Flood barriers are up in both Shrewsbury and further downstream at Ironbridge, while hundreds of acres of farmland are under water upstream.
Flood barriers are up in both the county town, while hundreds of acres of farmland are under water upstream.
The Wharfage and bottom of new Road in Ironbridge closed to traffic on Monday as the Environment Agency moved in to put flood barriers in at the edge of the river while Telford and Wrekin Council made sandbags available to residents worried about the height of the water.The River Severn in Shrewsbury. Photo: Nick Humphreys.
Nigel Byard from Ironbridge Antiques Arts and Crafts Centre said: "We’re open as usual today but The Wharfage is closed as they are installing the flood barriers. There is lots of rain coming later in the week from Wales."
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