A flood alert has been issued on the River Wye in Herefordshire, following heavy rain.
River levels are expected to continue to rise, with heavy rain expected overnight.
A flood alert issued by the Environment Agency for the River Wye in Herefordshire said:
“River levels are rising at the Ross-On-Wye river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from this evening, 23/11/24.
“We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Wye from Hay on Wye to Ross on Wye.
“Other locations that may be affected include the A438, Byford, Bredwardine and Hereford.”
Predicted peaks:- Hay on Wye 2.9 to 3.2m Sunday afternoon, 24/11/24, Bredwardine 4.9 to 5.2m, Belmont 5.1 to 5.4m, Old Wye Bridge 4.5 to 4.7m Sunday evening, 24/11/24, Mordiford 4.8 to 5.1m, Ross on Wye 3.9 to 4.2m Monday morning, 25/11/24.
“Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for several days.
“We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
“Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
“This message will be updated by 10:00 on Sunday 24/11/24, or as the situation changes.”
Flood Alert Link – https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/target-area/031WAF119
