FLOODING – 𝟲𝗔𝗠 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 | Flood Warnings issued on River Wye with levels still rising and riverside paths blocked in Hereford. ⚠️🚨
Levels on the River Wye and River Lugg are rising once again – with some flooding likely on routes throughout today (Wednesday).
🚨 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲:
🔺 River Wye between Hay-on-Wye and Hereford.
🔺 River Wye in South Hereford
🔺 River Wye in North Hereford
🔺 River Wye between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye
Flooding may affect properties and roads in and around Hay and Hereford areas including the A438 between Letton and Willersley and Whitney on Wye.
𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀:
🔺Bredwardine 5.7m
🔺Hereford 4.32m
⚠️ 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲:
▪️River Wye in Herefordshire (Levels peaking in Hereford & Ross on Wednesday)
▪️River Wye in Gloucestershire (Likely to remain high until later this week)
▪️River Lugg north of Leominster (Peaking on Wednesday)
▪️River Lugg south of Leominster (Likely to remain high all week)
▪️River Arrow in Herefordshire (Expected to peak on Wednesday)
▪️River Leadon Catchment (Peaking overnight / into Wednesday)
▪️Upper Teme (Peaking Wednesday at Leintwardine)
⛔️ 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀:
❌ A438 Letton
❌ Moreton-on-Lugg to Marden
❌ Wellington to Marden
❌ A4113 Leintwardine
❌ All riverside paths in Hereford
We expect further disruption over the coming days so keep checking back for new updates.