A Flood Alert has been issued by the Environment Agency

Flood Alert in force: River Severn in Gloucestershire.

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

Be prepared.

River levels are rising at the Haw Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall and high tides. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. 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, Maisemore and Hempsted.

Severn Ham, Tewkesbury starts to fill. Predicted peaks:- Mythe 4.2m to 4.5m on 20/10, Haw Bridge 4.7m to 5m on Saturday morning 19/10, and Sandhurst 3.3m to 3.5m on 19/10.

We expect river levels to remain high between the high tides, for the next few days.

We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and or Local Authorities.

Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.

This message will be updated by 18:00 on 18/10/24, or if the situation changes.