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Here's a peak behind the scenes in the control room at Evesham's fire station, where the emergency services and the Environment Agency are planning their response to the flooding... fuelled by biscuits donated by a local supermarket.

As well as rescues, monitoring river levels and putting up flood defences, they've been talking to people in affected homes and businesses - and the police and fire service have been out to visit some of those most vulnerable.

Image source, Environment Agency

Image source, Environment Agency

At the end of yesterday, Dave Throup from the Environment Agency tweeted "What a day!"

The River Severn is still rising in Worcester and is expected to go up by another 30cm before it peaks.

And this is the scene in Evesham where Dave Throup from the Environment Agency prepares to give the latest update on the flooding.

Image source, Dave Throup

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The river in Stratford-upon-Avon is expected to peak at about 19:30, with flood defences set up and ready to protect the town.

It's the first time the defences have been put up by the Environment Agency in a flood situation.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

One of the places worst hit by flooding this week looks to be Evesham, in Worcestershire.

This video shows an area in the town known as Waterside, which, with the River Avon swollen beyond its banks, has turned into a lake:

River levels in Worcester are forecast to carry on rising, external until tomorrow afternoon, with a peak similar to the floods in 2014.

These homes have fitted their own flood gates and pumps.

Once the river has peaked, the Environment Agency said it was expected to remain high for a number of days.

There is no "immediate or expected" threat to the safety of residents in Evesham, the fire service has said.

The needs of residents of 15 properties in the town that are at risk of flooding are being assessed, it added.

Flood barriers are up and properties around the Greyfriars Bridge, which are at higher risk, are being monitored, the fire service says.

Area Commander Mark Preece said: “Surface water flooding on the highways has closed more than 100 roads in Worcestershire and many in Herefordshire and is expected to remain a problem over the weekend."

A fire chief in Worcestershire says his crews have had a "very busy" 24 hours.

Although flood levels are expected to fall over the next 24 hours we're being warned that roads and footpaths will remain dangerous.

The Environment Agency said roads would be dangerous because of mud and gravel left behind and footpaths near rivers will be slippery, even when the water has gone.

Homes and businesses that have been flooded could be contaminated by oil, silt and sewage and the Environment Agency has advice on how to safely clean up afterwards., external

This is an aerial shot of the Kidderminster flood defence scheme, which was set up to store up water and keep it away from the town.

The Environment Agency has a flood alert in place for the town and said there was some flooding affecting farmland and the area around the River Stour., external

Image source, Environment Agency

The old bridge in Clun is closed, because of the high river levels, but people have been moving the signs and vehicles are still driving over it.

People living nearby have complained that means floodwater is being washed into their homes.

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A fire chief in Worcestershire said has said the force has had a "very busy" 24 hours.

Group commander George Marshall from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said crews had rescued more than 100 people, "predominantly from cars but others from properties".

"We all feel a bit silly when these things happen but mistakes do happen and we fully understand that, and ultimately they're the ones that have got to pick up the bill.

"The message from the fire service is please don't drive into floodwater, but if you do we're there to rescue you.

"We had to over-staff our control room in order to deal with the volume of calls."

"Surface water is now feeding into rivers which are now overflowing, and we're getting more flooding into properties."

Phil Mackie
Midlands correspondent, BBC News

River levels have continued to rise today in Worcestershire as residents battle through flood water.

Fire crews have rescued people trapped by flooding after nearly two inches (40mm) of rain fell.

The Environment Agency says it could take until Sunday before all the rivers reach their peak.