Residents who live on the water's edge in Shrewsbury have grown accustomed down the years to dealing with the very worst that the River Severn can throw at them.Some roads and car parks have been left submerged while the Frankwell footbridge is blocked.
For many people, the fast-flowing river, the longest in the UK, provided dramatic photo opportunities from the six road bridges in the town centre.Staff from the Environment Agency have an emergency base close to Frankwell car park, and flood barriers have been set up there and at Coleham. Rail lines between Shrewsbury and Welshpool reopened on Friday afternoon, although there are still warnings of disruption.
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