Flooding closes major Shropshire A-road while car parks close in Shrewsbury as river levels rise
Flooding has closed the A49 in both directions while car parks in Shrewsbury are closing in preparation for rising river levels.
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National Highways reported the A49 was closed in both directions between Church Stretton and Holmer at around 10.40am on Sunday.
They said that traffic was being diverted and equipment to deal with the incident was on its way.
At around 4pm, National Highways confirmed that the road closure points had been moved, and the A49 was now closed between the A4117 near Ludlow and the A4103 in Holmer.
A spokesperson for National Highways West Midlands said: "If you're heading A49 please be aware the road is closed in both directions between B4371 Church Stretton and A4103 Holmer due to significant flooding.
"Equipment to clear the floodwater is en route. Traffic being diverted locally."
Nearby, flooding also closed the A456 at Woofferton and a fallen tree has reportedly blocked the A488 Ffrydd Road both ways from Monaughty to Knighton.
Elsewhere in the county, preparations were underway to deal with the aftermath of Storm Bert.
Shropshire Council closed both the Frankwell Main and Riverside car parks in Shrewsbury, due to rising river levels.
A spokesperson for the authority said: "Vehicles are still able to follow the normal exit route out of the car park until further notice, however it is expected that the exit route is will be closed later today.
"Resident and season ticket holders can move their vehicles to Raven Meadow multi-storey car park. If the entry barrier does not open, take a ticket and your permit details to the office when you have parked."
Two serious flood warnings and three more alerts are currently in place across Shropshire in the aftermath of Saturday's storm.
River levels are expected to peak in Shrewsbury on Monday night, Ironbirdge on Tuesday morning and Bridgnorth on Tuesday afternoon.
Train services running between Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury - which also call at Wellington, Telford Central, Wolverhampton and Sandwell & Dudley - were suspended on Sunday morning after flooding on the tracks.
