Onny Meadows: New wetland aims to reduce flooding for residents
The scheme aims to hold water back to cut flooding for homes further downstream.
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The scheme aims to hold water back to cut flooding for homes further downstream.
New flood warnings help alert almost 13,000 more property owners to risk. Part of nationwide project to reach more at-risk homes and businesses
River levels have been falling but they are expected to rise again. There are flood alerts in place in the upper and lower Teme catchment. River levels are forecast to rise again at Leintwardine, Onibury and Ludlow on the River Corve river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. There is flooding of low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Teme, River Onny and River Corve and their tributaries. Locations that may be affected include Bishops Castle, Church Stretton, Knighton and Ludlow. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels are also predicted t...
FLOOD alerts have been issued for the Tenbury and Ludlow areas. At present there is not an immediate risk to homes and businesses but the level of rivers and streams are rising because of rainfall and melting snow. River levels have risen at the Newnham Bridge river gauge. This is causing flooding of roads and farmland. The Environment Agency expects flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the Ledyche Brook and River Rea. There is concern about areas including Cleobury Mortimer, Neen Sollars and Caynham. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days and riv...
THE ROAD through a village in North Hereford has been blocked by flood water.