People in Worcester are being warned by a local authority the flooding situation in the city "will deteriorate, external".

Image source, Worcester City Council

Six flood warnings cover Worcester and the surrounding area , externaland the county council has closed the Diglis footbridge. , external

The city council said , externalall car parks near to the River Severn had been flooded, adding the St Martin's Gate multi-storey was drivers' best parking option.

BBC Radio Shropshire

A couple say they feel "devastated" and "abandoned" after their farmhouse flooded this week.

Peter Gill and his wife Marie had to be rescued along with their dog from their home in Woore, near Market Drayton, Shrosphire, when it became surrounded by up to 3ft (0.9m) of water.

Mr Gill said the water was "coming like a river" down the road and on to the drive.

"[I'm] devastated because we have spent a lot of money on this house and we just feel as though we are sort of abandoned really and we don't know quite what to do."

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A house fire is being tackled by crews this lunchtime.

They have been called to High Street, Smethwick,, external but have not said whether anyone has been hurt.

The road has been closed between Edgbaston Road and Corbett Street.

Image source, West Midlands Fire Service

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith will serve a touchline ban in their home Premier League game against Newcastle on Saturday.

Warwickshire name former England women and Sussex head coach Mark Robinson as their new men's first-team coach.

Residents rescued from their flooded Shropshire homes have been given Covid-19 tests after the operations to ensure their safety and that of others, the council says, external.

Emergencies allow for people to leave their homes despite lockdown, but the assisted exit puts evacuees in proximity to firefighters and those with whom they come into contact at their temporary destination.

Meanwhile, the bus station has closed , externaldue to flooding in Shrewsbury, where services are disrupted.

Here's one view of the town, shared by the local authority.

Image source, Shropshire Council

Arriva Midlands West said , externalit was working to keep services "as close to normal as possible" but warned of delays and diversions.

Shrewsbury Town Council , externalreported Porthill Bridge in the Quarry had been shut along with the play park.

Here's the Environment Agency's view of the town's banks-busting river...

Image source, Environment Agency

People in Bridgnorth say they feel forgotten amid the latest flooding to hit the region, and say they want better protection from rising waters.

Image source, @Woodgy

A flood warning covers the town where the River Severn is expected to peak tonight having already burst its banks in places.

On Twitter, user @StAndrews68 said, external "yet again" Bridgnorth had been overlooked for flood defences while @Woodgy added, external "have to feel for the people flooded out yet again".

In February, residents made a similar complaint over a perceived lack of barriers compared to other towns such as Ironbridge, Bewdley and Worcester.

The government said last year it would spend £4bn on flood defences nationally over five years. The Environment Agency has been approached for comment over the complaints.

Image source, @StAndrews68

Snow and icy conditions could be on their way for the West Midlands on top of the heavy rain which has caused flooding this week.

The Met Office has, external issued a yellow warning for ice and snow for the whole region from 16:00 today until 10:30 on Saturday.

Image source, Met Office

A car park is flooded in Worcester and river levels are still rising in the city.

Image source, Worcester City Council

Drivers are being told by the city council , externalnot to use the Pitchcroft site.

Six flood warnings are in place for Worcester this morning , externalwith the Environment Agency saying it expects the river level to peak on Saturday.

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A school and several roads in Ironbridge have been closed today with a risk of flooding in the town.

Image source, Telford and Wrekin Council

The level of the River Severn is expected to peak in the area today, Telford and Wrekin Council says. , external

Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge Primary School has been shut while roads close to the river, such as The Wharfage and Dale End, have been closed.

The authority says sandbags have been delivered to at-risk properties while more will be issued over the next few hours.

Image source, Telford and Wrekin Council

A man has died in a two-car crash in Birmingham.

It happened at the junction of Church Road and Lichfield Road, Aston, on Thursday night, the ambulance service said., external

The man was in a critical condition when crews arrived and died at the scene.

Two other men suffered serious injuries and have been taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester

More flood defences have been installed in parts of Worcestershire with further flooding expected over the next 24 hours.

Image source, Environment Agency

Barriers have been extended at Beales Corner, Bewdley, and the county council says Bewdley Bridge will close this morning for extra defences to be installed. , external

BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester's Alistair Binney has been in Bewdley this morning and says the River Severn is expected to keep rising through the county.

"All of this water is heading downstream to Worcester, to Upton, so over the next 24 to 36 hours people are being warned there could be some flooding in Worcestershire."

Image source, Environment Agency

People in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire are being warned more of the counties could see flooding over the next couple of days.

Image source, Kathryn Taylor

While the forecast is for drier weather on Friday, the Environment Agency still has dozens of flood warnings, external in place across the three counties, along with a handful in Staffordshire and Warwickshire.

With river levels still rising downstream as water from this week's rain makes its way through the system, the agency says some places may not see a peak until Saturday.

Dozens of roads in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire were closed on Thursday due to flooding and three families were rescued by boat in Hereford.

Clare Dinnis, Environment Agency area director for the West Midlands, said they would closely monitor rivers over the next couple of days.

"The good news is that we're not expecting the extreme levels that we've seen particularly last year, but this is a significant flood and... some homes have already been affected."

Four people have been rescued from flooded homes by fire crews in Shrewsbury overnight., external

Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

Water levels were "rising rapidly" in two properties to which firefighters were sent on Berwick Road, a spokesperson said.

Two motorists were also rescued after vehicles became stuck at different times in the Pentre area.

The fire service urged people to, external not ignore road closure signs warning of the dangers of driving into flood water.

Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

BBC Radio Shropshire

Several roads across Shrewsbury are underwater this morning after the River Severn continued to rise overnight.

Image source, Shropshire Council

Two flood warnings cover the town, external and the Environment Agency says it expects the river to peak today.

Flood defences have been placed in some areas but roads in Coleham are flooded. , external

Image source, Shropshire Council

BBC Radio Shropshire's Andy Broxton has been in the town centre: "[The water] has come up, over the wall here as you walk down Smithfield Road and once again it is right across the road.

"You have the water just lapping at the doors of the lighting shop and of course the barbers next door seems to have the sandbags just peaking out from underneath the water."

BBC Weather

It will be chilly but bright today with sunny spells.

There's a risk of the odd shower this afternoon, though, and it will be moderately windy. High: 6C/43F.

Image source, BBC Weather Watcher JaneJ

One or two showers might happen this evening too, but overnight things will turn drier with clear spells and a risk of fog later. Low: -2C/28F.

You can get the latest forecast for your area at any time by going to the BBC Weather website.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Welcome to our live service for Friday.

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