In pictures: Shrewsbury floodwaters on the rise

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See the latest pictures as the floodwaters rise in and around Shrewsbury.

Seventeen flood warnings and 11 flood alerts were put in place across Shropshire and its borders on Friday morning.

Temporary flood barriers remain in place at Frankwell in Shrewsbury and in Ironbridge, where the Wharfage has been closed. The Coleham barriers are to be deployed as well.

St Julian's Friars car park in Shrewsbury as waters riseplaceholder image
St Julian's Friars car park in Shrewsbury as waters rise
Paths flooded in Shrewsbury's Quarry Park where the cafe is raised up on stiltsplaceholder image
Paths flooded in Shrewsbury's Quarry Park where the cafe is raised up on stilts
Sue McCulloch sits next to the unused garages that have flooded at Coton Manor flats in Shrewsburyplaceholder image
Sue McCulloch sits next to the unused garages that have flooded at Coton Manor flats in Shrewsbury
The road to the Greenhous West Mid Showgroundplaceholder image
The road to the Greenhous West Mid Showground
The road to the Greenhous West Mid Showgroundplaceholder image
The road to the Greenhous West Mid Showground
Flooded fields around Atcham, near Shrewsbury. Photo: Ross Jones of SY View.placeholder image
Flooded fields around Atcham, near Shrewsbury. Photo: Ross Jones of SY View.
Paths flooded in Shrewsbury's Quarry Park, where the cafe is raised up on stiltsplaceholder image
Paths flooded in Shrewsbury's Quarry Park, where the cafe is raised up on stilts
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Frankwell area and car park in Shrewsbury
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