Worcestershire is no stranger to flooding.

Dozens of homeowners living near the River Severn already have their own flood defences and it was announced last year the county would be one of the first in the UK to benefit from government funding to improve measures.

Photographer Phil Harrison's drone footage showed several homes in Worcester attempting to keep floods at bay.

BBC Radio CWR

The owner of the Boat House restaurant by the River Avon in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, said he used bathroom sealant to attempt to keep his property dry and was "fairly happy" with the result.

Nick Rowberry said: "We thought we'd had a go, we didn't have any sandbags so we thought we'd try something."

The sealant was put all around the ground floor doors and he said it kept a lot of the water out.

The downside, Mr Rowberry added, was he then had to spend most of the morning peeling it off the doors once the water went down.

Image source, Nick Rowberry

However, despite his best efforts, the restaurant had to close for the day and Mr Rowberry estimated it could have cost him up to £4,000 in lost takings.

Kate Tebby
Journalist, BBC Shropshire

A Shrewsbury pub has continued to trade despite the flooding but staff say it has seen a significant drop in the number of customers.

The Armoury, on Victoria Quay, right next to the River Severn, had water lapping up against its walls on Thursday.

But deputy manager Jay McDonnell said customers were being redirected to the back door and the venue would remain open.

“We are still open and we will trade right to the bitter end. It looks like it’s starting to recede which is good," he said.

"As far as we’re concerned, we’re still trading."

The pub saw only about an inch of water in the basement and Mr McDonnell said their automatic pumps have helped to reduce the impact.

But the pub only had about 60 customers during the day on Thursday, when it would usually expect about 160.

As a result, most of its hourly-paid staff were told to stay at home, with only the management team working.

BBC Weather Watcher Shropshire Liam has been sharing quite a few photos of the flooding from his county, including these two.

They both show pubs which are normally in great spots beside the river but which also suffer when the River Severn rises.

Here you see the Boathouse in Shrewsbury (top) and the Boat Inn at Jackfield (below).

Image source, Shropshire Liam

Image source, Shropshire Liam

Four bridges in Worcestershire remain closed this morning, but the Waterside bridge in Evesham is due to reopen before 08:00 GMT, Worcestershire County Council said.

Three others, Jubilee Bridge at Fladbury, Brook Lane in Cropthorne and Eckington Bridge, would remain closed for the time being.

The drier weather is helping reduce the flooding but there has been some further rain around south Shropshire and Worcestershire.

As a result, the Environment Agency said a second peak was expected on the Severn in Bridgnorth this morning of up to 5.1m (17ft).

Further downstream, Bewdley could see waters rise to 5.2m (17ft) and Worcester could see a second peak of up to 5.6m (18ft).

Otherwise, it appears levels are continuing to fall across the region but we will keep you updated.

BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester

Delays to the construction of flood defences at Severn Stoke in Worcestershire have angered and frustrated people living there.

Properties in the area have again been damaged by flood-water but the £1.8m scheme was on hold because the Environment Agency had concerns over the cost.

Maggie Taylor is one of the residents and said: "Nothing's going to be done, I can't see it happening for ages."

Image source, Environment Agency

The Environment Agency said it had paused earthworks until the spring, pending agreeing an affordable price and insisted it had "not given up, and continued to explore all options".

On Friday morning a flood warning still applied to the Severn Stoke area.

Dozens of pubs across the West Midlands have been badly affected by flooding.

Camp Inn in Grimley, north of Worcester, saw more water than most.

Photographer Phil Harrison's drone captured the pub completely cut off by floods on Thursday.

Nick Lupton's home, by the River Severn in Worcestershire, has been flooded eleven times since 2016.

After being closed on safety grounds due to flooding, it was announced Hereford Leisure Pool will reopen on Friday.

Staff at the pool and gym, on St Martin's Avenue close to the River Wye, said the flooding did not "keep it down for long".

But they warned customers to take care when they arrive as some parts of the car park were still very wet.

There has been a noticeable fall in the number of Environment Agency flood warnings, external in the last 24 hours.

• Worcestershire is down to 20 now and Herefordshire just three
• Shropshire still has 11 and Staffordshire four
• There are six in Warwickshire

River levels are falling too, across the region, after reaching a peak on Thursday.

But the Environment Agency warned it could take days for the flood-water to go.

Image source, PA Media

Andy Giddings
BBC News

Good morning, we are running a live news page again today to keep you updated with all the ongoing effects from flooding from Storm Henk from around our region.

You can get in touch with us and let us know how you are being affected by emailing newsonline.westmidlands@bbc.co.uk

That's it for our live coverage this evening.

This page will be live again from 06:00 GMT on Friday.

River peaks are expected in Bridgnorth and Bewdley, levels are set to remain high in many places and clean-ups will start for countless people where they have started to recede.Join us then.

We brought you the story earlier of Andy Goodall, whose pub in Severn Stoke has suffered its third flood in 12 months.

Here he is "enjoying" a pint at one of the nearly-submerged outside tables at the Rose and Crown, as pumps continue their work to keep the inside as dry as possible.

Flood barriers are protecting homes and businesses from the River Severn.

Streets, sports pitches and car parks in Worcester have been left submerged by flooding.

Photographer Phil Harrison's drone went where cars could not on Thursday, capturing the city's canal-like streets.

Highways workers have taken advantage of a road closure to make repairs.

Shropshire Council said repairs have been carried out on Smithfield Road in Shrewsbury.

The road was closed on Thursday as a result of the flooding.

Image source, Shropshire Council

Here is a sense of the situation in Upton upon Severn.

These pictures have been taken by Tom Edwards from BBC Hereford and Worcester.

He reports that parks, play areas and outdoor seating areas along Waterside have been flooded, and the water has completely covered Hanley Road.

Flooding across Shrewsbury can be seen in this drone footage filmed by Moogies Media.

Fields have been flooded and some residents have been moved out of their homes due to high levels of the River Severn.

At the Welsh Bridge, levels peaked at nearly 4.7m (15.4ft) on Thursday.

The Environment Agency said river levels would remain high for several days, however

About thirty roads in Herefordshire remain affected by flooding, according to the council.

Closures include:

• A4110 Leintwardine
• A465 Aylestone Hill Roundabout, Worcester Road junction (diversion in place)
• B4361 Hereford Road, Leominster

The council has urged motorists not to drive past road closed signs or into flood water, due to the risk of hidden dangers.

The full list of road closures (and those that have since reopened) is here, external