Shropshire weather: Four flood alerts remain in place but barriers not forecast to be needed

River levels are expected to peak in Ironbridge on Sunday after rain from Storm Ciaran was less intense than expected.

Telford & Wrekin Council says the Environment Agency has told it that gully bungs and barriers should not need to be deployed under current forecasts.

"The storm tracked further south meaning that the rainfall we have received has been less intense and less extensive than anticipated. Four flood alerts remain in place across Shropshire at the Rea Brook and Cound Brook south and West of Shrewsbury, the Severn Vyrnwy confluence on the border with Wales, The Tern and Perry catchments in north Shropshire and the Upper Teme on river catchments north of Ludlow.At 8.21am today the Welsh Bridge recorded a level of 2.02m, some way short of the 2.7m that marks the top of the normal range.

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