NATIONAL Highways has issued an update on the A49 in Herefordshire after it was closed by flooding last night.
The busy main road was closed between the A44 at Leominster and the Stoke Prior turn off (Ford Bridge) after both carriageways flooded.
Drivers were diverted via the A417 at Hope under Dinmore, the A465 to Bromyard, and the A44 to Bromyard and vice versa.
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But, National Highways has confirmed at 4.30am today (January 4), the A49 has now reopened in both directions.
The #A49 between the #A417 #HopeunderDinmore and #A44 #Leominster is now fully open in both directions
— National Highways: West Midlands (@HighwaysWMIDS) January 4, 2024
Thanks for being patient pic.twitter.com/l9BYP6wiqj
The closure was just one of dozens that have been in force across the county over the last two days.
READ MORE: Full list: Herefordshire roads closed by flooding today
Flood warnings have been issued across Herefordshire after Storm Henk brought heavy rain to the country, with the river Wye peaking in Hereford last night at over five metres.
Busy routes including Holme Lacy Road, the A44 at Monkland, and the A417 at Bodenham, to name a few, have all been hit by road closures during the flooding, with some now also reopened.
Several drivers have found themselves getting into trouble in the flooding, including on Holme Lacy Road, where a taxi was among those stranded in the water, and at the A4103 roundabout at the bottom of Aylestone Hill, where a number of cars broke down after attempting to navigate deep floods yesterday.
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