A flood alert has been issued on the River Wye in Herefordshire, following torrential rain in Wales over recent days.
The update from the Environment Agency says:
“River levels are forecast to rise at the Old Wye Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected between 6 am and 2 pm tomorrow, 25/11/22.
“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 1.4m to 1.8m this evening, Old Wye Bridge 3.0m to 3.4m at Friday morning, Mordiford 3.4m to 3.7m at Friday afternoon, Ross on Wye 3.3m to 3.6m at Friday evening. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high 27/11/22.
“We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
“This message will be updated by 10am on 25/11/22, or as the situation changes.”
