Issued: Friday 14 November – 3.45pm
Due to today’s heavy rain from Storm Claudia river levels are expected to continue to rise, and surface water may cause disruption to travel.
In Shrewsbury Frankwell Main and Riverside car parks will be closed from 10pm tonight (Friday) until further notice and further car park closures may follow at St Julian’s Friars.
Please keep up-to-date with car park closures, observe and check local signage, do not move barriers and do not drive through ‘no entry’ signs. Floodwater can rise quickly, and we ask those travelling into the town centre to walk, cycle, take a bus, or use park and ride over the coming days.
Park and ride buses operate from three sites – Harlescott, Meole Brace and Oxon. Return journeys are £2 per person, free for under-16s, and £1 for concessionary pass holders.
Our partner the Environment Agency will be erecting Phase 1 and 2 of the Frankwell flood barriers from early Saturday morning (15 November). This work means that there will no exit available from Frankwell Main car park for vehicles and the car park will be closed. Please remove your car as soon as possible. If you have a digital permit, you may move your vehicle to Raven Meadows multi-storey car park.
If you’re visiting Shrewsbury town centre please walk, cycle, take a bus, or use park and ride as there will be limited town centre parking.
Businesses will be open as normal, and town is very much open for business.
There are currently limited footpath and road closures but there is a lane closure on Coleham Head as Severn Trent Water have set their pumps up as part of their flood plans.
River levels are also expected to rise on the River Severn in Bridgnorth and River Teme in south Shropshire. As we understand more about these these levels and impacts we will provide a further update.
Throughout the county there will be a lot of surface water on roads so if you need to travel please take care and allow extra time for your journey. Do not drive into floodwater – not only is it a risk to life for drivers but abandoning vehicles in floods risks blocking emergency access routes.
Email: communications@shropshire.gov.uk
Phone: 01743 252826
Email: customer.service@shropshire.gov.uk
Phone: 0345 678 9000
