River Wye breaches its banks in Hereford Home owners in Hereford were forced to evacuate their homes once again in Greyfriars Avenue as the flood water hit.
Storm Christoph flooding near Greyfriars Bridge, Hereford. Picture: Sean O Gallaghan Other properties across Herefordshire, including this one near the Old Bridge, were also damaged as the water rose.
Storm Christoph flooding at a house near the Old Wye Bridge, Hereford. Picture: Ella Mentry De Koffie Pot was one of the businesses in Hereford hit as the River Wye rose above its wall and into their premises.
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Reader s letter
If the A49 experiences any closures, the effect is felt throughout the city, with traffic building up on diversion routes I am writing in response to the ongoing farce which is the construction of the Hereford bypass or, more accurately, the lack of. I really believe that the January 22 decision will be the last opportunity to provide a workable solution to the ongoing issues with traffic congestion through the spine of this wonderful city. I was born 60 years ago in the house I still live in which is located alongside the A49 within the city limits. I have seen the road develop over the decades and I now believe it cannot be adjusted or improved to accommodate today’s traffic.
The frozen river Wye in the early 1960s. Photo: Ken Joel THE weather has been relatively mild this winter, with only a few truly frosty mornings in Herefordshire so far. But back in the 1960s, it was a different story entirely, with temperatures so low that the river Wye froze over. Ken Joel, a member of our We Grew Up in Hereford Facebook group, shared this picture of the frozen river near the Old Bridge in Hereford. The photograph, taken by his father, Frank Joel, predates the construction of the Greyfriars Bridge and is believed to date from the winter of 1962-1963, when the ice on the river was reported to be more than a foot thick, and strong enough to walk on.