Flooding closes major Shropshire A-road while car parks close in Shrewsbury as river levels rise

National Highways said the A49 was closed in both directions. Church Stretton and Holmer around 10:40 a.m. Sunday.

They said traffic was being diverted and equipment was on the way to handle the incident.

a spokesperson National Highways West Midlands He said: “If you are heading towards the A49 please note that the road between the B4371 Church Stretton and the A4103 Holmer is closed in both directions due to significant flooding.

“Equipment to clean up flood water is on the way. Traffic is being diverted locally.”

Nearby, flooding has also closed the A456 at Woofferton and a fallen tree was reported to have blocked the A488 Ffrydd Road from Monaughty to Knighton.

Elsewhere in the county, preparations were underway to deal with the aftermath of Storm Bert.

Shropshire Council has closed both Frankwell Main and Riverside car parks to cars coming into Shrewsbury due to rising river levels.

Two severe flood warnings and three more warnings they are in place now In Shropshire following Saturday’s storm.

River levels are expected to peak at Shrewsbury on Monday night, Ironbirdge on Tuesday morning and Bridgnorth on Tuesday afternoon.

Train services running between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham New Street Shrewsbury – also call at Wellington, Telford Central, Wolverhampton and Sandwell & Dudley – Stopped on Sunday morning after flooding on the rails.