More roads have been closed in Shropshire as the flooding continues to affect travel in the area.

In Shrewsbury, Shropshire Council has confirmed that closures are in place on Coton Hill, Chester Street and Smithfield Road from Frankwell roundabout.

Meanwhile, the following roads are closed in Ironbridge Gorge:

The Lloyds Ferry Rd (near The Boat), The Wharfage, Coalford, Jackfield, Jiggers Bank (existing closure – not flood-related), but Buildwas Rd has reopened.

In the rest of Telford and Wrekin, these roads are closed:

• Bluebell Lane in Alscott
• Wappenshall Lane.
• Heath Lane in Ellerdine

Cheryl in Leamington Spa shared this photo, showing how the River Leam had burst its banks.

Image source, Cheryl King

Staffordshire County Council received more than 150 emergency calls about flooding on the roads yesterday, and said problems continued today.

The A34 at Darlaston towards Tittensor has been closed due to "excessive flooding" on the northbound carriageway, and the A5 between the A449 and the A41 roundabout near Weston Park is also shut.

In the Moorlands, the A523 Ashbourne Road from Winkhill to Waterhouses has been closed, as have Caverswall Road in Blythe Bridge, and the A523 at Rushton Spencer.

In the east of the county, affected roads included Toby’s Hill, School Lane and Station Road in Rolleston.

Heathhouse Lane in Codsall, Cannock Road in Burntwood and Lime Lane in Norton Canes have been shut.

The subway on Mill Street in Cannock is also flooded, the council added.

Two of Shrewsbury College's campuses will be closed on Thursday as a result of the flooding.

The college confirmed that the English and Welsh Bridge campuses will be closed, while the London Road campus would remain open.

A statement on the college's website said the decision was made because of the rising water level of the River Severn, which was forecast to peak at lunchtime on Thursday.

Students affected have been told they would be contacted by their tutors about the "arrangements for remote delivery".

Anyone attending the London Road campus has been urged to check for updates on travel in the area.

Paul Kavanagh filmed this in Bournville Park, Birmingham.

He said raw sewage was coming up through the drains on Tuesday lunchtime, and it was not the first time.

He wanted to know from Severn Trent Water what the company was doing to stop it happening.

In response, Severn Trent said it was "very sorry" about the flooding, which was caused by "torrential rain" from Storm Henk.

The company said it was at the site today, and would carry out a "thorough clean-up" once the flood water had subsided.

It planned to investigate the incident, and continued to explore ways to alleviate flooding in the park during exceptionally high rainfall, it added.

BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester

As well as affecting drivers and homeowners, the flooding in Worcestershire has also had an impact on trade in the area.

Alex Kvecki, from the Evesham Express convenience store in Port Street, Evesham, is based just around the corner from the flooding on Waterside.

He said the situation was "concerning" as he was unsure whether it would get worse later on Wednesday.

"Maybe it [the water] will come into our house or our store. We don't know what's going to happen," he said.

Asked about the impact on trade he said: "Nobody is walking past, cars can't go everywhere and Waterside is closed - it's affecting all of us."

Clare Ashford
Presenter, BBC Shropshire

Pub landlord Gary Thomas, from the Royal Oak at Ellerdine, Shropshire, told us "we've never seen anything like this".

It was the first time the pub closed due to flooding since he took over in 2010.

He said they brought in pumping equipment on Tuesday and 45,000 litres of water was taken away in the back of a tanker but it had all returned.

"This morning, it's as though he's never been," he said.

Mr Thomas hoped a solution could be found to prevent future flooding and wanted a nearby ditch cleared, to help water flow past his pub.

To complicate matters, his business sits on the border between the Shropshire and Telford local authority areas, so he said it was not clear who was responsible.

However Telford and Wrekin Council said the maintenance of the brook was the responsibility of local landowners.

This is the scene in Nantwich near the lake and River Weaver.

The Environment Agency had flood warnings in place on the Weaver in Nantwich at Lakeside View and Shrewbridge Lodge.

At one point this morning it looked as if we could be seeing record water levels on the River Severn in north Shropshire.

The highest level recorded at the Crew Green gauge was 6.57m in October 2000 and the Environment Agency was forecasting it to reach 6.58m today.

But that looks a bit off the mark now and the river is peaking at around 6.48m.

The area in and around Worcester continues to be one of the hardest hit in the region.

These aerial pictures taken by James Thould show the extent of the flooding near Carrington Bridge after the River Severn burst its banks.

Image source, James Thould

Image source, James Thould

Image source, James Thould

Back to Warwickshire and Wolston resident Rob Gyde said flood-water had gone "straight through the front room and into the kitchen and then into the bathroom".

"It came through the back door as well because it was like a pond out back.

"We didn't have enough sandbags, we had some delivered but it was too late," he explained.

Mr Gyde said he had been up all night cleaning up the aftermath of the flood but "everyone came to help me".

"It's village community, that's how it should be".

David Gregory-Kumar
Environment correspondent, BBC Midlands Today

In a fascinating chat on BBC Radio Shropshire, the chief executive of the West Mid Showground, Ian Bebbington, tells Clare Ashford that the venue in Shrewsbury has flooded again: "We've had the 100-year flood three times in three years," he says.

But that begs the question - how is that possible?

Image source, West Mid Showground

I tend not to use phrases like “1 in every 100 years floods” any more as people find it confusing.

It doesn’t mean once you’ve had one big flood you won’t have another for a hundred years. Rather it means a big flood could be expected on average every 100 years.

That means if we looked at a long period of time like 1000 years then on average you’d have ten big floods. But they might all occur in the same decade. That’s just maths and bad luck.

And where you live, you might get one event in a century but right across the Midlands there’s a much higher chance you’ll see an event somewhere. It’s like the lottery, it probably won’t be you but it will definitely be someone.

Of course, on top of all this we live in a changing climate, so what was once rare is increasingly common.

Which means, like Ian Bebbington, be prepared for the chance of a “one in one hundred year flood” to come around a lot quicker than you might once have expected.

Stacey Hesketh said she had tenants in two properties in the Warwickshire village of Wolston "up to their knees in water".

"This shouldn't have happened last night, it's a joke, an absolute joke," she said.

"There must be at least 20 properties where people have had to go and stay elsewhere last night.

"It's shocking.

"The community needed to come together with people who understand how floods work, where the trajectory of this water should be flowing and how we can divert it away from people's houses."

BBC Midlands

Despite today being a drier day, the Environment Agency is warning river levels are still rising "albeit quite slowly" in the wake of Storm Henk.

Roy Stokes, their programme manager, said levels would continue to rise throughout the week.

After a number of rescues on roads across the West Midlands, he urged drivers not to attempt to get through flood-waters.

"Don't walk through it if you can help it either because you just don't know what is there," he said.

"There will be water on roads where you wouldn't expect it now, there's such a lot of standing water all across the area.

"Just take extra care when out travelling around.

"And for those folks whose properties are at risk as well, just sit tight, make sure you've got all your flood plans in place there and sit it out for the next couple of days and hopefully it will be okay."

Sandon Road in Stafford is closed because due to flooding.

These pictures have come from BBC Radio Stoke's Chris Steers who said the Environment Agency was working to free up water at nearby Sandyford Brook.

The flood warning for the brook was removed this morning but there was still a flood alert in the wider area.

Jon Fraser from Worcestershire County Council told BBC Hereford and Worcester a main road may have to close due to flooding.

"We do have some concerns about the A4103 at Bransford. It's open at the moment, but I think we will be closing that a little bit later."

"It's a very tricky picture around Worcestershire at the minute," the head of highways added.

The number of Environment Agency flood warnings and alerts has fallen slightly in Herefordshire this morning, as river levels drop again.

There are now 18 flood warnings and 14 alerts in force the county.

But a number of roads remain closed.

Earlier Ed Bradford, the Herefordshire councillor responsible for roads said about 30 were closed because of flooding.

Image source, Other

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said it had carried out 18 rescues up until 07:00 today, with most of those in north Herefordshire, close to the Welsh border.

River levels in Shrewsbury are continuing to rise and the Severn is now forecast to reach a peak of just under 5m (16ft) on Thursday morning.

And with that in mind, Shropshire Council is reminding people to move their cars from car parks at risk of flooding.

These cars were parked at the Gap car park on Raven Meadows in the town.

The council said they need to be moved as soon as possible because the entrance to the car park was already under water.

Image source, Shropshire Council

Traffic is building up on the A4103 by Aylestone Hill Roundabout on the way in and out of Hereford as the River Lugg begins to come up, says BBC Hereford and Worcester reporter James Pearson.

He estimates the flood-water is between 10-20 cm (four to eight inches) deep.

A number of roads remain closed across Cheshire East because of flooding, the council's highways team warned., external

They include the A529 Audlem Road in Hankelow, David Whitby Way in Crewe and Wistaston Green Road in Wistaston.

The council said it was continuing to prioritise and respond to "weather-related" emergencies on the roads.

Image source, Jon Clarke