Gloucestershire flood warnings and alerts as Storm Bert lashes county

Several flood warnings and two dozen flood alerts have been issued across Gloucestershire as Storm Bert brings rain and strong winds to the region. The Environment Agency (EA) has listed 11 red flood warnings and 24 orange flood alerts in areas across the county.

The flood alerts and warnings affect both inland areas near rivers and coastal areas. The orange flood alerts mean that flooding is possible, however the red flood warnings show that flooding is expected.

Residents in these areas should act now in order to protect their property and possessions. The EA says now is the time to implement flood defence devices and valuables should be moved off the ground floor.

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The full list of flood warnings in Gloucestershire are listed below:

• River Evenlode at Milton under Wychwood, Shipton under Wychwood and Ascott under Wychwood

• River Frome at Fromebridge and Eastington

• River Lyd at Lydney

• River Severn at Apperley and The Leigh

• River Severn at Severn Ham, Tewkesbury

• River Stour at Mitford Bridge, Shipston on Stour and Tredington

• River Wye from Hereford to Ross-On-Wye

• River Wye in North Hereford

• Tetbury Avon at Malmesbury

• Yazor and Widemarsh Brook in Hereford

In addition to the 11 flood warnings, a further 24 flood alerts have been listed across Gloucestershire. The full list of flood alerts are below:

• Bow and Piddle Brook

• Bristol Frome catchment

• Little Avon catchment and the Vale of Berkeley

• Lower Teme

• Middle Avon Rugby to Bidford

• River Avon in Worcestershire

• River Churn and its tributaries

• River Cole, Dorcan Brook and South Marston Brook

• River Dikler from Condicote to Little Rissington

• River Evenlode from Moreton in Marsh to Cassington and also the River Glyme at Wootton and Woodstock

• River Frome in Herefordshire

• River Leadon catchment

• River Lugg south of Leominster

• River Ray and Swinbourne for West Swindon area to above Water Eaton

• River Severn in Gloucestershire

• River Severn in Worcestershire

• Rivers in the Forest of Dean

• River Stour in South Warwickshire

• River Wye in Gloucestershire

• River Wye in Herefordshire

• Tributaries in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury

• Tributaries in Gloucester

• Tributaries on the Upper River Thames above Cricklade

• Upper Bristol Avon area

The Met Office’s weather forecast for the South West is: “Another wet day with a band of heavy and persistent rain eastwards across the region. Very windy, especially along the south coast where coastal gales are possible.

“Some drier spells will develop in the west by later afternoon. Very mild. Maximum temperature 15 °C.”

The Met Office’s forecast for tonight reads: “A damp evening with rain gradually clearing eastwards overnight. Clear spells to follow, however blustery showers readily develop and spread into the west. Feeling much cooler. Minimum temperature 4 °C.”