Summary

  • Schools shut and roads closed after flooding

  • Rail services getting back to normal

  • More than 80 people (and dog) rescued from floodwater

  • Updates on Thursday 14 November

Live Reporting

  1. Flood water affecting roads across counties

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC News

    Flooding is affecting roads across the West Midlands.

    • The bridge over the River Avon is closed affecting traffic between Eckington and Birlingham in Worcestershire
    • The B5062 in Shropshire remains closed in both directions for emergency repairs to the retaining walls of the bridge
    • Gresy Lane, in Shavington, Crewe, is closed from Rape Lane to Gresty Lane.
    • New Street is closed in both directions between A4104 Old Street and Upper Hood Road in Worcestershire
    • Water Lane is closed between Lower Bullingham Lane and B4399 in Herefordshire.
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  2. Flooding expected amid heavy rain

    River levels around Shropshire are being monitored closely after flood defences went up in Shrewsbury on Wednesday.

    Barriers have also been put up at Hereford and in Upton-upon-Severn and Bewdley, in Worcestershire, where Environment Agency workers remained overnight.

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    More than a dozen flood alerts remain in place across the West Midlands.

  3. Weather warnings for rain and snow issued

    Periods of rain are expected to become widespread across the West Midlands and there's a possibility of flooding, the Met Office is warning.

    Weather warning mapMet Office

    Snow could also fall on higher ground in Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire, it said.

    The yellow warning for snow is in place until 10:00, with the rain warning until the end of the day.

  4. Live updates on flooding in the West Midlands

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC News

    Welcome to our live page looking at disruption caused by flooding across the West Midlands.

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