Updates from Monday 24 February to Friday 28 February
The flooding in north-west Shropshire, close to where the Severn meets the Vyrnwy, is likely to remain for several days.
Farmland, roads and homes are all affected and these photos were taken near the Royal Hill pub at Edgerley where river levels reached 6.6m this morning.
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A number of lines in and out of Shrewsbury's train station will close at 14:00 because of the flooding in the town.
Network Rail said it expected the disruption to continue into tomorrow and that further inspections will be carried out later today.
The Royal Mail delivery office, near the train station in Shrewsbury, has decided to close its customer collection point.
It said this was "to protect the office from rising water levels in the River Severn".
Royal Mail also said deliveries to addresses in Shrewsbury are likely to be affected.
The Hazledine Court retirement home in Shrewsbury says it hasn't yet needed to evacuate residents, but three have chosen to leave because the building is only accessible by boat at the moment.
The complex is in the Longden Coleham area of the town which has seen some of the worst flooding, but operator FirstPort said the building remains dry and it is monitoring the situation.
Image source, GoogleFirstPort also said it was getting advice from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Johnty O'Donnell
Producer, BBC Shropshire
A rest centre is still in operation at the Tontine Hotel in Ironbridge for anyone affected by flooding.
Hotel accommodation is available for any residents who leave their home, said Telford and Wrekin Council.
Flood defences at Ironbridge
Residents and businesses were told to evacuate, and roads closed in the area, with the river expected to breach temporary flood defences.
Richard Eley, from local business Darby's of Ironbridge, said the local community had "pulled together".
"They're trying to help other people which is really important at the moment," he added.
"Not only is it bad for the people who have affected properties but this is a key time of the year for businesses and traders in the area too, sadly it's affecting everybody."
The flooding in Shrewsbury means a number of schools, colleges and libraries have been forced to close today.
They are the Shrewsbury Colleges group, University Centre Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury High School, St Winefride's and Shrewsbury Library.
BBC Radio Shropshire presenter Adam Green tweeted this video from the Welsh Bridge:
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Louisa Currie
Reporter, BBC Midlands Today
River levels are still rising today in the village of Pentre in Shropshire.
The village is completely cut off, save for tractors and an ex-Army bus nicknamed "the flood bus", which is owned and run by the landlord of the Royal Hill Pub in nearby Edgerley.
John Bewley is ferrying people in and out when they need help and said levels at his pub "have already surpassed those set in the floods of 2000".
A number of homes in the village that haven’t flooded for 20 years are now under water for the second time in a week.
The decision on whether to close Shrewsbury's train station is a "once in a generation situation", Network Rail has said.
The River Severn in Shrewsbury is expected to peak later today and reach a height of between 5.1m to 5.4m.
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The leader of Shropshire Council has said the money being offered to flooded homes isn't enough.
Those affected are being offered the chance for apply for government grants of up to £500, external, and businesses can apply for up to £5,000, but Peter Nutting said people need at least double that.
The grants are intended to be hardship payments to help people in need of immediate financial help, and homes and businesses "significantly affected by recent flooding" will be eligible for full council tax and business rates relief for at least three months.
Quote MessageIf you have a flooded property £500 is not going to go far, I think it should be at least double that, because of the cost of carpets and fridges and freezers and all the rest of it that need replacing."
Peter Nutting, Shropshire Council leader
The head of the Environment Agency says new buildings should be made more resilient to flooding.
Read MoreThis is how the floods are being reported by the local newspapers:
Floodwater is rising in the service area under one of the closed shopping centres in Shrewsbury.
Three centres - including Pride Hill, pictured here - have been closed "for the safety of staff and customers".
Image source, Shropshire CouncilCentre manager Kevin Lockwood said it's the worst he's ever seen.
New Road in Worcester is being closed to traffic to allow contraflow arrangements to be put in place.
Drivers are advised to use Carrington Bridge to cross the river.
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Rail lines in and out of Shrewsbury could be closed due to flood water, said Transport for Wales.
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There is currently no between Machynlleth and Shrewsbury with a bus replacement service running.
People are being warned of the likelihood of more flooding across Herefordshire and Worcestershire - with river levels in some areas expected to exceed the peaks of last week.
Image source, Environment AgencyFlood defences in the Worcestershire town of Bewdley have been extended with the main bridge completely closed to pedestrians and cars.
Image source, Environment AgencySara Jane Hemmings-Horsey who runs a nursery business in the town said some of her neighbours had left their properties, but "at the minute we're staying put."
"Today I've told mums to come along but the situation is ever changing so we're on standby to make that change if we need to close."
"We're hoping it doesn't come into the house although we've got a wet cellar at the moment."
The river is "holding out at the moment" in the Wharfage area, according to Telford & Wrekin Council.
Image source, Telford and Wrekin CouncilSome people have remained in their properties, but the authority would be talking to them again about available options, council leader Shaun Davies said.
Image source, Telford and Wrekin CouncilQuote MessageThe Environment Agency have revised their expectations as to when the river will peak, now into this evening or early tomorrow morning. We are already at higher levels than we were last week and we are predicting levels to match the 2000 peaks which would mean that the water would come over the barriers. We are prepared and the residents on the Wharfage and further afield are evacuated."
Shaun Davies, Telford & Wrekin Council leader
Wharfage residents were being asked to leave their properties for the "welfare and safety" of themselves and the emergency services as the river looks set to breach flood barriers in Ironbridge.
Image source, Telford and Wrekin CouncilTelford & Wrekin Council Labour leader Shaun Davies said levels were predicted to match the peaks of 2000, which "would mean the water would come over the barriers".
Residents on the Wharfage and further afield had been evacuated, but some had remained in their properties, he stated.
Quote Message"It does look like the barriers will be breached at some point over the next 24 hours. We are working alongside our residents... free accommodation has been provided to them and their pets and it's something we're taking very seriously as you can imagine. We are asking them to leave their properties... for their own welfare and safety but also the welfare and safety of our emergency services, should there be an incident."
Shaun Davies, Telford & Wrekin Council leader
It looks like there's more rain on the way, with 50mm possible possible in upland Wales, said the Environment Agency.
The agency's Dave Throup has tweeted what many in Shropshire must be feeling.
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The government is being urged to follow the advice of the chairman of the Melverley Internal Drainage Board.
The board looks after a large area of low-lying land in Shropshire and manages flood risk and water levels.
Speaking in the Commons, the Conservative MP for North Shropshire, Owen Paterson, said its chairman, Brian Edwards, had learned much after seeing decades of flooding;
Quote MessageWe should slow it up at the top and by that he means... water in the hills, more reservoirs, more planting, more trees, more adaptation to soil and speed it up at the bottom which means taking the example of what we did in Somerset... instruct all those hard-working people in the Environment Agency to dredge the rivers and also to give extensive powers to the internal drainage boards to keep ditches and waterways and smaller rivers clear."
Owen Paterson, Conservative MP for North Shropshire
This is what it's looking like in Ironbridge where the River Severn is expected to peak at between 6.7m to 7.0m overnight.
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Here's a current list of road closures in the area.
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