Andy Giddings
BBC News

Most of the West Midlands saw heavy rain this morning, but the good news is the next few days are looking a lot drier.

Many of us will see some light showers over the next seven days, but nothing like the downpour we've seen today and the Met Office hasn't got any weather warnings for the region after today.

Image source, Ken M

The bad news is more rain has to wash down the rivers from Wales and the north of England, so the Environment Agency says levels won't peak until Friday and are likely to remain high for some time.

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

"Appalling" conditions have been seen across the West Midlands region as about one to two inches of rain has fallen today, said the Environment Agency.

The rain has led to some "very serious surface water flooding", said the agency's Dave Throup.

The prospects for the next few days are "very difficult to tell as the water is running off so quickly", he added.

"Going forward the River Severn, Avon and River Teme - we're likely to be issuing more warnings as we go through the next 24 to 48 hours."

A housing development in Lower Brailes, Warwickshire, has been affected by floodwater.

Image source, Steve Kaack

Image source, Steve Kaack

Homes under construction at the Prestwold development appear to have water above their ground floor slabs, pictures show.

"When the development was first proposed, people pointed out to Stratford council that it was a site that would flood. And of course today we're witnessing that it does flood," said parish councillor Michael Rosenthal.

"The water has found its natural level and the natural level is slightly above the bases of the houses, so it's going in what would be front doors and out through what will be back doors."

Spitfire Bespoke Homes has been approached for a comment.

Hylton Road, in Worcester, is due to be closed at 18:30 GMT for three hours for flood pump installation.

A flood warning has been issued for the River Severn in the city after heavy rain.

Lucy Frayne, who works as an energy officer for a housing group, said she was setting off on a journey back to Hereford where she lives.

The river has reached the top of the bridge arches in Shipston-on-Stour, said the Environment Agency.

Image source, Environment Agency

Fire crews from the village have been called out twice to help people trapped in their vehicles, said the fire service.

And here you can see another photo from nearby Lower Brailes.

Image source, Steve Kaack

A fallen tree is blocking Juniper Drive in Trench, Shropshire.

Image source, West Mercia Police

It's been reported to the council, said West Mercia Police.

The bridge road into Fenny Compton village in Warwickshire is impassable, said the fire service.

Image source, Warwickshire Fire Service

Nearby roads are also being affected with water from surrounding fields, said the fire service.

Drivers are being advised to find alternative routes.

Rain should eventually clear later but not before causing more flooding across the West Midlands, the Met Office is warning.

A yellow warning for rain remains in place until the end of the day.

Nicola Goodwin
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

The River Wye in Hereford, one of the worst affected rivers in the West Midlands, is expected to peak at 5.1m on Friday morning.

This is high but nowhere near what we had two weeks ago, which was the highest recorded since 1998.

Image source, Environment Agency

That means there will be water on footpaths and fields, but it shouldn’t affect homes again unless it gets higher.

There are now flood warnings on all rivers in Herefordshire and the Lugg, Teme and Frome have already started bursting their banks, affecting a few roads in the north of the county.

Green Road ford, in Hall Green, Birmingham, is currently almost 3ft deep and rising, West Midlands police says.

Image source, West Midlands Police

It's warning drivers to stay out of floodwater.

Ben Sidwell
BBC Midlands Today

We've been in Bromyard, Herefordshire, and there's been a lot of flooding on the roads in the town.

While we were filming, two vehicles got stuck in floodwater and needed rescuing.

This is the scene of a mudslide on the road at Wilden Lane, Stourport-on-Severn, in Worcestershire.

Image source, Worcestershire County Council

The road is currently open but may have to close if the situation worsens, said the county council.

At least two properties have flooded at Lower Brailes in Warwickshire.

Image source, Steve Kaack

A "significant" volume of water is running off land to the north of Main Road, near Henbrook Lane, said local resident Steve Kaack.

Image source, Steve Kaack

Image source, Steve Kaack

Other houses are at risk in the village if the weather takes a turn for the worse, he added.

Parish councillor Michael Rosenthal said water could be seen "gushing out through people's front gates".

He said the Coach House in the village had "suffered particularly badly" and was currently under about a metre of water.

Keith Wedgebury
BBC Coventry and Warwickshire

Flooding has closed two lanes of the A46 in Warwickshire with drivers being advised to avoid the area.

Lanes are closed on both the northbound and southbound carriageways between J15 and A4177 Birmingham Road.

A broken down vehicle on the northbound side is also adding to congestion, with traffic seen queuing way into the distance.

West Midlands Trains says the railway line between Hereford and Great Malvern is blocked by flooding and buses are being put on as a replacement.

The line is also blocked between Worcester and Birmingham at Bromsgrove.

The company is also warning other services may be delayed or cancelled by the wet weather.

Andy Giddings
BBC News

There are now more than 100 schools closed across the West Midlands.

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Image source, Steve Kaack

In some cases it's because the school itself is affected, but in many cases it's because of flooding on surrounding roads.

And parents are being advised to look out for more closures on Friday.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

Only farm vehicles are able to get between Shobdon and Presteigne now, because of the flooding in Herefordshire.

Via Twitter, external, Herefordshire Council is updating the roads that are closed and they include the B4234 between Kerne Bridge and Walford, which is shut due to a landslip.

Some rivers in the West Midlands aren't currently covered by Environment Agency flood alerts but levels are still high.

Here we can see pictures from Farson Digital Water Cams of the River Avon at Bidford-on-Avon, which you can view through this link., external

Image source, Farson Digital Water Cams

And Farson Digital Water Cams also has pictures of the river in Stratford-upon-Avon here, external.

Image source, Farson Digital Water Cams

Drivers who have parked in Pitchcroft car park, Worcester, are being advised to move vehicles as soon as possible as it's starting to flood.

Image source, Worcester City Council

There's space in St Martinsgate car park as an alternative, said the city council.

This is the B4352 between Madeley and Clehonger in Herefordshire.

The council is warning there could be debris, road damage and missing drain covers below water level and is telling drivers to avoid it.

Image source, Herefordshire Council

And the council has said the B4348 between Peterchurch and Dorstone is at least 30cm (12in) deep over a 50m stretch and is asking people not to attempt to drive through it.