The Environment Agency has issued a Severe Flood Warning for Ironbridge, due to extremely high river levels on the River Severn that are threatening to over-top flood barriers.
The Environment Agency is introducing restrictions on salmon fishing on the River Severn and Severn Estuary in response to the decline in migratory salmon stocks.
Ground investigation work has started as part of works by the Environment Agency to improve the resilience of the temporary flood barriers in Ironbridge that are deployed along the Wharfage during times of flooding.
Flood warnings are in place for Shrewsbury, Ironbridge and Bridgnorth as the river Severn rises following rain falling on already saturated land over the past few days.