Flood Alert Info - River Worfe
Area Description
River Worfe, Wesley Brook and Albrighton Brook and their tributaries.
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 Currently in Force
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2024 07:58
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Burcote river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue today, 21/12/24.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 liaising with emergency services and Local Authorities.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 9am on 22/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Area Covered by this Flood Alert
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Flood Alert History
Number of historic Flood Alerts that have previously been recorded for this area:
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2024 08:35
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Burcote river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue into Saturday, 21/12/24.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 liaising with emergency services and Local Authorities.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 9am on 21/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2024 07:07
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected Thursday morning, 19/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 liaising with emergency services and Local Authorities.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 09:00 on 20/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2024 15:54
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are falling at the Burcote river gauges following 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow, Wednesday 11/12/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are 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 18:00 on Wednesday, 11/12/2024, or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2024 13:26
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are falling at the Cosford and Burlington Worfe River gauges following heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, 09/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 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 18:00 on 10/12/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2024 08:07
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are falling at the Cosford and Burlington Worfe River gauges following heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, 09/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 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 Tuesday afternoon 10/12/24 or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2024 16:39
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are falling at the Cosford and Burlington Worfe River gauges following heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, 08/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
No significant rainfall is due 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 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 10:00AM on Monday 09/12/24, or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2024 09:56
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are falling at the Cosford and Burlington Worfe River gauges following heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, 08/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further showers are 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 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 18:00 on Sunday 08/12/24, or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2024 17:15
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, the 07/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. 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 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 10:00 on Sunday 08/12/24, or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2024 10:04
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, the 07/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 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 18:00 on 07/12/24, or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2024 16:28
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, the 06/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days and further heavy rainfall is forecast for the weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are 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 10:00 on 07/12/24, or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2024 07:28
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, the 06/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days and further heavy rainfall is forecast for the weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are 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 17:00 on 06/12/24, or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2024 16:05
River Worfe
River levels are falling but remain high at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
No further significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours but showers are possible. 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 09:00am on Wednesday 27/11/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2024 09:04
River Worfe
River levels are falling remain high at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
No further significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours but showers are possible. 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 17:00 on Tuesday 26/11/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2024 15:57
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
No further significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours but showers are possible. 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 09:00 on Tuesday 26/11/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2024 09:39
River Worfe
River levels are falling but remain high at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 25/11/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
No further significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours but showers are possible. 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 17:00 on Monday 25/11/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 16:54
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 24/11/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 09:00 on Monday 25/11/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 08:43
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 or Local Authorities.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 5pm on 24/11/24, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 21 Oct 2024 15:42
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Cosford and Burcote river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland remains possible.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
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 inspecting defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, 22/10/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Oct 2024 08:56
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow, Tuesday, 22/10/24. No more significant rainfall is forecast.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are inspecting defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 5pm on Monday 21/10/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2024 15:42
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Cosford and Burcote river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland remains possible.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
We expect river levels to remain high for several days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are inspecting defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10am on Monday 21/10/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2024 06:48
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Cosford and Burcote river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland remains possible.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are inspecting defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 5pm today, Sunday 20/10/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Oct 2024 16:33
River Worfe
River levels have started to rise again at the Cosford river gauge and are forecast to rise at the Burcote gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland remains possible.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are inspecting defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10am on Sunday 20/10/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Oct 2024 09:56
River Worfe
River levels have started to rise again at the Cosford river gauge and are forecast to rise at the Burcote gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland remains possible.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are inspecting defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 5pm on Saturday 19/10/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Oct 2024 16:57
River Worfe
River levels are currently falling however further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours which will see levels rise again at the Cosford river gauge. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and or Local Authorities. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10am on Saturday 19/10/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Oct 2024 08:48
River Worfe
River levels are now falling at the Cosford 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further rainfall is forecast this afternoon 18/04/24. 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 and or Local Authorities.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 5pm on Friday, 18/10/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Oct 2024 16:41
River Worfe
River levels remain high but steady at the Cosford 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
No further significant 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 liaising with emergency services and or Local Authorities.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10am on Friday, 18/10/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Oct 2024 06:35
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 17/10/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. 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 and or Local Authorities.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 5pm on 17/10/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 May 2024 18:44
River Worfe
River levels are forecast to rise at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of farmland is possible from 9am tomorrow, 23/05/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Water is rising in the drains at Worfield.
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 23/05/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Apr 2024 07:56
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Cosford 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. 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 9am on 12/04/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Apr 2024 08:12
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Cosford 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 9am on 11/04/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Apr 2024 15:51
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Cosford 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 9am on 10/04/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Mar 2024 07:50
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth.
Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further isolated showers are 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 9am on Sunday 31/03/2024, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 29 Mar 2024 15:52
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth.
Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
This message will be updated by 9am on Saturday 30/03/2024, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 29 Mar 2024 07:41
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth.
Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
This message will be updated by 5pm on Friday 29/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 15:42
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Cosford and Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth.
Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
This message will be updated by 9am on Friday 29/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 06:05
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Cosford and Burcote river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from this afternoon, 27/03/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. 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. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 28/03/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Mar 2024 13:13
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from this afternoon, 27/03/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
This message will be updated by 09:00 on 28/03/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Mar 2024 08:51
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 08:51
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Burlington - Worfe river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected this evening, 17/03/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 4 Mar 2024 08:26
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are falling at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
We expect river levels to remain high until 04/03/2024.
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 05/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2024 17:28
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
We expect river levels to remain high until 04/03/2024.
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 04/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2024 08:36
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
We expect river levels to remain high until 04/03/2024.
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 6pm on 03/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2024 17:39
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is imminent. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
We expect river levels to remain high until 04/03/2024.
Our incident response staff are 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 03/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2024 13:36
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is imminent. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
We expect river levels to remain high until 04/03/2024.
Our incident response staff are 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 on 02/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2024 08:32
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are now falling at the Burcote river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
We expect river levels to remain high until Sunday afternoon, 25/02/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing debris from weed screens.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 9am on 26/02/24, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2024 07:37
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are now falling at the Burcote river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking flood defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
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 Worfe
River levels remain high but are now falling at the Burcote river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking flood defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 9am on 24/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 08:46
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Burcote river gauge but have started to fall at the Burlington - Worfe and Cosford river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking flood defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 5pm on 23/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 16:56
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Cosford and Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours and river levels are forecast to rise again in this area. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and or Local Authorities.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 9am on 23/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 06:33
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Cosford and Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours and river levels are forecast to rise again in this area. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and or Local Authorities.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 5pm on 22/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2024 08:41
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rain is expected over the next few days. We expect River levels to rise again and remain high as a result of heavy rainfall.
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 Thursday 22/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2024 08:56
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 Wednesday 21/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2024 07:48
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 09:14
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from today, Sunday 18/02/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 11 Feb 2024 09:01
River Worfe
River levels are falling at the Cosford river gauge following heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
No further significant rainfall is currently forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high throughout 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 avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 11am on 12/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 16:11
River Worfe
River levels are falling at the Cosford river gauge following heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
No further significant rainfall is currently forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high throughout 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 avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 10 am on 11/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 07:50
River Worfe
River levels remain steady at the Cosford 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
No further rainfall is currently forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high throughout 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 avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 5 pm on 10/02/24, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 15:00
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high throughout 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 avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on 10/02/24, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 07:00
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from this morning, 09/02/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high throughout 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 avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 5pm on 09/02/24, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 15:10
River Worfe
River levels are high but falling at the Burcote river gauge. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further showers are forecast today, 05/01/24, but no significant rainfall is expected. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk.
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 10am on Saturday 06/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 10:01
River Worfe
River levels are high but falling at the Burcote river gauge. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further showers are forecast today, 05/01/24, but no significant rainfall is expected. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk.
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 6pm on Friday 05/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 17:54
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are now falling at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Some showers are forecast on Friday & Saturday, but no further significant rainfall is expected.. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and Local Authorities. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 10am Friday morning, 05/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 09:41
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Cosford and Ryton.
No signifcant rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and Local Authorities. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 6pm Thursday, 04/01/24, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 18:06
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected to continue.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and Local Authorities. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 10am Thursday morning, 04/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 09:16
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast, and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and Local Authorities. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 6pm today, Wednesday 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 17:08
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 liaising with emergency services and Local Authorities. 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, Wednesday 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 06:12
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over Tuesday and Wednesday. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and Local Authorities.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 6pm on Tuesday 02/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2023 06:55
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Burcote river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast and 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.
This message will be updated by 6pm today, 30/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2023 17:10
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Burcote river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high for 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 10am tomorrow, 30/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2023 07:05
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Burcote river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this morning, 29/12/2023. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high for 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 6pm today, 29/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2023 08:16
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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, 14/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 19:10
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight tonight and into tomorrow. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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, 13/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2023 08:36
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Further rainfall is forecast 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. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Tuesday 12/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 09:54
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Monday 11/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 09:11
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, 10/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2023 08:22
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, 09/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2023 07:53
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Burcote 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, 08/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2023 08:19
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, 07/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2023 08:27
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. 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 10am tomorrow, 06/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2023 15:41
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from this afternoon, 04/12/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote
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 on 05/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Nov 2023 08:37
River Worfe
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 12:20
River Worfe
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 25 Nov 2022 09:19
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 25/11/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. 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 4pm on 25/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2022 15:38
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 24/11/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. 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 Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 24/11/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. 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 Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 23/11/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. 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 10 am on 24/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2022 09:19
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 23/11/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. 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 Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 22/11/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. 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 23/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2022 10:03
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 22/11/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. 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 22/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2022 08:49
River Worfe
River levels remain high and rising very slowly at the Burcote river gauge following recent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high until Sunday, 06/03/22. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 9am on Sunday 06/03/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Mar 2022 12:47
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is imminent. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high until Sunday, 06/03/22.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
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 9am on 05/03/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2022 17:27
River Worfe
River levels are high but falling at the Cosford and Burlington - Worfe 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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. This message will be updated by 6pm on Wednesday 23/02/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2022 17:52
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Cosford and Burlington - Worfe 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Some 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 avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 6pm on Tuesday 22/02/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2022 07:32
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Burlington - Worfe 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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. This message will be updated by 6pm on Monday 21/02/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2022 23:36
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Burlington - Worfe 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 8am on Monday 21/02/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2022 17:30
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Burlington - Worfe 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 2am on Monday 21/02/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2022 08:54
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Burlington - Worfe 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 6pm on Sunday 20/02/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2022 18:05
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Burlington - Worfe river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of farmland is expected to begin between 18:30 and 20:00 today, 19/02/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 09:00 on 20/02/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 May 2021 16:50
River Worfe
River levels are forecast to rise at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 8 am tomorrow morning, Sunday 09/05/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. Predicted peak: Burcote river gauge 0.55m – 0.70m Sunday morning 09/05/21.
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 on 09/05/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Feb 2021 08:32
River Worfe
River levels remain high but steady at the Burcote river gauge following recent rainfall.
Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 11am on Friday 05/02/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Feb 2021 09:48
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Burcote river gauge following recent rainfall.
Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on Thursday 04/02/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Feb 2021 14:55
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Burcote river gauge following recent rainfall.
Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast today 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 and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on Wednesday 03/02/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Feb 2021 09:55
River Worfe
River levels remain high but steady at the Burcote river gauge following recent rainfall.
Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast today 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 and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 5pm on Tuesday 02/02/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Feb 2021 15:50
River Worfe
River levels are high but are beginning to fall at the Burcote river gauge following recent rainfall.
Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on Tuesday 02/02/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Feb 2021 07:47
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Burcote river gauge & falling slowly at the Cosford river gauge following recent rainfall.
Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Water may rise in the drains at Worfield
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 and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 5pm on Monday 01/02/21, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 14:26
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Burcote & Cosford river gauges following recent rainfall.
Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Water may rise in the drains at Worfield
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 and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on Monday 01/02/21, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 08:19
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Burcote & Cosford river gauges following recent rainfall.
Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Water may rise in the drains at Worfield
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 and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 5pm on Sunday 31/1/21, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 15:23
River Worfe
River levels are rising slowly at the Burcote & Cosford river gauges following further 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Water may rise in the drains at Worfield
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 avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on Sunday 31/1/21, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 08:50
River Worfe
River levels are currently falling slowly at the Burcote & Cosford river gauges. We expect river levels to rise again today Saturday following further 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Water may rise in the drains at Worfield
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 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 5pm on Saturday 30/01/21, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 16:51
River Worfe
River levels are currently falling slowly at the Burcote & Cosford river gauges, following recent rainfall. We expect river levels to rise again on Saturday 30/1/21 due to further rainfall forecast overnight tonight Friday 29/1/21 into Saturday 30/1/21.
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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Water may rise in the drains at Worfield
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 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 10am on Saturday 30/01/21, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 09:31
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Burcote river gauge and are steady at the Cosford 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Water may rise in the drains at Worfield
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 5pm on Friday 29/01/21, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 17:12
River Worfe
River levels are forecast to rise at the Burcote river gauge and are steady at the Cosford 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Water may rise in the drains at Worfield
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 10am on 29/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 07:46
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is occurring now, Thursday 28/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high until Saturday 30/01/21.
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 avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 5pm on 28/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2021 15:38
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are falling at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high throughout 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 avoid contact with flood water.
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 Worfe
River levels remain high but are falling at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
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. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths 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 Worfe
River levels are falling but remain high at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
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. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 9am on Saturday, 23/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 15:18
River Worfe
River levels continue to fall at the Cosford river gauge but are continuing to rise at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
No 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 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 Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. 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 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.
This message will be updated by 4pm today, 21/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 16:03
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. 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 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.
This message will be updated by 9am tomorrow morning, 21/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 11:40
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from midday today, 20/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. 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 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.
This message will be updated by 4pm on 20/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2020 08:02
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall slowly at the Burcote river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further wintery showers are possible for the remainder of the week. We expect river levels to remain high until Friday 01/01/21.
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 10am on Friday 01/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2020 08:14
River Worfe
River levels remain high but steady at the Burcote and Cosford River gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further wintery showers are possible throughout the week. We expect river levels to remain high for several 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 10am on Thursday 31/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2020 07:36
River Worfe
River levels remain high but steady at the Burcote and Cosford River gauges as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further wintery showers are possible over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into the week.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services 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 10am on Wednesday 30/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2020 08:25
River Worfe
River levels remain high but steady at the Burcote and Cosford River gauges as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further wintery showers are possible over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into the week.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services 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 10am on Tuesday 29/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 07:28
River Worfe
River levels are forecast to rise at the Burcote and Cosford 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further scattered showers are forecast Sunday 27/12/20. 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 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 10am on Monday 28/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 17:36
River Worfe
River levels are forecast to rise at the Burcote and Cosford river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Further rainfall is expected overnight on Saturday 26/12/20 into Sunday 27/12/20. 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 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 10am on Sunday 27/2/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 08:53
River Worfe
River levels are falling at the Burcote and Cosford river gauges following recent heavy 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast on 26/12/20. We expect river levels to begin rising again in response to 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 10am on Sunday 27/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2020 08:03
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Burcote and Cosford river gauges following recent heavy 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 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 26/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2020 08:53
River Worfe
River levels remain high and forecast to rise further at the Burcote and Cosford river gauges following recent heavy 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 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 25/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 16:47
River Worfe
River levels remain high and forecast to rise further at the Burcote and Cosford river gauges following recent heavy 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
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 24/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 08:34
River Worfe
River levels remain high and forecast to rise further at the Burcote and Cosford river gauges following recent heavy 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
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 Wednesday 23/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2020 16:41
River Worfe
River levels remain high and forecast to rise further at the Burcote and Cosford river gauges following recent heavy 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
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 23/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2020 09:51
River Worfe
River levels remain high but steady at the Burcote and Cosford river gauges following recent heavy 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
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 22/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2020 17:03
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall slowly at the Burcote and Cosford river gauges following recent heavy 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
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 Tuesday 22/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2020 09:16
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are beginning to slowly fall at the Burcote and Cosford river gauges following recent heavy 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 Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
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 21/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2020 16:39
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Burcote river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. River levels are falling slowly at the Cosford river gauge. Flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further blustery showers are 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 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 Monday 21/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2020 08:30
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Burcote river gauge and are starting to fall slowly at the Cosford river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue today, Sunday 20/12/20. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further showers are 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 liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 5pm on 20/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2020 16:45
River Worfe
River levels are high and steady at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, Saturday 19/12/20. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further showers are 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 liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 9am on 20/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2020 08:59
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, Saturday 19/12/20. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the River from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further showers are 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 liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 5pm on 19/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2020 16:20
River Worfe
River levels remain high and steady at the Cosford and Burcote river gauges as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
The weather forecast remains unsettled 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 Tuesday 03/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2020 07:42
River Worfe
River levels remain high and steady at the Cosford river gauge and the Burcote river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
The weather forecast remains unsettled 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 5pm Monday 02/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 18:03
River Worfe
River levels remain high and steady at the Cosford river gauge and the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
The weather forecast remains unsettled 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 8am Monday 02/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 08:18
River Worfe
River levels remain high and steady at the Cosford river gauge and the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further light 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. 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 Sunday 01/03/20, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 02:58
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are starting to fall at the Cosford river gauge and have risen at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further unsettled weather is forecast over the next few days which may cause 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 Sunday 01/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 17:06
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge and are forecast to rise at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further unsettled weather is forecast over the next few days which may cause river levels 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, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 3am on Sunday 01/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 10:58
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Burcote river gauge and remain high but steady at the Cosford river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast on Saturday with scattered showers over the following 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 7pm on 29/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 02:59
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge and are forecast to rise at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further unsettled weather is forecast over the next few days, with heavier rainfall forecast for Saturday, which may cause river levels 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, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 11am on 29/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 18:40
River Worfe
River levels are forecast to rise at the Burlington - Worfe river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of farmland is expected between 8am and 11am tomorrow, 29/02/20. Flooding is expected to affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to rise until 9pm on 29/02/20.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 3am on 29/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 00:56
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are falling at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. The risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
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, 28/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2020 17:15
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are falling at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. The risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
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 Friday, 28/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2020 09:08
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. Flooding is affecting low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
The weather forecast remains unsettled for the next couple of days and 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 5pm today, Thursday 27/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2020 00:54
River Worfe
River levels remain high and steady at the Burcote river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
The forecast remains unsettled for the next few days which may cause 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 Thursday, 27/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 16:58
River Worfe
River levels remain high and steady at the Burcote river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
The forecast remains unsettled for the next few days which may cause 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 9pm, Wednesday 26/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 13:04
River Worfe
River levels remain high and steady at the Burcote river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. The forecast remains unsettled for the next few days which may cause 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 Wednesday 26/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 09:17
River Worfe
River levels remain high and steady at the Burcote river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. The forecast remains unsettled for the next few days which may cause 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 1pm, Wednesday 26/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 00:57
River Worfe
River levels remain high and steady at the Burcote river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
The forecast remains unsettled for the next few days which may cause 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, Wednesday 26/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2020 16:37
River Worfe
River levels remain high and steady at the Cosford and Burcote river gauges as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
The forecast remains unsettled for the next few days which may cause 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 1am, Wednesday 26/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2020 10:09
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Cosford river gauge and is rising slowly at the Burcote river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. 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 by 5pm, Tuesday 25/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 23:30
River Worfe
River levels remain high at the Cosford river gauge and are continuing to rise at the Burcote river gauge and are rising slowly at the Burcote river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. 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 by 9am, Tuesday 25/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 15:37
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Cosford river gauge and are rising slowly at the Burcote river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 24/02/20. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. 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 by midnight tonight, Monday 24/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 07:30
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Cosford river gauge and are rising at the Burcote river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from this morning, 24/02/20. Flooding may affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. 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 by 4pm Monday, 24/02/20, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2020 23:31
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Cosford river gauge and are rising at the Burcote river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from Sunday morning, 23/02/20. Flooding may affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast overnight and into Monday. 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 by 8am Monday, 24/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2020 16:21
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Cosford and Burcote river gauges as a result of recent heavy rainfall over Saturday night and early hours of Sunday morning 23/02/20. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from Sunday morning, 23/02/20. Flooding may affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast overnight and into Monday. 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 by 11:45pm Sunday night, 23/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2020 08:43
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Burlington, Cosford and Burcote river gauges as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from Sunday morning, 23/02/20. Flooding may affect low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours, and we expect river levels to rise further as a result.
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 3pm on Sunday, 23/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2020 07:58
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Burcote river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains.
Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 16:00 on Thursday 20/02/2020 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 23:32
River Worfe
River levels are currently falling at the Burcote river gauge but river levels may rise again as a result of forecast rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains.
Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is expected over the next 48 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.
This message will be updated by 08:00 on Thursday 20/02/2020 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 16:25
River Worfe
River levels are currently falling at the Burcote river gauge but river levels may rise again as a result of forecast rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains.
Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is expected over the next 48 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.
This message will be updated by midnight on Wednesday 19/02/2020 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 09:44
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains.
Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 4pm on Wednesday 19/02/2020 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 00:26
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains.
Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 until tomorrow afternoon. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 10am on Wednesday 19/02/2020 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 17:05
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains.
Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 until tomorrow afternoon. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 2am on Wednesday 19/02/2020 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 08:15
River Worfe
River levels are high but are steadily falling at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. However the risk of flooding remains.
Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 until tomorrow afternoon. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 5pm on Tuesday 18/02/2020 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 16:02
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. 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. This message will be updated by 9am on Tuesday 18/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 07:16
River Worfe
River levels have peaked and are beginning to fall at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is still occurring.
Flooding is affecting low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
This message will be updated by 4pm on Monday 17/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 17:06
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected.
Flooding is affecting low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
This message will be updated by 8am on Monday 17/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 08:08
River Worfe
River levels continue to rise at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues today, Sunday 16/02/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Water is rising in the drains at Worfield.
Further rainfall is expected over the next 12 hours as a result of Storm Dennis. 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 4pm on Sunday 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 17:09
River Worfe
River levels are rising at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from tonight Saturday, 15/02/2020.
Flooding is affecting low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing weed screens.
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 07:52
River Worfe
River levels are falling at the Burcote river gauge however expected to rise again this evening as a result of storm Dennis rainfall. Consequently, flooding of farmland is possible overnight, and over the next few days. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. We expect river levels to remain high into next week.
Storm Dennis is forecast to bring heavy rainfall over the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with our professional partners. We will issue updates to this message 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 5pm Saturday 15/02/2020 or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 17:05
River Worfe
River levels are steady at the Burcote river gauge as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property and farmland is possible today, and over the next few days. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. We expect river levels to remain high into next week.
Storm Dennis is forecast to bring heavy rainfall over the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with our professional partners. We will issue updates to this message 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 06:58
River Worfe
River levels are steady at the Burcote river gauge as a result of rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property and farmland is expected this evening. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high into next week.
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 5pm today, Friday 14/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 17:41
River Worfe
River levels are rising slowly at the Burcote river gauge as a result of rainfall; Thursday 13/02/20. Consequently, flooding of property and farmland is expected this evening. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high into next week.
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 8am, Friday 14/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 12:07
River Worfe
River levels are rising slowly at the Burcote and Cosford river gauges as a result of rainfall overnight tonight. Consequently, flooding of property and farmland is expected this evening; Thursday 13/02/20. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the weekend due to Storm Dennis. We expect river levels to remain high into next week.
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 6pm today, Thursday 13/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 16:53
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 10/02/20 and over the next few days. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further showers are forecast overnight tonight, 10/02/2020, with weather conditions continuing to be unsettled during the 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 by 9am on 11/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 12:19
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from midday today 10/02/20 and over the next few days. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 rise and 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 17:00 on 10/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 07:07
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from midday today 10/02/20 and over the next few days. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further light 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 rise and 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 13:00 on 10/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 19:34
River Worfe
River levels are forecast to rise at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight Sunday. Flooding is expected on low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
We expect river levels to continue to rise for the next few days.
Further showers are 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 08:00am Monday 10/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 12:58
River Worfe
River levels are forecast to rise at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is expected/possible overnight Sunday. Flooding is expected on low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
We expect river levels to rise until tomorrow morning 10/02/2020.
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 20:00 today 09/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 07:50
River Worfe
River levels are forecast to rise at the Burcote river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is expected/possible overnight Sunday. Flooding is affecting low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
We expect river levels to rise until tomorrow morning 10/02/2020.
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 Worfe
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 16 Jan 2020 16:34
River Worfe
River levels have peaked and beginning to fall at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is receding. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over night that may cause river levels to rise again 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 9am on 17/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2020 08:19
River Worfe
River levels have peaked and beginning to fall at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is receding. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast today. We expect river levels may rise again from todays rain.
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 16:28
River Worfe
River levels have peaked and beginning to fall at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is occurring. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 9am on 16/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2020 08:34
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is imminent. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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 23 Dec 2019 15:55
River Worfe
River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Tuesday 24/12/19.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 9am on 24/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2019 07:33
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
This message will be updated by 4pm on Monday 23/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2019 15:31
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
This message will be updated by 9:00 on Monday 23/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2019 08:34
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
This message will be updated by 16:00 on Sunday 22/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2019 14:46
River Worfe
River levels are high but steady at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote.
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.
This message will be updated by 09:00 on Sunday 22/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2019 06:45
River Worfe
River levels have risen at the Burcote river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and Roads adjacent to the river from Crackley Bank to Bridgnorth. Other locations that may be affected include Ryton and Burcote. Water is rising in the drains at Worfield.
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.
This message will be updated by 16:00 on 21/12/19, or as the situation changes.