THE river Wye has reached a peak of more than five metres as the city faces a second flood in less than a month.

Dave Throup from the Environment Agency said the Wye had peaked at "just over five metres" in Hereford, with the agency's website suggesting it was around 5.09 metres at 3pm on Sunday.

Taking to Twitter to discuss the flooding, Mr Throup, the agency's manager for Herefordshire and Worcestershire, said: "We have a record of 14 floods of over five metres in Hereford.

"Six have been since 2000, four have been in the last 18 months, two have been in the last month.

"Things are changing. Fast."

Mr Throup was referring to flooding last month, which left the majority of houses in Hereford's Greyfriars Avenue flooded.

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The peak on January 21 was 5.56 metres – so higher than yesterday's peak – but both were dwarfed by the peak in February 2020 in the wake of Storm Dennis which was 6.11 metres.

Hereford Times Camera Club members were on hand to capture yesterday's flooding, which left roads including the A438 at Letton and the Holme Lacy Road impassable.

Ledbury Reporter: The river Wye peaked at 6.09 metres at Bredwardine, upstream from Hereford. Picture: Kathryn Fletcher The river Wye peaked at 6.09 metres at Bredwardine, upstream from Hereford. Picture: Kathryn Fletcher

Ledbury Reporter: Watery Lane and Lower Bullingham Lane were both closed in Hereford due to flooding. Picture: Stuart Townsend Watery Lane and Lower Bullingham Lane were both closed in Hereford due to flooding. Picture: Stuart Townsend

Ledbury Reporter: Victoria Bridge, Hereford, surrounded by water again. Picture: Trevor King Victoria Bridge, Hereford, surrounded by water again. Picture: Trevor King

Ledbury Reporter: Holme Lacy Causeway was closed due to flooding, with this the view over the river Wye and adjacent fields from the bridge. Picture: Karen Simpkins Holme Lacy Causeway was closed due to flooding, with this the view over the river Wye and adjacent fields from the bridge. Picture: Karen Simpkins

Ledbury Reporter: Looking towards Bishops Meadow from the northside of the river Wye in Hereford. Picture: Dave Throup Looking towards Bishops Meadow from the northside of the river Wye in Hereford. Picture: Dave Throup

Ledbury Reporter: The view over the river Wye from the end of Wye Street. Picture: Dave Throup The view over the river Wye from the end of Wye Street. Picture: Dave Throup

Ledbury Reporter: A swan making the most of a flooded field near Kingstone. Picture: Steve Gray A swan making the most of a flooded field near Kingstone. Picture: Steve Gray

Ledbury Reporter: The Environment Agency put the flood barriers up in Hereford opposite the Left Bank Village. Picture: Dave Throup The Environment Agency put the flood barriers up in Hereford opposite the Left Bank Village. Picture: Dave Throup

Ledbury Reporter: Water from the river Wye gushes off the fields around Bartonsham, Hereford. Picture: Stuart Townsend Water from the river Wye gushes off the fields around Bartonsham, Hereford. Picture: Stuart Townsend

Ledbury Reporter: The children's playground near Hereford Leisure Pool in St Martin's Avenue. Picture: Barry ReynoldsThe children's playground near Hereford Leisure Pool in St Martin's Avenue. Picture: Barry Reynolds