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Flood warnings and alerts remain in force

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Thursday, 21 January 2021 07:34

Flood warnings and alerts are in force across Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Monmouthshire and Shropshire this morning.

A warning is in force on the entire stretch of the River Wye from Hay to Ross on Wye.

Last night, fire crews rescued a driver from their vehicle after getting stranded on the road between Letton and Kinnersley.

A lorry driver was rescued from flood water by firefighters on the A4103 at Callow Marsh at just after 7am on Thursday.

You can see a full list of road closures on our Facebook page.

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