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Flooding closes roads as water levels rise

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Friday, 9 February 2024 07:49

A number of roads are closed this morning due to high flood water.

Roads

Flooding has closed the A443 Lindridge this morning.
The A40 in #Herefordshire is closed eastbound between the A466 (#Monmouth) and B4164 (#Whitchurch) due to a landslide that has encroached into the carriageway.
Duck pond from Shobdon and by Kingspan flooded but able to pass.Pembridge is out just before the bridge, not able to pass in a VW T-cross at 6am.
Reports of lorry in a ditch at Leintwardine.
West end (Pembridge end) of the village is currently (7:15am) passable but water is likely to rise over the next few hours.
The A438 (Hereford to Ledbury Road) closed near Tarrington due to flooding.
Flooding outside Droitwich High School
B4197 Ankerdine Hill, Knightwick (by Talbot) - closed.
A448 Chaddesley Corbett - closed.
Mill Bank & Jubilee Bridge, Fladbury - closed.
Brook Lane, Cropthorne - closed.
Eckington Bridge has been closed.
Road is closed at Newnham-Bridge A443 junction with A456 - River Teme has broken it's banks and flowing onto the road.

Got an update? Call the Jambuster Line on 01432 26 48 47 or 01584 877 855.

Rail

Cancellations on Transport for Wales between Wrexham General and Shrewsbury due to flooding at Gobowen.

School Closures

Ivington Primary CE school and pre-school are closed today due to the lanes being flooded around school.
Lindridge St Lawrence's CE Primary School in Tenbury close due to flooding.
Droitwich Spa High School & Sixth Form Centre closed students in Year 8 and 9.

Flood Alerts

A number of flood alerts and warnings are in place this morning. Check the latest alerts here.

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