Floods threaten to cut off Welshpool

06/02/2011 @ 10:32

Welshpool is recovering this morning after the biggest night of flooding for years

The town was in danger of being cut off after flooding closed roads all around the outskirts of the town.

The road between Llanymynech and Four Crosses was closed at 1.33am after the river spilled over and it has remained shut this morning.

It follows the closing of the Llanfair Road which closed at tea time on Saturday night because of flooding.

Powys County Council has not given any indication yet as to when both roads could re-open to traffic so motorists are advised to seek alternative routes.

Taxi firm Wrights Taxis was keeping Facebook friends in touch with news with Steve Wright reporting:

Welshpool to oswestry CLOSED at Four Crosses

Welshpool to Forden CLOSED by Airport,

Llanfair road CLOSED by Henllen,

Back road to miefod CLOSED,

Meifod to Pont robert CLOSED,

Four Crosses s to Llansinfriad CLOSED,

Llandrinio to Crew Geen CLOSED,

Montgomery to Chirbury CLOSED,

Forden to Caerhowell CLOSED,

Powys County Council has not given any indication yet as to when both roads could re-open to traffic so motorists are advised to seek alternative routes.