Weather Alert – Flood Activity Update

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Weather:

 

  • Unsettled conditions continue with more rain overnight – expect 10-20mm
  • Thursday – Rain more West to Southwest of WM region – Gales expected
  • Friday – More rain overnight falling in Wales and river Severn catchments
  • Saturday / Sunday – Cooler with showery conditions
  • Expect some road surface flooding

 

River Levels on Severn / Operational Barriers:

 

  • Rivers already becoming heavy
  • Expecting 5-7 warnings
  • Two river peaks expected on Friday pm 4.5m / Saturday pm 5m
  • Bewdley Severnside Barriers operational – Beales Corner ready – Switchback Rd closed
  • Sandbags deployed