A SECOND set of flood barriers are being put up in Upton.

The Environment Agency started putting the temporary structures up around the Plough Inn a short while ago.

A spokeswoman said: "The barriers are going up in Upton.

"They started a little while ago but they are doing them as we speak."

The Environment Agency put the first set of barriers up around the Swan pub last night.

The river Severn at Upton currently has a depth of about 4.2 metres. It is expected to peak about 4.6 metres sometime tomorrow. The normal depth for the river at Upton is 0.6 metres.

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