Four flood warnings still in force and 20 lesser flood alerts
Flood defences operating in Shrewsbury, Upton upon Severn and Kempsey
Nurse suspends River Severn swim
Drivers rescued from stranded cars
Some areas see three months of rain in just a week
More rain expected over weekend
Updates on Friday 14 June 2019
BBC Shropshire
This is why we told you earlier that Shropshire Council had closed Frankwell Main car park today.
Councillor Lezley Picton, tweeted the image saying, , external"looks like a number of people failed to heed the warning".
Image source, Lezley PictonThe local authority had warned drivers yesterday that they might have to move their vehicles with the levels on the nearby River Severn rising, external.
A major agricultural show is going ahead in Worcestershire today and across the weekend, despite the rain and flooding in the county.
Image source, Royal Three Counties ShowOrganisers of the Royal Three Counties Show in Malvern have said they're monitoring the weather , externalbut, so far, the grounds are "looking fine".
Quote MessageI'm not going to pretend you don't need some boots on you but, really, you'll be absolutely fine with some strong boots and possibly a waterproof coat."
Di Walton, Royal Three Counties Show
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Parts of a Staffordshire attraction are shut to visitors today due to extensive flooding.
The National Trust said the Shugborough Estate suffered "excessive rainfall":, external
Image source, Shugborough Estate
Image source, Shugborough EstateBBC Weather Watchers have been out capturing images of the wet weather.
This is the scene in Sutton Coldfield this morning taken by Suttonwalker.
Image source, SuttonwalkerA very wet scene in Leek, Staffordshire was taken by Videoman.
Image source, Videoman
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We needen't tell you how wet it's been this week, with parts of Shropshire seeing almost three months' of rain fall in less than a week.
This animation shows you how the week in weather panned out.
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This is one soggy caravan site in Shropshire.
It's the Severn House Campsite at Montford Bridge, near Shrewsbury and is just next to the River Severn which currently has a flood alert on it:, external
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A hospital nurse has had to halt her 220-mile challenge , externalto swim the length of the River Severn, because of the flooding.
Melissa Compton, a 39-year-old intensive care worker at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, had set herself a three-week target to complete the feat.
She started on Monday but said she had to stop after Wednesday at Atcham because it's "just not safe. I kept swimming into logs."
Image source, Melissa ComptonMelissa, who's raising money for the charity Versus Arthritis, told the BBC she still aims to finish by 30 June and hopes to restart over the weekend or early next week.
She added: "It just means later in the week it will be two swims a day. It will be harder but I am not worried about that."
A horse race meeting tomorrow in Worcester has been cancelled as the course is flooded.
Worcester Racecourse said there was standing water in "multiple areas" and organisers called off their Irish Night meeting., external
Image source, Worcester Racecourse
Image source, Worcester RacecourseSeveral of our local papers are covering the impact of flooding in their area today:
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A car park in Shrewsbury's been shut because parts of it are under water.
Shropshire Council said drivers need to find alternatives to Frankwell Main., external
The car parks next to the River Severn and, as the Environment Agency's Chris Bainger tweets, there's a lot of water flowing down the river after the rain over the last week.
This is the scene at Shrewsbury's (currently submerged) weir:
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These are the places currently on flood alert across the West Midlands:
This photo of the River Weaver in Nantwich, Cheshire, was sent to us by Jonathan White, showing how the waterway has burst its banks in the town.
Image source, Jonathan WhiteThere is currently a flood warning for the river at Shrewbridge Lodge , externalwith the Environment Agency saying more flooding is expected.
Jonathan told us that nearby houses weren't affected, despite the river spilling over neighbouring land.
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The A38 Kingsbury Road remains closed northbound in Castle Vale between Forge Lane and Midpoint Boulevard roundabout.
The southbound carriageway was also initially blocked, but is now passable with care.
The B4101 is also closed in both directions in Bradnocks Marsh, Solihull between Magpie Lane and Fen End Road West.
In Staffordshire the B5066 Sandon Road is completely closed from Astonfields Road to Peel Terrace.
New Street in Upton upon Severn in Worcestershire is closed between Hanley Road and Upper Hook Road.
Wrinehill Road in Nantwich, Cheshire remains closed from B5071 Bridge Street to Cobbs Lane.
Yesterday's racing at Uttoxeter Racecourse was called off after persistent rain. However, there was a nice surprise for care homes in the area.
Flowers ordered by race organisers for the Ladies Night event on Thursday evening were delivered to residents at care homes in Staffordshire instead.
Image source, Uttoxeter Racecourse
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Trains are being disrupted this morning between Birmingham International and Shrewsbury because of flooding and heavy rain.
National Rail Enquiries said disruption's expected until at least midday., external
Events this weekend are being cancelled with the recent bad weather, and flood alerts in place across the West Midlands.
Mountain bike festival the GT Malverns Classic has been called off due to the amount of water at the ground, said organiser Simon Payton.
"The fields here are so waterlogged we just wouldn't get the people on," he said, "and the worst problem is getting them off."
"It's such a beautiful park," he added, "it would just damage the fields, and people just wouldn't get out."
"Currently looking out the window I think they'd be stuck there until Tuesday or Wednesday".
Flood warnings and alerts across the West Midlands have been updated.
These are the places where flooding is now expected:
There are also still more than a dozen flood alerts in place, external across the region.
Another phase of flood barriers are going up at Frankwell in Shrewsbury this morning, as the level of the River Severn continues to rise.
The river is expected to peak at up to 3.8m later today, the Environment Agency said.
The car park reopened on Thursday but is closed today as river levels rise. , external
Image source, Shropshire CouncilFlood gates were shut in Upton upon Severn, , externallast night with water levels set to rise well into the weekend, said the Environment Agency (EA).
Image source, Environment AgencyManager Dave Throup said the level of the River Severn was rising and it would keep monitoring it over the weekend., external
"These are normal levels for a winter flood," he said, "but the problem is they're happening in the summer."
It should be a "gradually improving situation" over the weekend, said Dave Throup, with just showers forecast.
"The problem is there's an awful lot of water still to come through."
"In Worcester it's going to keep rising well into tomorrow and possibly Sunday, with maybe another half a meter [of water] to go.
Drivers are facing a rush hour of wet weather as rain's expected to sweep across most of the West Midlands.
Shropshire's forecast to get the worst of it although it's also looking like being pretty wet in parts of Staffordshire and Cheshire and elsewhere.
The Environment Agency has ten flood warnings across the region along with more than a dozen flood alerts., external
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