THE river Severn has burst its banks near Worcester city centre as levels continue to rise with more flooding expected.

These photos by Anil Patel show the river Severn has already burst its banks at South Parade in Worcester.

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Meanwhile, the New Street flood gate in Upton closed last night with local diversions in place. 

Flood alerts are in place for the River Severn in Worcestershire.

River levels are rising at the Kempsey Yacht Club river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.

 

 

Flooding of roads and farmland continues, the Environment Agency has said.

Locations that may be affected include Stourport, Holt Fleet, Worcester, Kempsey, Severn Stoke, Upton upon Severn, South Quay, Diglis Parade and the Hylton Road towpath.

 

 

Flooding from drains may also be affecting the racecourse and the Worcester County cricket ground.

The predicted peaks are at Kempsey Yacht Club 4.9m to 5.4m on Tuesday morning. The peak at Diglis is expected to be 3m to 3.5m overnight on Sunday into Monday. River levels are expected to remain high over the next few days.

Flood alerts are in place on the River Avon at Evesham with flooding expected to affect low lying land and roads.