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The Met Office has issued a Weather Warning for heavy rain across parts of Mid Wales on Tuesday.
With levels on the River Wye remaining very high following heavy rain over the weekend, there are concerns that further heavy rain could lead to more widespread flooding.
The River Wye peaked at 4.7 metres in Hereford overnight and is now slowly falling, but with much of the ground saturated in Mid Wales and river levels still high, it wouldn’t take much rain to cause further flooding.
The Met Office Warning for Mid Wales on Tuesday says:
“Outbreaks of rain will spread across England and Wales during Tuesday. This will be heaviest and most persistent across parts of Wales, particularly over higher ground. Rainfall totals of 80-100 mm could accumulate over high ground.”
More Details – UK weather warnings – Met Office
The Environment Agency also have a Flood Alert in place for the River Wye in Herefordshire:
“River levels have risen at the Old Wye Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding continues. 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. The footpath on the North River bank in Hereford and King Georges playing fields start to flood. Hay on Wye peaked at 3.1m Saturday evening. Bredwardine peaked at 5.3m Sunday morning Predicted peaks:- Belmont 5.1m to 5.2m Sunday evening 08/01/23, Old Wye Bridge 4.6 to 4.7m Sunday evening, Mordiford 4.6 to 4.8m Sunday evening, Ross on Wye 3.8 to 4.1m Sunday evening. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours.
“We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying roads and footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated as the situation changes.”
More Details – Flood alert for River Wye in Herefordshire – GOV.UK (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk)
