A FLOOD alert has been issued for the River Severn in Worcestershire this morning.
Worcester, Kempsey and Bewdley have been put on alert for flooding and flood schemes are in force in Severnside, Bewdley and Beales Corner, Bewdley.
River levels have been rising and flood barriers are being put up in Bewdley after the alert was issued.
Worcester's river level is expected to peak on Friday morning between 3.7 and 4.2 metres.
Bewdley Gauge was 2.76 metres and rising at 9am today with a peak level of between 3.4 and 3.9 metres expected to occur on Thursay night.
Diglis Gauge was 2.28 metres and steady. A peak level of between 3.4 and 3.9 metres is expected to be reached on Friday morning.
Kempsey Yacht Gauge was 4.55 metres and rising this morning.
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