Flood water is continuing to rise across Shropshire causing havoc for homes and businesses.

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Parts of the River Severn were predicted to rise even higher tonight.

Shrewsbury has a severe flood warning in place with many major roads into the town shut.

In Bridgnorth, a restaurant, which only opened two weeks ago following a £100,000 refurbishment, was flooded after the River Severn broke its banks.

While at Ironbridge, flood defences were still up today and the water level was near to 5.4m and rising.

It was expected to reach 5.6m this afternoon and reach 5.8m tonight.

But flood water across Mid Wales and the Shropshire border area near Oswestry was falling today.

Though some roads were still under water early today, the A483 between Oswestry and Welshpool, that had been closed at the Moors Straight yesterday, was open.

A flood warning was in force at 4am today with the possibility of homes, businesses and caravan parks being affected in the area from Llansantffraid to Shrawardine.

But an Environment Agency spokesman said that the gauge at Crew Green showed the level had fallen to 6.26 metres at 3.30am, slightly down from a peak of 6.349metres at 10pm.

It was expected to continue to fall and no homes have been flooded.

In Shrewsbury, a man today claimed he was not being protected as he faced being left without heating after rising flood water engulfed the lower level of his house.

Chris Allen had to move all possessions from his cellar up to his ground floor after nearly a metre of water entered his home at The Friary, St Julian Friars.

His garden was also under about three feet of water, with flood water continuing to rise.

Mr Allen, 37, said flood defences had been installed further along the river, in places such as Frankwell, but a lack of action left his home vulnerable.

Meanwhile Joanne Hawthorne, manager of Leno’s, Bridge Street, Bridgnorth, spoke of her devastation as river levers continued to rise leaving much of her business under water.

She said: “We have been shut since May and we have spent £100,000 but now it could be ruined. I have just five sand bags at the door. There is nothing I can do apart from watch the water rise.”

By Rebecca Lawrence