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 Tewkesbury Upper Pound river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Further rainfall is forecast this evening and into Friday. 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. Severn Ham, Tewkesbury starts to fill. Predicted peaks:- Mythe 3.8m to 4.3m Saturday afternoon 06/04/24, Haw Bridge 4.8m to 5m Saturday morning 06/04/24, Gloucester 3.3m to 3.8m Monday morning 08/04/24.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. Blustery showers are forecast for the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high until early next week.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
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 09:00 tomorrow 05/04/24, or as the situation changes
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