How was the river severn flood 2007 managed?
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The River Severn in flood-hit Worcester has reached its highest level in recent years.
The river water in the Barbourne area at 05:00 was 5.67m (18ft 7in), above the 5.64m level reached in July 2007.
It is the highest level reached since Environment Agency records began.
The agency said flood defences "in Worcester town are holding with levels now slowly decreasing" and it had no fears about the river coming over the top of flood defences there.
By 14:00 GMT the river had dropped to 5.58m (18ft 4in) at the Barbourne gauge.
Flood warnings are in place for the River Wye from Hereford to Ross-on-Wye and several stretches of the River Teme.
Hundreds of properties in the two counties have been without power.
Mark Shaw, network services manager from Western Power Distribution, said around 500 properties were still without power, mainly in small villages in Herefordshire, but they hoped to restore service by the evening
The river water in the Barbourne area at 05:00 was 5.67m (18ft 7in), above the 5.64m level reached in July 2007.
It is the highest level reached since Environment Agency records began.
The agency said flood defences "in Worcester town are holding with levels now slowly decreasing" and it had no fears about the river coming over the top of flood defences there.
By 14:00 GMT the river had dropped to 5.58m (18ft 4in) at the Barbourne gauge.
Flood warnings are in place for the River Wye from Hereford to Ross-on-Wye and several stretches of the River Teme.
Hundreds of properties in the two counties have been without power.
Mark Shaw, network services manager from Western Power Distribution, said around 500 properties were still without power, mainly in small villages in Herefordshire, but they hoped to restore service by the evening
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