Flood Alert in force: River Severn in Gloucestershire.

This is an update from the Environment Agency. 19 Dec 2023

Flooding is possible for: River Severn from Tewkesbury to Gloucester.

Be prepared.

River levels are forecast to rise again at the Mythe Bridge river gauge as a result of rainfall over the last 24 hours. Further rain is forecast today Tuesday 19/12/23. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent the River Severn from Tewkesbury to Gloucester. Locations that may be affected include Apperley and Maisemore.

Predicted peaks:- Mythe 3.5m to 4m overnight 20/12/23, Haw Bridge 4.3m to 4.8m overnight 20/12/23. No other gauges are impacted.

We expect river levels to rise during today and remain high for the next few days.

We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with Local Authorities.

This message will be updated by 6pm on 20/12/23, or as the situation changes.