More flood alerts on Shropshire/Wales border after heavy rain
Heavy rain has brought flood alerts on rivers in Shropshire and across the Welsh border, with expectations that the high levels will be seen flowing downstream over the weekend.
In Shrewsbury the towpaths alongside the River Severn from Greyfriars to the Weir are closing and swathes of farmland upstream of the county town are now under water.
Shrewsbury fire crews are doing additional boat checks ready for the heavy rainfall expected the rest of the week.
The pathways near the river are expected to be affected by the rain and possible flooding- please take extra care and hopefully the rescue boat wont be needed.
The Severn Vyrnwy confluence in the north west of the county where the two rivers meet, is now under flood, taking in fields and low lying roads in the Melverley area.
The Tern and Perry catchment area, taking in a large swathe of North Shropshire, around Newport and above Wellington is also under flood alert.
And in the south of Shropshire the Upper Teme is on flood alert, affecting Aston on Clun, Bishop's Castle, Craven Arms and north of Ludlow. There is also a flood alert for the Ledwyche Brook and River Rea in that area.
In Powys the Vyrnwy catchment stretching from Llanymynech as well as higher up at Llanfair Caereinion and Meifod, is on flood alert as is the Upper Severn catchment, which includes Llandrinio, Welshpool and Newtown.
Water is expected to make its way downstream to Shrewsbury and on to Ironbridge and Bridgnorth.
BBC weather says the heavy rain of Thursday night and Friday morning should move away to leave colder weather, brightening up.
