FLOODING of property is still expected in prone areas of Worcester with more rain to come, particularly at the weekend. Worcestershire is predicted to miss out on rain and snow that are causing yellow and amber weather warnings in Scotland and the north east of England but bits of rainfall may add to problem areas alongside the River Severn. The Flood Warning Information Service (FWIS) says levels “remain high” at the Diglis river gauge with “flooding of property, roads and farmland expected to continue”. Quay Street, South Quay, Diglis Avenue and Hood Street are expected to be worst hit with Pitchcroft Lane, Waterworks Road, Newport Street, Croft Road, Diglis Dock Road, Diglis Lane and Diglis Avenue also in the firing line.
A FLOODED county road should be raised in order to save the town nearby, a councillor has said. Cllr Martin Allen has called for Hanley Road, in Upton Upon Severn to be raised after repeated flooding has seen it closed and re-opened. Cllr Allen is calling for action to be taken with fellow councillors and even West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin all saying something should be done. Calling for a meeting with council highways chief Cllr Alan Amos, he said: It’s time to put People before politics and to take the politics out of the Hanley Road problem, I am calling for a meeting of minds so that an agreement can be made on the way forward.
SEVEN flood warnings remain in place from Pitchcroft down to Upton with levels of the River Severn still dangerously high and more rain forecast. Levels are described as “slowly falling” after the peak yesterday (Sunday, January 31) but “flooding of property is expected to continue”. Properties expected to still be in the firing line include those on Waterworks Road, Newport Street, Pitchcroft Lane, Quay Street, South Quay, Diglis Avenue and Hood Street, while properties may be affected at Diglis Dock Road and Diglis Lane. Farther south, Court Meadow Caravan Park and properties and roads in and around Clifton and Severn Stoke are also likely to be affected.
North Bank Road alongside the River Nene, east of Peterborough and west of Dog-in-a-Doublet Sluice
Riseley Brook at Riseley and Pertenhall
River Avon at Birlingham and Eckington
River Avon at Evesham
River Avon at Strensham and Bredon
River Avon at Twyning
River Blithe from Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft
River Blythe at Blyth End
River Dene at Walton
River Derwent at Old Malton
River Derwent at Stamford Bridge - The Weir Caravan Park and Kexby Bridge
River Dove at Dovefields Crossing and Saltbrook Cottage
River Glen at Greatford and Kates Bridge
River Glen at Surfleet Reservoir during high tide periods
River Leam at Eathorpe, Huningham and Offchurch
Flood warnings map: Flood alerts and warnings for England as of Thursday afternoon (Image: GOV.UK)
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“Our teams are out on the ground checking defences and clearing grilles and screens to make sure we are prepared for the next band of wet weather.”
As of Thursday afternoon, the Environment Agency has issued 182 flood alerts for some areas, meaning people should prepare for possible flooding.
The Environment Agency has also issued 40 flood warnings across England.
Flood warnings mean flooding is expected, and immediate action is required.
Flood warnings map: Met Office weather warnings for Thursday (Image: MET OFFICE)
Flood warnings map: Met Office weather warnings for Friday (Image: MET OFFICE)