Summary

  • Updates from Monday 11 November to Sunday 17 November

  1. Around the web: Flooding reported across the regionpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    Andy Giddings
    BBC News

    The flooding today has been reflected on a number of newspaper websites around the region:

    The Worcester News reported: Flooding reported as rain and snow yellow weather warnings put in place, external

    The Hereford Time has: Flood victims left 'homeless and without a business', external

    And the Stratford Observer wrote: Floods causing chaos across Stratford, external

  2. Watch: Road turns into riverpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    The rain's continuing to fall in the West Midlands this afternoon, turning some roads into rivers.

    This video was taken by BBC WM's Liz Gameson on Swindell Road in the Pedmore area of Stourbridge.

    Media caption,

    Road turned to river in Stourbridge.

  3. Man jailed for paralysing Amazon delivery driverpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    Mitchell Rose deliberately mowed down Chance Bright as an accomplice stole the Amazon driver's van.

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  4. Car stuck in floodwaterpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC News

    One driver hasn't heeded the advice of the emergency services and is now stuck in floodwater on the A425 in Newbold-on-Stour, Rugby.

    Stuck carImage source, Newbold Turkeys

    The road is blocked between Lower Shuckburgh and Staverton.

  5. Rail changes aim to simplify timetablepublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    West Midlands Trains says an overly complex timetable was largely to blame for delays and cancellations.

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  6. River levels set to peak on Fridaypublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    Andy Giddings
    BBC News

    Most of the West Midlands saw heavy rain this morning, but the good news is the next few days are looking a lot drier.

    Many of us will see some light showers over the next seven days, but nothing like the downpour we've seen today and the Met Office hasn't got any weather warnings for the region after today.

    Lydbury NorthImage source, Ken M

    The bad news is more rain has to wash down the rivers from Wales and the north of England, so the Environment Agency says levels won't peak until Friday and are likely to remain high for some time.

  7. More flood warnings likely in next 24 hourspublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC News

    "Appalling" conditions have been seen across the West Midlands region as about one to two inches of rain has fallen today, said the Environment Agency.

    Dave Throup

    The rain has led to some "very serious surface water flooding", said the agency's Dave Throup.

    The prospects for the next few days are "very difficult to tell as the water is running off so quickly", he added.

    "Going forward the River Severn, Avon and River Teme - we're likely to be issuing more warnings as we go through the next 24 to 48 hours."

  8. Zoo-escape stork spotted 100 miles awaypublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    The bird, which escaped from a West Midlands zoo, has been seen more than 100 miles away in Somerset.

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  9. Worker heads home on flood-affected roadspublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    Hylton Road, in Worcester, is due to be closed at 18:30 GMT for three hours for flood pump installation.

    A flood warning has been issued for the River Severn in the city after heavy rain.

    Lucy Frayne

    Lucy Frayne, who works as an energy officer for a housing group, said she was setting off on a journey back to Hereford where she lives.

  10. Floodwater reaches bridge archespublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    The river has reached the top of the bridge arches in Shipston-on-Stour, said the Environment Agency.

    ShipstonImage source, Environment Agency

    Fire crews from the village have been called out twice to help people trapped in their vehicles, said the fire service.

    And here you can see another photo from nearby Lower Brailes.

    Lower BraileImage source, Steve Kaack
  11. Fallen tree blocking roadpublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    A fallen tree is blocking Juniper Drive in Trench, Shropshire.

    TreeImage source, West Mercia Police

    It's been reported to the council, said West Mercia Police.

  12. Railway bridge road impassablepublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    The bridge road into Fenny Compton village in Warwickshire is impassable, said the fire service.

    Flooded bridgeImage source, Warwickshire Fire Service

    Nearby roads are also being affected with water from surrounding fields, said the fire service.

    Drivers are being advised to find alternative routes.

  13. Plenty of rain to come: Met Officepublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    Rain should eventually clear later but not before causing more flooding across the West Midlands, the Met Office is warning.

    A yellow warning for rain remains in place until the end of the day.

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  14. Herefordshire flooding not as bad as two weeks agopublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    Nicola Goodwin
    Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    The River Wye in Hereford, one of the worst affected rivers in the West Midlands, is expected to peak at 5.1m on Friday morning.

    This is high but nowhere near what we had two weeks ago, which was the highest recorded since 1998.

    Flood barriers in HerefordImage source, Environment Agency

    That means there will be water on footpaths and fields, but it shouldn’t affect homes again unless it gets higher.

    There are now flood warnings on all rivers in Herefordshire and the Lugg, Teme and Frome have already started bursting their banks, affecting a few roads in the north of the county.

  15. Flooded ford in Hall Greenpublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    Green Road ford, in Hall Green, Birmingham, is currently almost 3ft deep and rising, West Midlands police says.

    Flooded fordImage source, West Midlands Police

    It's warning drivers to stay out of floodwater.

  16. Cosmetic clinic used 'soiled and rusty' equipmentpublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    Bearwood Cosmetic Clinic's licence was removed after it was found to be risking patients' lives.

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  17. Watch: Stuck in floodwaterpublished at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    Ben Sidwell
    BBC Midlands Today

    We've been in Bromyard, Herefordshire, and there's been a lot of flooding on the roads in the town.

    Media caption,

    Cars driven through floods in Bromyard, Herefordshire

    While we were filming, two vehicles got stuck in floodwater and needed rescuing.

  18. Mudslide road may have to closepublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    This is the scene of a mudslide on the road at Wilden Lane, Stourport-on-Severn, in Worcestershire.

    Wilden LaneImage source, Worcestershire County Council

    The road is currently open but may have to close if the situation worsens, said the county council.

  19. Flooding closes two lanes of A46 near Warwickpublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    Keith Wedgebury
    BBC Coventry and Warwickshire

    Flooding has closed two lanes of the A46 in Warwickshire with drivers being advised to avoid the area.

    A46

    Lanes are closed on both the northbound and southbound carriageways between J15 and A4177 Birmingham Road.

    A broken down vehicle on the northbound side is also adding to congestion, with traffic seen queuing way into the distance.

  20. Delays and cancellations for rail servicespublished at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    West Midlands Trains says the railway line between Hereford and Great Malvern is blocked by flooding and buses are being put on as a replacement.

    The line is also blocked between Worcester and Birmingham at Bromsgrove.

    West Midlands Trains

    The company is also warning other services may be delayed or cancelled by the wet weather.