Oswestry and the surrounding areas have been issued with a yellow weather warning for rain as storm Henk threatens travel disruptions and flooding.

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for Shropshire which started on Monday, January 1, from 5pm, and is expected to last until tonight, Tuesday, January 2, at 9pm.

The weather warning will affect all of Shropshire including the Oswestry and Whitchurch areas, as well as the whole of Wales.

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The Met Office is alerting: “Heavy rain falling on saturated ground is likely to cause some travel disruption.

“Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible.

“Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer.”

Bus and train services will also “probably be affected”.

Border Counties Advertizer: Yellow weather warning map.Yellow weather warning map. (Image: Met Office)The Environment Agency (EA) has also updated their flood warnings, with most of the country being under alert.

It has affected the River Vyrnwy in Melverley, Maesbrook, Llanymynech and Crew Green, which all neighbour one another.

River levels remain high at the Llanymynech river gauge following, and they expect flooding to continue.

Border Counties Advertizer: Flood alert map for River Vyrnwy.Flood alert map for River Vyrnwy. (Image: The Environment Agency)

Officials said: “We expect river levels to rise again as a result of recent heavy rainfall, with the renewed risk of flooding to properties and roads in and around Maesbrook.”

They predict that Llanymynech will peak again today with 4.3m to 4.5m.

The EA added that there renewed risk of flooding to properties and roads in and around Melverley including Melverley to Melverley Green and Ponthen to Melverley roads.

Crew Green area is set peak at 6.0m to 6.4m on Wednesday, January 3, in the afternoon.

They continued: “Further rainfall is forecast which could push river levels higher again later in the week.

“We are closely monitoring the situation.

“Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.”