It was business as usual for traders in Ironbridge on Monday despite high river levels in the wake of Storm Babet.
The Bolthole and L-R: Artist in residence: Caris Jackson, staff: Jeni Holness and owner: Debra Harris
Traders had emergency plans in place should floodwater start to seep through the floors, but said they felt confident they had seen the worst of it. "If you have a premises of any kind in a location like this within a floodplain you have to be prepared and you have to expect this at some point and it's not always hunky dory.Neil Acaster and Liz Broadhurst from Lincoln
Ben said he was waiting to hear from the borough council about whether the footpath behind might have to close, but that he was feeling confident and was expecting business as usual. This was the Rolts' first time to Shropshire as a family and they said they were surprised by how high and how fast the current is."It's just fascinating really, but you keep thinking about all the houses and the businesses and the people," Jo added.One pub which is intimately familiar with the River Severn is The Boat Inn at Jackfield, which has the flood records painted on the door.
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