| 2004 Shropshire Flood Gallery | |
|  | | The Wharfage in Ironbridge |
|  | Despite having a mild autumn in 2003, February 2004 brought rain... and a lot of it.
We've put together a guide to the 2004 floods across the county, from Llanymynech to Bridgnorth, and all points in between. |
| | | Although the River Severn and The Teme can provide a beautiful backdrop to much of Shropshire, they are also at the root of so much devastation, particularly for those who live and work nearby.
While the Met Office declared that early February was so mild that it broke all temperature records, the month's average rainfall also fell in a matter of a few days.
 | Covering:
Llanymynech,
Llandrinio,
Shrewsbury,
Atcham
Cressage |  | The Council HQ in Shrewsbury | | Cressage, looking toward The Wrekin | | |  | Covering:
Ironbridge,
Jackfield,
Shrawardine,
Shrewsbury,
Montford Bridge,
Bridgnorth |  | Severn Terrace in Jackfield | | Traffic continued to flow in Bridgnorth |
In Shrewsbury, the Borough Council's new £10million offices faced up to their first major challenge, as did the brand new £6million flood protection barrier. Some taxpayers living in Sydney Avenue and Coleham weren't so impressed by the investments.
In Ironbridge, temporary flood defences seemed to perform well, protecting large sections of The Wharfage. However, many residents in nearby Jackfield weren't so lucky.
Elsewhere, flooding hit roads across the county, including Cressage and Llandrinio.
As the effects of flooding made their way down river, Bridgnorth and Highley were amongst the last in the county to deal with rising river levels.
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