Main routes through Shrewsbury closed to traffic due to rising River Severn

Shropshire Council announced the closure of Smithfield Road to traffic on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday afternoon with the River Severn still rising.

The council has confirmed that the closure starts at the Frankwell roundabout and that Lower Claremont Bank is also closed.

Minutes later it was announced that Coton Hill and Chester Street are also shut.

The River Severn in Shrewsbury has risen quickly to 4.38m and is predicted to peak at the Welsh Bridge at 4.5 to 4.9m on Thursday morning.