A flood alert has been issued for the River Severn in Worcestershire after rainfall.

Source: https://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/23235161.flood-alert-issued-river-severn-rainfall/?ref=rss

Anil Patel's photos of the river show that the River Severn has already burst its banks at South Parade in Worcester.

Source: https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/23235328.worcester-flood-alert-river-severn-burst-banks-south-parade/?ref=rss

Barriers have been erected on the River Severn following a flood alert for White Abbey, Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge and Bridgnorth.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/storm-gerrit-met-office-issues-31753865

In Worcestershire, the River Severn has flooded paths at Worcester between South Parade and Diglis.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-64208605?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Majestic pictures show a rarely seen black swan feeding with a bevy of white swans on the River Severn - 9,000 miles away from the waterfowl's native Australia.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11816247/Black-swan-feeds-bevy-white-swans-River-Severn-Worcester-rare-UK-sighting.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

River Severn road closures include Bewdley Bridge towards the town centre, Bewdley Bypass, Stourport Bridge, Upton Bridge and New Street, in Upton.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wyre-forest/bewdley/2023/10/21/flood-barriers-finally-go-up-at-river-severn-after-24-hour-delay-due-to-glitch/

Sleepy rural idyll it may be, but once this was a tough border town, brought to importance by a ford on the nearby River Severn.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/mar/26/four-great-spring-walks-that-banish-winter

The body found in the River Severn on Christmas Eve has officially been named by West Mercia Police.

Source: https://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/24013163.police-formally-identify-body-found-river-severn/?ref=rss

The first project, costing £900,000, centres around the Rea Brook, which flows from Marton Pool past Minsterley, Pontesbury, Hanwood and Bayston Hill to its confluence with the River Severn in the centre of Shrewsbury at Coleham Head.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/environment/2023/11/16/dont-water-down-flooding-projects-to-protect-river-severn-communities-mps-urge-chancellor/

The latest peak times and heights along the River Severn have been issued.

Source: https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/environment/flooding/2023/01/14/predicted-river-peaks-in-shropshire-as-flood-warnings-remain-across-county/

The worst of the flooding is expected in Nottinghamshire, the Environment Agency expects overflow from the River Severn to affect parts of the county until Friday (27 October).

Source: https://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/weather/forecaster-warns-of-more-heavy-rainfall-hitting-aylesbury-vale-this-week-4381947

Work will be starting in the summer to install new flood defences on the Beale's Corner side of the River Severn.

Source: https://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/23316923.stourport-road-bewdley-closed-three-weeks/?ref=rss