River levels to rise as flood alerts remain in place

A number of road remain closed across Coventry and Warwickshire

More than 20 warnings and alerts remain in place across Coventry and Warwickshire after the region saw widespread disruption due to flooding.

The Environment Agency has warned that river levels will still rise after days of heavy rainfall across the West Midlands.

Forecasters said more than three times the average monthly rain has fallen in many places in England during September.

In Coventry and Warwickshire, seven flood alerts and 15 warnings remain in place.

All Met Office weather warnings have now expired after heavy rain was seen across much of England over the past few days.

However, localised disruption remains, with a number of roads across Warwickshire closed due to flooding.

Drivers are to find alternative routes until roads are safe to reopen.

"Do not attempt to drive through flooded roads - you put yourself and others, including our emergency services, at risk if you do," Warwickshire County Council said.

Flood warnings remain in place on the River Avon, River Swift and the River Anker in the region.

The Nurses Clinic, in Nuneaton, was flooded only three months after opening

The Nurses Clinic, a private medical clinic in Nuneaton was one of a number of properties on Attenborough Green to be flooded on Thursday.

Marie Burdett and Lucy Lower tried putting sandbags outside the doors of the business, which only opened in June, but could not hold the water back.

"It just kept coming, there was nothing we could have done at the time except for hope and pray," Ms Burdett said.

"We tried to get the word out last night, but it just happened so quickly."

With the help of family and friends the pair started cleaning up on Friday, but said a lot of damage had been caused.