Flood alert issued for River Wye as water levels expected to rise
Road closures and diversions may be put in place.
A flood alert has been issued for the River Wye, with high river levels forecast overnight into Sunday, October 25.
Flooding was said to be possible from overnight on Saturday (October 24) and may affect low-lying land and roads along the river between Hay-on-Wye and Ross-on-Wye, according to the Environment Agency.
Other areas that could be affected include the A438 between Letton and Willersey, as well as Byford, Bredwardine and Hereford.
Road closures and diversions may be put in place along the A438 as river levels rise.
The river is forecast to reach its peak at several locations on Sunday morning, including Hay-on-Wye, where levels could reach between 1.8m and 2.1m, and Bredwardine, where levels could reach between 3.7m and 4m.
At Belmont, levels are expected to reach between 3.8m and 4.1m, while the Old Wye Bridge could see levels of between 3.3m and 3.6m.
Further downstream, levels at Mordiford are forecast to peak between 3.4m and 3.7m on Sunday afternoon, while Ross-on-Wye could see levels reach between 2.9m and 3.2m.
The situation is being closely monitored.
People are being urged to take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through floodwater.
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