The picturesque town of Bewdley in Worcestershire was also under several feet of water by Wednesday.
The Environment Agency said temporary barriers will be put up in Severnside North, Bewdley.
BBC: Worcestershire flood barriers put up as river levels rise
The Environment Agency said temporary barriers were going up at Severnside North and South in Bewdley.
Andrew Clifford, from the Mughouse pub in Bewdley, said the barriers were doing "a very good job".
BBC: Worcestershire flood barriers put up as river levels rise
They then added to this victory by beating a Bewdley crew in the final of their veteran event.
Dr Jan Adams, Bewdley's mayor at the time, said she had also heard of Mrs Yates's plans to move.
Far Forest First School near Bewdley, Worcestershire, was able to open at 10:00 GMT after five staff from R.
On Thursday firefighters had to ferry between 30 and 40 people in Bewdley to dry land from their flooded homes.
He also travelled on the line from Kidderminster to Bewdley in a carriage pulled by the country's oldest working steam locomotive.
Stephen Farrow stabbed to death the Rev John Suddards, 59, in Thornbury, near Bristol, and teacher Betty Yates, 77, in Bewdley, Worcestershire.
At Bewdley in Worcestershire, for instance, it took 12 Environment Agency staff five hours to erect barriers 270m long and nearly 6m high.
Stephen Farrow stabbed to death the Rev John Suddards, 59, in Thornbury, near Bristol, and Betty Yates, 77, at her home, in Bewdley, Worcestershire.
He was found guilty on 2 November of murdering both Mr Suddards, 59, from Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, and Mrs Yates, 77, from Bewdley in Worcestershire.
Flood barriers are expected to be put up in Bewdley later.
BBC: Nine rescued in Herefordshire and Worcestershire floods
Roger Winfield said his son had spotted the seal basking by the side of the river in Bewdley on New Year's Day, near the rowing club.
Farrow has been found guilty of murdering both Mr Suddards and retired teacher Betty Yates, 77, from Bewdley in Worcestershire, following a trial at Bristol Crown Court.
Nine months later, homeless drifter Stephen Farrow was found guilty of murdering both Mr Suddards and retired teacher Betty Yates, 77, from Bewdley in Worcestershire, following a trial at Bristol Crown Court.
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