A flood alert has been issued for part of Shropshire following heavy rain.
The Government warning says areas around the county border from Llawnt to Shrawardine could be affected – along with Llanymynech, Maesbrook, and Melverley.The alert, for the Severn Vyrnwy confluence, says that the water is set to peak on the Vyrnwy at Llanymynech at 2.30am on Thursday– at a level of around three to 3.3 metres.There is also a warning of further rain ahead over the weekend, with Environment Agency incident response staff checking defences in advance.
The alert states:"River levels are forecast to rise at the Llanymynech river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall."We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury.
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