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The Environment Agency issued a flood warning for the River Teme at Stanford Bridge, in Shropshire. It said river levels are rising at the river gauge with a risk to property, roads and farmland.
Almost 200 flood alerts and warnings have been issued across the UK as Storm Herminia continues to batter parts of the country.. There were 30 flood warnings, where flooding is expects and a ...
Roads closed and rail services in chaos as man dies in water in Shropshire while hundreds of homes flooded Storm Babet – live: Trapped residents airlifted from homes as flood waters rise amid ...
A further 76 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, and 152 flood alerts, warning of possible flooding, have been issued by the EA. The Met Office earlier had in place a yellow weather ...
In total, 91 flood warnings and 237 flood alerts were issued by the Environment Agency. [98] In many areas, more than 50 mm (2.0 in) of rain fell in less than 36 hours. [99] Flooding caused widespread travel disruption during the pre-Christmas rush, which is traditionally the busiest time of year for public transport in the United Kingdom. [100]
The Floodline is the flood warning and information service used in the United Kingdom to issue flood alerts and warnings to the public, emergency organisations and businesses. The system uses observed data from rain, river and coastal gauges, combined with weather forecasts to accurately predict the likelihood and timing of flooding.
In England, the Environment Agency has 27 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, and 151 flood alerts, where flooding is possible, in place. It confirmed that at least 60 properties had ...
On 14 November nine schools in Shropshire were closed because of floods. [26] [27] The Environment Agency issued three flood warnings for the county, two on the River Severn and one on the River Teme. [28] Sections of the A49 and A488 were closed as were a number of minor roads, particularly in the south of the county. [29]