/11/20. We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with 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 05:00pm on 02/11/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Nov 2020 15:01

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible over the next few days. River levels are expected to remain high until Tuesday 3rd November. Flooding will affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.1m to 4.4m on Monday afternoon 02/11/2020. Further heavy rainfall is predicted over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with 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 09:00am on 02/11/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Nov 2020 07:29

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible over the next few days. River levels are expected to remain high until Tuesday 3rd November. Flooding will affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.3m to 4.5m on Monday evening 02/11/2020. Further heavy rainfall is predicted over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with 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 05:00pm on 01/11/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2020 16:25

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today and overnight into Sunday. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.2m to 3.4m this evening 31/10/2020. Further heavy rainfall is predicted over the next 48 hours. 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 09:00am on 01/11/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2020 07:54

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are steady at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today and overnight into Sunday. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3m to 3.2m this evening 31/10/2020. Further forecast rainfall over the weekend may see a secondary peak in the next few days. 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 17:00 on 31/10/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Oct 2020 16:47

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.8m to 4.0m tonight. We expect river levels to remain high. 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 09:00am on 31/10/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Oct 2020 15:36

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight Thursday, into Friday. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3m to 3.3m 29/10 at 23:00. We expect river levels to begin rising at 18:00 on 29/10/20. 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 17:00 on 30/10/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Oct 2020 17:38

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of farmland is possible between 03:00 tomorrow, 25/10/2020. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 2.8 m to 3.3 m tomorrow morning. 25/10/2020 Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to begin rising at 18:00, 24/10/2020. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing weed screens. 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 at 09:00, 25/10/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Oct 2020 15:44

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.7m at 14:45 on Thursday 08/10/20. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow Friday 09/10/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 09:00 on 09/10/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Oct 2020 08:28

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from 10:00 today, Thursday 08/10/20. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.2m to 3.4m this morning, Thursday 08/10/20. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow Friday 09/10/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 16:00 on 08/10/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Sep 2020 17:33

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.0m to 3.2m this evening 03/09/2020; We expect river levels to remain high overnight. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9:00 am 04/09/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Sep 2020 13:38

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.1m to 3.3m this afternoon; We expect river levels to remain high until this evening. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6:00 pm this evening 03/09/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Aug 2020 16:41

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall on Tuesday. The risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peak at Llanymynech: 4.17m on Wednesday 26th August at 10:00am. Peak at Maesbrook 1.4m on Wednesday 26th August at 07:00pm. The level at Cae Howel at 04:30pm is 3.5m and rising slowly. The weather forecast remains unsettled with further rain possible over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 09:00am on 28/08/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Aug 2020 08:22

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall on Tuesday. The risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peak at Llanymynech: 4.17m on Wednesday 26th August at 10:00am. Peak at Maesbrook 1.4m on Wednesday 26th August at 07:00pm. The level at Cae Howel at 08:00am is 3.14m and rising slowly. The weather forecast remains unsettled with further rain possible over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 05:00pm on 27/08/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Aug 2020 16:27

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Llanymynech river gauge and have risen at the Maesbrook river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall on Tuesday. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley starts to flood. Actual peak at Llanymynech: 4.17m on Wednesday 26th August at 10:00am. Further rainfall is forecast on Thursday 27/08/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 09:00 on 27/08/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Aug 2020 08:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are now rising again at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.1m to 4.3m this afternoon, Wednesday 26/08/2020. Further rainfall is forecast for Thursday 27/08/2020. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 26/08/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Aug 2020 16:18

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of the heavy rainfall on Tuesday. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue this Tuesday evening, 25/08/2020 and into Wednesday, 26/08/2020. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.8m to 4.2m this Tuesday evening 25/08/2020. The weather forecast remains unsettled with further rain possible over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 09:00 on 26/08/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Aug 2020 08:46

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of the heavy rainfall that has fallen overnight. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from midday today, 25/08/2020. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.5m to 3.9m this evening 25/08/2020. The weather forecast remains unsettled with further rain possible over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 25/08/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Aug 2020 18:48

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall that is predicted to fall overnight tonight, 24/08/20. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 9:00 tomorrow morning, 25/08/20. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre could start to flood. Predicted peak based on forecasted rainfall:- Llanymynech 3.6m to 3.9m Tuesday afternoon We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9:00 Tuesday morning, 25/08/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 11 Aug 2020 08:38

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise rapidly at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of localised thunderstorms. Consequently, flooding is expected the river is responding rapidly and will peak this morning before falling again over the course of the day. Flooding could affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further thunderstorms are forecast over the next 3 days, with low confidence over exact timing and locations. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 14:00 today or if the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 20 Mar 2020 07:58

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm on Friday, 20/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Mar 2020 16:53

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent rainfall. River levels are falling at the Llanymynech river gauge. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley River levels at Llanymynech gauge peaked at 3.27m, on Wednesday afternoon, 18/03/20. Some further rainfall was forecast for today Thursday, 19/03/20, then drier weather is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on Friday, 20/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Mar 2020 08:36

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are falling at the Llanymynech river gauge and river levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. River levels at Llanymynech gauge peaked at 3.27m, on Wednesday afternoon, 18/03/20. Some further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours, then drier weather is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm on Thursday, 19/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Mar 2020 16:30

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge and remain high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.2m to 3.4m this evening, Wednesday, 18/03/20. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on Thursday, 19/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Mar 2020 08:58

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge and remain high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech river gauge is predicted to peak between 3.2m to 3.4m this afternoon, 18/03/20. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. 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 5pm on 18/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Mar 2020 16:11

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.68m 15/03/20 at 2.15pm. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. 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 9am on 18/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Mar 2020 08:47

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 16 Mar 2020 16:51

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 3.68m 15/03/20 at 2.15pm. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. 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 9am on 17/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Mar 2020 10:00

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling at the Llanymynech river gauge and river levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 3.68m 15/03/20 at 2:15pm; We expect river levels to remain high over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing weed screens. 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 5pm on 16/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Mar 2020 17:00

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Llanymynech river gauge and river levels are rising at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected over the next 18 hours. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 3.68m 15/03/20 at 2:15pm; We expect river levels to remain high until 16/03/2020 Monday afternoon. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing weed screens. 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 10:00am on 16/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Mar 2020 08:37

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Following heavy rain overnight, this flood alert is being updated as river levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.5m to 3.9m Sunday afternoon 15/03/20 We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 5pm on 15/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2020 16:06

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Unsettled weather is expected throughout the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses & plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 9am, on Sunday, 15/03/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2020 08:33

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Unsettled weather is expected throughout the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses & plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 5pm on Saturday, 14/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2020 15:58

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Llanymynech peaked at 4.27m on Tuesday 10/03/20. Unsettled weather is expected throughout the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses & plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 9am on Saturday, 14/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2020 08:43

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Llanymynech peaked at 4.27m on Tuesday 10/03/20. Unsettled weather is expected throughout the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses & plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 5pm on Friday, 13/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2020 16:52

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are steady at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Llanymynech peaked at 4.27m on Tuesday 10/03/20. Further scattered showers are forecast over the next 24 hours and unsettled weather is expected throughout this week. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses & plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 9am on Friday, 13/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2020 08:35

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Llanymynech peaked at 4.27m on Tuesday 10/03/20. Further scattered showers are forecast over the next 24 hours and unsettled weather is expected throughout this week. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses & plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 5pm on Thursday, 12/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2020 16:48

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Llanymynech peaked at 4.27m on Tuesday 10/03/20. Further scattered showers are forecast over the next 24 hours and unsettled weather is expected throughout this week. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses & plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 9am on Thursday, 12/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2020 08:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Cae Howel and Maesbrook river gauges and are high but falling at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech peaked at 4.27m at 4pm yesterday, Tuesday 10/03/20. Further scattered showers are forecast over the next 24 hours and unsettled weather is expected throughout this week. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses & plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 5pm on Wednesday, 11/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2020 17:55

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Cae Howel and Maesbrook river gauges, and are high but steady at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech is predicted to peak between 4.2m and 4.4m this evening Tuesday 10/03/20. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses & plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 9am on Wednesday, 11/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2020 09:53

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.3m to 4.6m this evening Tuesday 10/03/20. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours and unsettled weather is expected throughout this week. We expect river levels to rise until tonight Tuesday, 10/03/20. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses & plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 6pm, today Tuesday 10/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Mar 2020 16:07

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge & are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge following heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook & Melverley. Further heavy rainfall is forecast from Monday to Tuesday afternoon, with some heavy bursts possible over high ground. This rainfall may cause river levels to rise further. Further unsettled weather is expected throughout this week. We continue to monitor the situation closely & are liaising with our professional partners. Flood warnings & river levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses & plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am Tuesday 10/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Mar 2020 08:54

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge following heavy rainfall over the weekend. A peak level of 3.28m occurred at the Llanymynech river gauge yesterday afternoon, Sunday 08/03/20. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours which may cause river levels to rise. 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 5pm on Monday 09/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Mar 2020 15:15

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Following heavy rainfall last night this alert has been reissued as a new peak level at the Llanymynech gauge of between 3.25m to 3.35m is expected this afternoon, Sunday 08/03/20. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours which may cause river levels to rise. 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 10am on Monday 09/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Mar 2020 09:27

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. 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 5pm on Sunday 08/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Mar 2020 16:27

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. 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 10am on Sunday 08/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Mar 2020 09:13

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. 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 5pm on Saturday 07/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 6 Mar 2020 16:57

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 10am on Saturday 07/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 6 Mar 2020 08:35

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 5pm on Friday 06/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2020 17:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are now falling slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 4.29m on Saturday afternoon 29/02/20. Further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 9am on Friday 06/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2020 09:31

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 4.29m on Saturday afternoon 29/02/20. Further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 6pm, on Thursday 05/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Mar 2020 16:51

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but are now falling slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 4.29m on Saturday afternoon 29/02/20. Scattered showers are expected over the next few days, with further rainfall forecast over the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 10am, on Thursday 05/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Mar 2020 08:11

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel, Maesbrook and Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. The Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 4.29m Saturday afternoon 29/02/20. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. Consequently, we expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 5pm, Wednesday 04/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2020 16:30

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel, Maesbrook and Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. The Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 4.29m Saturday afternoon 29/02/20. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. Consequently, we expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 9am, Wednesday 04/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2020 09:07

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. The Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 4.29m Saturday afternoon 29/02/20. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. Consequently, we expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 5pm, Tuesday 03/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2020 16:27

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel, Maesbrook and Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. The Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 4.29m Saturday afternoon 29/02/20. Further light rainfall is forecast for the next few days. Consequently, we expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 9am, Tuesday 03/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2020 07:37

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel, Maesbrook and Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. The Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 4.29m Saturday afternoon 29/02/20. Further light rainfall is forecast for the next few days. Consequently, we expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 5pm, Monday 02/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 17:58

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Cae Howel river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. River levels are high but beginning to fall at the Maesbrook and Llanymynech river gauges. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. The Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 4.29m Saturday evening 29/02/20. Further light rainfall is forecast for the next few days. Consequently, we expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 8am, Monday 02/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 09:09

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Cae Howel river gauge. Levels are high but steady at the Maesbrook and Llanymynech river gauges, following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. The Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 4.29m Saturday evening 29/02/20. Further light rainfall is forecast for the next few days. Consequently, we expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 6pm, Sunday 01/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 01:51

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising again at the Cae Howel and Llanymynech river gauges and are high but steady at the Maesbrook river gauge, following persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. The Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 4.29m Saturday evening 29/02/20. Further light rainfall is forecast for the next few days. Consequently, we expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 9am, Sunday 01/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 18:00

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising again at the Cae Howel and Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges, following persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech peaked this afternoon at 1:45pm Saturday 29/02/20. Further rainfall is forecast for the next few days, which may cause river levels to rise. 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 2am, Sunday 01/03/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 09:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising again at the Cae Howel and Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges, following persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech is predicted to peak at 4.1 - 4.4m Saturday morning 29/02/20. Further rainfall is forecast for the next few days, which may cause river levels to rise. 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 6pm, Saturday 29/02/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 01:32

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howel and Llanymynech river gauges, and are rising at the Maesbrook river gauge following persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech is predicted to peak at 4.1 - 4.4m early Saturday morning 29/02/20. Further rainfall is forecast for Saturday morning, which may cause river levels to rise. 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 10am, Saturday 29/02/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 15:54

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high and are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge following persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.7m to 4.10m in the early hours of Saturday morning 29/02/20; The weather forecast remains unsettled over the next few days, with heavier rainfall forecast for Friday and Saturday. 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 2am, Saturday 29/02/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 09:48

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge following persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The weather forecast remains unsettled over the next few days, with heavier rainfall forecast for Friday and Saturday. River levels could rise again as a result of this rainfall. 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 6pm, Friday 28/02/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 01:38

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2020 17:32

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are now falling at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges. River levels are high, but falling slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The weather forecast remains unsettled over the next few days, with heavier rainfall forecast for Friday and Saturday morning. River levels could rise again as a result of this rainfall Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 2am, Friday 28/02/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2020 09:03

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are now falling at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges. River levels are high, but falling slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The weather forecast remains unsettled for the next few days which may cause river levels to remain elevated. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm, today, Thursday, 27/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2020 01:00

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also be affected. The forecast remains unsettled for the next few days which may cause river levels to remain elevated. 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 9am Thursday, 27/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 20:51

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also be affected. The forecast remains unsettled for the next few days which may cause river levels to remain elevated. 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 1am on Thursday, 27/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 14:03

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also be affected. The forecast remains unsettled for the next few days which may cause river levels to remain elevated. 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 8pm Wednesday, 26/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 10:05

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also be affected. The forecast remains unsettled for the next few days which may cause river levels to remain elevated. 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 2pm Wednesday, 26/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 01:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but steady at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also be affected. The forecast remains unsettled for the next few days which may cause river levels to remain elevated. 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 10am Wednesday, 26/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2020 18:00

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are slowly falling at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also be affected. The forecast remains unsettled for the next few days which may cause river levels to remain elevated. 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 2am Wednesday, 26/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2020 09:57

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen and remain steady at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges, as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also be affected. Predicted peaks :- Llanymynech peaked at 4.68m Monday evening, 24/02/20. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. 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 6pm Tuesday, 25/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2020 00:35

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen and remain steady at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges, as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also be affected. Predicted peaks :- Llanymynech 4.6m to 4.8m overnight Monday, 24/02/20. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. 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 10am Tuesday, 25/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 17:20

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges, as a result of heavy rainfall. River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also be affected. Predicted peaks :- Llanymynech 4.5m to 4.9m this evening, Monday, 24/02/20. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. 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 1am Tuesday, 25/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 08:51

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is continuing to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also be affected. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. This may cause river levels to rise further. We are closely monitoring the situation and checking river levels. 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 5pm Monday, 24/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 00:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges and are rising at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is continuing to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also be affected. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. This may cause river levels to rise further. We are closely monitoring the situation and checking river levels. 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 9am Monday, 24/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2020 17:35

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge and are rising at the Cae Howel and Maesbrook river gauges, as a result of heavy rainfall overnight last night. Consequently, flooding is continuing to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre may also be affected. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. This may cause river levels to rise further. We are closely monitoring the situation and checking river levels. 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 01:00, 24/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2020 09:13

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at Maesbrook river gauge, and are rising at the Cae Howel and Llanymynech river gauges. Flooding is affecting low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley & Pentre may flood. River levels at Llanymynech reached 4.76m yesterday, and are predicted to peak again between 4.6 and 4.8m this afternoon, Sunday 23/03/20. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days and river levels are forecast to rise further. 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. This message will be updated by 4pm on Sunday 23/02/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2020 18:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of recent rainfall. Flooding is affecting low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley & Pentre may flood. Llanymynech peaked at 4.76m on Saturday afternoon, 22/02/20. Further rainfall is forecast overnight Saturday, 22/02/20, and over the weekend. Consequently, we expect river levels to remain high over the weekend and into next week. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on Sunday, 23/02/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2020 08:18

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising again at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges due to recent rainfall. River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding is affecting low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley & Pentre may flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.2m to 4.6m Saturday afternoon 22/02/20. Further rainfall is forecast early this morning Saturday, 22/02/20, and over the weekend. Consequently, we expect river levels to remain high over the weekend and into next week. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 8pm on Saturday, 22/02/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2020 00:19

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges. Due to recent & forecast rainfall, river levels are expected to rise again from Friday 21/02/20. River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding is affecting low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley & Pentre may flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.0m to 4.4m Saturday morning 22/02/20. Further rainfall is forecast overnight Friday, 21/02/20, and over the weekend. Consequently, we expect river levels to remain high over the weekend & into next week. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9 am on Saturday, 22/02/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2020 19:01

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech & Maesbrook river gauges. Due to recent & forecast rainfall, river levels are expected to rise again from tonight Friday 21/02/20. River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding is affecting low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The road from Maesbrook to Melverley may flood. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley & Pentre may flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.0m to 4.4m Saturday morning 22/02/20. Further rainfall is forecast overnight tonight Friday, 21/02/20, and over the weekend. Consequently, we expect river levels to remain high over the weekend & into next week. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 1am on Saturday, 22/02/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2020 11:40

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Cae Howel and Maesbrook river gauges as a result of recent rainfall. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Further rainfall is forecast tonight into Saturday, 22/02/20, which may cause river levels to rise. River levels at the Llanymynech river gauge are predicted to peak between 4 and 4.4m tomorrow morning, Saturday 22/02/20. Rainfall Saturday, 22/02/20 to Monday, 24/02/20 may cause further river level rises. 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. This message will be updated by 9pm on Friday 21/02/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2020 04:06

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Cae Howel and Maesbrook river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Llanymynech peaked at 4.01m on Thursday evening, 20/02/20. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 1pm on Friday 21/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2020 20:19

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Cae Howel and Maesbrook river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.9m to 4.2m overnight tonight, Thursday 20/02/20. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 5am 21/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2020 12:54

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels at the Llanymynech gauge have risen in response to further heavy rainfall. A peak level of 3.5m to 3.8m is expected to occur this afternoon, 20/02/20. River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howell and Maesbrook river gauge. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook & Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley & Pentre & the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9 pm on Thursday 20/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2020 07:36

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels at the Llanymynech gauge have risen in response to further heavy rainfall. A peak level of 3.2m to 3.7m is expected to occur this morning, 20/02/20. River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howell river gauge. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook & Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley & Pentre & the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 1 pm on Thursday 20/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 19:41

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

This flood alert is being updated as forecast rainfall overnight is predicted to cause the river levels at the Llanymynech gauge to rise again. River levels are currently falling at the Llanymynech gauge but a new peak level of 3.2m to 3.7m is expected to occur tomorrow morning, 20/02/20. River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howell river gauge. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook & Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley & Pentre & the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5am on Thursday 20/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 17:10

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are currently falling at the Llanymynech gauge but are expected to rise again following further forecast rainfall. River levels remain high but steady at the Cae Howell river gauge. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre and the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 1am on Thursday 20/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 10:58

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech and Cae Howell river gauges following Storm Denis. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre and the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Levels at Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 5.05m on Sunday, 16/02/20. Scattered showers are expected this morning with further prolonged rainfall forecast this afternoon and overnight 19/02/2020. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm on Wednesday 19/02/20, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 01:11

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech and Cae Howell river gauges following Storm Denis. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre and the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Levels at Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 5.05m on Sunday, 16/02/20. Scattered showers are expected over the next 24 hours with further prolonged rainfall forecast from midday on Wednesday 19/02/2020. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 11am on Wednesday 19/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 18:12

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech and Cae Howell river gauges following Storm Denis. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre and the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Levels at Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 5.05m on Sunday, 16/02/20. Scattered showers are expected over the next 24 hours with further prolonged rainfall forecast from midday on Wednesday 19/02/2020. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 3am on Wednesday 19/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 10:10

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howell river gauges following Storm Denis. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre and the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Peak level at Llanymynech river gauge, 5.05m on Sunday, 16/02/20. Scattered showers are expected over the next 24 hours with further prolonged rainfall forecast from midday on Wednesday 19/02/2020. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm on Tuesday 18/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 17:35

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges as a result of Storm Dennis. River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre and the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Levels at the Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 5.05m on Sunday afternoon, 16/02/20. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Tuesday 18/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 09:32

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges as a result of Storm Dennis. River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel river gauge. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre and the road from Maesbrook to Melverley may be flooded. Levels at the Llanymynech river gauge peaked at 5.05m on Sunday afternoon, 16/02/20. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm on Monday 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 16:03

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have peaked at 5.05m this afternoon, Sunday 16/02/20 at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today 16/02/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 3am on Monday 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 08:28

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today 16/02/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.6m to 4.8m Sunday afternoon 16/02/2020 Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 4pm on Sunday 16/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 16:43

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin from 6pm today, Saturday 15/02/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.5m to 4.7m Sunday afternoon 16/02/2020 Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 8am on Sunday 16/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 12:37

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall associated with storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of property roads and farmland is expected between 01:00 and 18:00 tomorrow, 16/02/20. Flooding is expected to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.0m to 4.5m Sunday morning. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 30 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until 17/02/20. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 15/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 07:53

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high, Storm Dennis is forecast to bring further heavy rainfall over the weekend which is likely to cause river levels to rise this afternoon and overnight. Currently river levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel and Llanymynech river gauges as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. We are closely monitoring the situation. We will issue message updates and issue flood warnings if necessary. You can monitor your local weather conditions and river levels on the GOV.UK website. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 17:00 Saturday 15/02/2020 or if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 17:20

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

This alert is being updated because Storm Dennis is forecast to bring further heavy rainfall over the weekend which is likely to cause river levels to rise. Currently river levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel and Llanymynech river gauges as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. We are closely monitoring the situation. We will issue message updates and issue flood warnings if necessary. You can monitor your local weather conditions and river levels on the GOV.UK website. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 8am Saturday 15/02/2020 or if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 07:30

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel and Llanymynech river gauges as a result of Storm Ciara. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast today Friday 14/02/20 with weather conditions continuing to be unsettled during the week. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm on Friday 14/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 17:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel and Llanymynech river gauges as a result of Storm Ciara. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast today Thursday 13/02/20 with weather conditions continuing to be unsettled during the week. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 8am on Friday 14/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 12:44

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel and Llanymynech river gauges as a result of Storm Ciara. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast today Thursday 13/02/20 with weather conditions continuing to be unsettled during the week. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm on Thursday 13/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 07:46

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are high but steady at the Cae Howel and Llanymynech river gauges as a result of Storm Ciara. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Prediction peaks: Llanymynech is due to peak between 3.00 and 3.5 metres on Thursday evening 13/02/20 Further rainfall is forecast today Thursday 13/02/20 with weather conditions continuing to be unsettled during the week. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 1pm on Thursday 13/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2020 17:18

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are peaking now at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. River levels are falling at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast today Wednesday 12/02/20 with weather conditions continuing to be unsettled during the week. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 08:00 on Thursday 13/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2020 12:31

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are peaking now at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. River levels are falling at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast today Wednesday 12/02/20 with weather conditions continuing to be unsettled during the week. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 18:00 on Wednesday 12/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2020 08:30

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are now starting to fall slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. River levels are falling at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast today Wednesday 12/02/20 with weather conditions continuing to be unsettled during the week. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 13:00 on Wednesday 12/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2020 16:56

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are peaking now at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. River levels are falling at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast today Tuesday 11/02/20 with weather conditions continuing to be unsettled during the week. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 09:00 on Wednesday 12/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2020 12:54

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels continue to rise slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. River levels remain high but are falling at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast today Tuesday 11/02/20 with weather conditions continuing to be unsettled during the week. We expect river levels to continue to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm on Tuesday 11/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2020 07:08

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. River levels remain high but are falling at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast today Tuesday 11/02/20 with weather conditions continuing to be unsettled during the week. We expect river levels to continue to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 1pm Tuesday 11/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 17:00

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast today Monday 10/02/20 with weather conditions continuing to be unsettled during the week. We expect river levels to continue to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 8am Tuesday 11/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 12:44

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. River levels are high but steady at the Llanymynech and Maesbrook river gauges. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast today Monday 10/02/20 with weather conditions continuing to be unsettled during the week. We expect river levels to continue to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm Monday 10/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 07:57

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Cae Howel and Maesbrook river gauges as a result of Storm Ciara. River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast today Monday 10/02/20 with weather conditions continuing to be unsettled during the week. We expect river levels to continue to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 13:00 Monday 10/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 19:49

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying property, land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.7m to 4.9m overnight tonight, 09/02/2020; Further showers are forecast for Monday with unsettled conditions continuing into next week. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 08:00am Monday 10/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 19:34

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.7m to 4.9m overnight tonight, 09/02/2020; Further showers are forecast for Monday with unsettled conditions continuing into next week. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 08:00am Monday 10/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 12:59

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara Consequently, flooding (of property) is imminent. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Minor roads between Maesbrook, Melverley and Pentre start to flood. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.2m to 4.6m 09/02/2020 overnight; Further rain is forecast for Monday with unsettled conditions continuing into next week. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 20:00 today 09/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 07:30

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 4.2m to 4.6m 09/02/2020 overnight; Further rain is forecast for Monday with unsettled conditions continuing into next week. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 14:00 today 09/02/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2020 14:20

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

This flood alert has been issued as Storm Ciara is forecast to bring heavy and strong winds to your area overnight Saturday night and into Sunday afternoon. There is uncertainty over the amount and location of rainfall expected. Where intense rainfall does occur, flooding of low lying land can be expected. Surface water flooding may also occur. We urge you to remain vigilant and avoid walking and driving through flood water. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely and are liaising with our professional partners. We will issue updates to this message and flood warnings if necessary. Further rain is forecast for Monday with unsettled conditions continuing into next week. You can monitor your local weather conditions and river levels on the GOV.UK website.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Feb 2020 06:31

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected between 06:00 and 14:00 today, 03/02/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peak:- Llanymynech 3.4m to 3.5m 03/02/20 at 09:00. We expect river levels to rise until 09:00 on 03/02/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 03/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Feb 2020 06:01

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2020 08:35

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

The river level at the Cae Howel (New Cut) river gauge is falling slowly. The river level peaked at the Llanymynech gauge at 3.3m, 17/01/20 and is falling. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. We expect river levels to remain high for at least the next 24 hours. No further rainfall is forecast. 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 5 pm on 21/01/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2020 14:54

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2020 09:01

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 19 Jan 2020 15:47

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

The river level at the Cae Howel (New Cut) river gauge remains high and is currently steady. The river level peaked at the Llanymynech gauge at 3.3m, 17/01/20 and is falling. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. We expect river levels to remain high for at least the next 24 hours. No further rainfall is forecast. 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 10 am on 20/01/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Jan 2020 08:44

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

Flood Alert issued on 18 Jan 2020 16:28

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

The river level at the Cae Howel (New Cut) river gauge remains high and is currently steady. The river level peaked at the Llanymynech gauge at 3.3m yesterday evening, 17/01/20 and is now falling. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. We expect river levels to remain high over the next couple of days. No further rainfall is forecast. 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 9am on 19/01/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Jan 2020 08:44

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

The river level at the Cae Howel (New Cut) river gauge remains high and is currently steady. The river level peaked at the Llanymynech gauge at 3.3m yesterday evening, 17/01/20 and is now falling. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. We expect river levels to remain high for a few days. 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 5pm on 18/01/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Jan 2020 15:26

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

The river level is rising again at the Llanymynech gauge as a result of recent rainfall. The river level at the Cae Howel (New Cut) river gauge remains high and currently steady. A peak of between 3.2 and 3.4m is predicted at the Llanymynech gauge later tonight 17/01/20. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. We expect river levels to remain high for a few days. 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 9am on 18/01/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Jan 2020 08:36

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

The river level remains high at the Cae Howel (New Cut) river gauge following recent rain, though is currently falling slowly. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The Llanymynech gauge peaked at 4.1m at 1:45am on Wednesday 15/01/20. The Maesbrook gauge peaked at 1.39m at 10:15am on Wednesday 15/01/20. Further rain expected today 17/01/20, may cause levels to rise again. We expect river levels to remain high for a few days. 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 5pm on 17/01/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2020 16:39

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

The river level remains high at the Cae Howel (New Cut) river gauge following recent rain, though is currently falling slowly. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The Llanymynech gauge peaked at 4.1m at 1:45am on Wednesday 15/01/20. The Maesbrook gauge peaked at 1.39m at 10:15am on Wednesday 15/01/20. Further rainfall which has fallen today 16/01/20 and which is forecast over the next 24 hours may cause levels to rise again. We expect river levels to remain high for a few days. 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 9am on 17/01/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2020 08:11

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The Llanymynech gauge peaked at 4.1m at 1:45am on Wednesday 15/01/20. The Maesbrook gauge peaked at 1.39m at 10:15am on Wednesday 15/01/20. The level at the Cae Howel (New Cut) gauge is currently steady. Further rainfall is forecast for today, 16/01/20 which may cause river levels to rise again. We expect river levels to remain high for a few days. 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 5pm on 16/01/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2020 16:45

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. The Llanymynech gauge peaked at 4.1m at 1:45am on Wednesday 15/01/20. The Maesbrook gauge peaked at 1.39m at 10:15am this morning. The level at the Cae Howel (New Cut) gauge is rising slowly. Further rainfall is forecast for Thursday afternoon, 16/01/20 which may cause river levels to rise again. We expect river levels to remain high for a few days. 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 9am on 16/01/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2020 09:00

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech gauge peaked at 4.1m at 1:45am on Wednesday 15/01/20. Further rainfall is forecast for Thursday afternoon, 16/01/20. We expect river levels to remain high for a few days. 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 5pm on 15/01/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2020 17:12

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.4 to 3.6m on 15/01/20 at 1am; Further rainfall is forecast for the next 12 hours so we expect river levels to remain high. 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 9am on 15/01/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2020 08:38

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech and Cae Howel river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Further rainfall is forecast for this afternoon, Tuesday 14/01/20 so we expect river levels to remain high. 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 5pm on 14/01/20, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 13 Jan 2020 16:50

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. We expect river levels to begin rising tonight, Monday 13/01/20. 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 9am on 14/01/20, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 13 Jan 2020 08:49

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have started to fall at the Llanymynech river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland may continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Llanymynech peaked at 3.13m at 6pm on Sunday 12/01/20. Levels may rise again, however, as a result of further heavy rainfall forecast from tonight, Monday 13/01/20. 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 5pm on Monday 13/01/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Jan 2020 15:42

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from Sunday 12/01/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 2.9m to 3.1m Sunday evening. Further heavy rainfall is forecast from Monday night 13/01/20. 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 9am on Monday 13/01/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Jan 2020 08:10

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from Sunday morning, 12/01/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 2.8m to 3.1m Sunday morning. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 2 days. 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 4pm on Sunday 12/01/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 11 Jan 2020 17:14

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin from 05:00 Sunday morning, 12/01/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.2m to 3.5m Sunday morning. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 2 days. 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 08:00 on 12/01/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Jan 2020 08:09

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels are rising at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin this morning Thursday 09/01/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Predicted peaks:- Llanymynech 3.3 to 3.7m late morning today, Thursday, 09/01/20 We expect river levels to rise until this afternoon Thursday 09/01/20. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 4pm on Thursday 09/01/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2019 16:41

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cae Howel river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. At 4pm today Cae Howel level was 3.28m and falling slowly. Further rainfall is forecast tomorrow, 26/12/19, which may cause further flooding. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 11am tomorrow 26/12/19, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2019 08:04

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels have risen at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall on the 24/12/19. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is imminent. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. At 7am this morning the level at Cae Howel was 3.44m and steady. No rainfall is forecast for the next 18 hours, however, further heavy rain is forecast for later tomorrow, 26/12/19. Other locations that may be affected tomorrow include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 5pm today, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2019 16:20

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.59m on Friday morning, 20/12/19. Cae Howel peaked at 4.34m early Sunday morning, 22/12/19. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on Tuesday 24/12/19, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2019 07:44

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.59m on Friday morning, 20/12/19. Cae Howel peaked at 4.3m early Sunday morning 22/12/19. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days and as a result we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 5pm on Monday, 23/12/19, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2019 16:15

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.59m on Friday morning, 20/12/19. Cae Howel is currently 4.1m and falling slowly. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days and as a result we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10 am on Monday, 23/12/19, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2019 08:53

River Severn, River Vyrnwy

River levels remain high at the Cae Howel river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury. Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley. Peaks:- Llanymynech peaked at 3.59m on Friday morning, 20/12/19. Cae Howel is currently 4.25m and steady. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days and as a result we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 5 pm on Sunday, 22/12/19, or as the situation changes.