The city bridge was closed for the first time in about 40 years after flood waters ruptured a gas main in New Road. The army offered a ferry service for people who needed to get West of the river. Unfortunately, my bridge pictures are not so good because I was not allowed near. I was perched precariously on railings to take this rather disappointing photo. To the right you can see the river had crossed Hylton Road.
Tall boats can normally pass under the bridge without problem.
In fact, Radio Hereford and Worcester were warning sailors not to stand on deck because normally unobtrusive power lines had become dangerously low. The view to the South of the bridge.