Flood alert: water levels rising on River Severn at Bewdley

Images captured by drone photographer SAB Photography shows the high water levels from the air.

High water levels on the River Severn at Bewdley on January 8. Pic - Sabphotos69/SimonBeckett. (Image: Sabphotos69/SimonBeckett.)

Here’s hoping it goes down in the next few days. #bewdley #flooding @bbcmtd @bbchw @StourbridgeNews @ksshuttle #river @StormHour @ITVCentral #riversevern pic.twitter.com/PFRMCvom8q

— SAB Photography (@sabphotos69) January 8, 2023

The Environment Agency has warned that flooding of roads and farmland close to the River Severn is expected for the next few days.

Water levels in Bewdley are predicted to peak at 3.4m to 3.7m on Tuesday January 10.

River levels rise in Bewdley on January 8, 2023. Pic - Sabphotos69/SimonBeckett. (Image: Sabphotos69/SimonBeckett)

The EA urged people to plan their journeys to avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and rivers while further unsettled weather is forecast over the next few days.

A spokesperson for the agency said: “We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent the river from Highley to Tewkesbury.

“Locations affected are Stourport, Holt Fleet, Worcester, Kempsey, Severn Stoke and Upton upon Severn.”

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The River Severn at Ribbesford. Pic - Sabphotos69/SimonBeckett. (Image: Sabphotos69/SimonBeckett.)

Worcestershire Highways and Travel said on Twitter that Stourport Road, Bewdley, will be closed from 9am on Monday January 9 between Westbourne Street and Beale's Corner for flood defences to be put up.

A diversion will be in place via Westbourne Street and Kidderminster Road.