Nicola Goodwin
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

The River Wye in Hereford has reached the highest ever recorded levels - this means many properties are being flooded for the first time.

Eign Road is shut, that’s north of the river. Hinton Road is shut south of the river, so the flood defences there may have been breached.

The river level at Hereford Old Bridge is about 6.3m and rising.

The highest level was previously 5.97m in 1960 and estimated to have been 6.1m in 1795 - based on archives.

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

It will be a blustery day with showers and strong westerly winds with highs of 10C (50F).

The search for a missing woman is expected to resume this morning after it's feared she may have been swept away by the River Teme in Worcestershire yesterday afternoon.

Police said a man had been rescued near Eastham Bridge over the River Teme near Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, at 11:30 on Sunday, but a woman was still missing.

The search for her was called off last night as darkness fell.

About 130 homes in the market town have been evacuated.

New Road and Worcester City Bridge are closed in both directions following rising flood waters.

Carrington Bridge is only accessible towards the Ketch only from the city centre.

Residents in parts of Hereford are being told to evacuate their homes ahead of an expected peak of the River Wye.

A severe flood warning has just been issued for the Wye at Blackmarstone as a result of heavy rainfall over the weekend.

It is the fifth severe flood warning in England - all of them in the West Midlands.

A rest centre has been opened at the Leisure Centre on Holmer Road.

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

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We'll have more live updates on flooding in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire from 06:00 GMT on Monday.

Brenda Willets, 80, who lives in Tenbury Wells, said she was "staying put" in her home, despite flooding keeping her isolated upstairs.

"I wouldn't say I'm snug, because the heating isn't working - the electric and gas and everything else," she said.

"When my friends came in the night to see what the situation was, they wanted me to go with them to their home, but I said 'no,no, I'm staying here with my cat'."

Flooding in Hereford is expected to peak at levels similar to those seen in 2019, said the Environment Agency.

Image source, Environment Agency

At least 20 homes were flooded and residents at a care home had to be rescued in the October floods.

The River Wye is expected to peak overnight at between 5.4 and 5.8m, it said.

Flooding is affecting properties and roads in north Hereford including in the Greyfriars area.

Andy Broxton
BBC Radio Shropshire

One resident in Clun, south Shropshire, has described the latest flood incident as the "worst one yet".

Frances, who lives in Bridge Street, said, like her neighbours, she had put in extra flood measures since the most recent flooding in November, but it "wasn't enough".

"I feel like we need far more support than we're getting from the council," she said.

"There were occasions at the end of last year we couldn't get sandbags. By the second flood the council had responded better."

She said she had installed special flood doors, like most of her neighbours, and had put white goods on plinths to raise them.

"Everything's just soaked again," she said.

"The floor, which was damaged in previous floods, I hadn't replaced yet because I had a feeling something like this would happen again and it's just pulling up again.

"We choose to live where we do, we take responsibility for that," she added.

"We're a good community here. Everyone's helping each other."

Warwickshire has largely escaped the worst of the flooding today.

Flood warnings, however, remain in place at Blythe End, Polesworth, Earlsdon, Nuneaton and Grendon.

Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service has been pumping out water at Cleaver Gardens in Nuneaton to prevent homes being flooded, as well as dishing out sandbags.

Image source, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service

Police have reminded drivers that they may not be insured if entering floodwater.

This driver in Hall Green got out safely, said West Midlands Police.

The search in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, has been called off for the night, police say.

Throughout the day various organisations have been warning people not to try to drive through floodwater.

This is a good demonstration why it's a bad idea.

The flooding on the photo on the left looks pretty shallow right?

Wrong.

Image source, Herefordshire Council

There are still four severe flood warnings in England - all of them on the River Teme in north Worcestershire and south Shropshire.

The latest information from the Environment Agency suggests the river is expected to peak tonight in all four locations.

However, more rain is expected over the next 12 hours and river levels are expected to remain high over the next couple of days.

River levels in Powick, Worcestershire, are close to coming over the flood defences, the Environment Agency is warning.

The A449 Malvern to Powick road has been closed, with diversions in place through Upton upon Severn.

Carrington Bridge, in Worcester, is now closed due to flooding as well.

The River Teme is just a couple of centimetres below its record level, set in 2007.

In all, there are almost 600 flood warnings and alerts in England, the highest number for any single day on record, the Environment Agency said.

A quick look at its flood map reveals a sea of red for the West Midlands, showing the most serious flood warnings.

Image source, Environment Agency

Ambulance service staff are being recalled to duty due to the major incidents across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire.

Paramedic officers have been deployed to "key sites," said assistant chief ambulance officer, Nathan Hudson.

A care home in Herefordshire is the current cause for concern after today's flooding said the police.

Ch Supt Sue Thomas of West Mercia Police, who is overseeing operations in Herefordshire, said there were two "key areas of focus".

"The two significant points were're looking at is around the Greyfriars area of Hereford and the confluence of the Lugg and the Wye coming together out towards Hampton Bishop".

"There will be some flooding, but it's whether or not it then floods the care home there, She added.

"There's a number of elderly and vulnerable residents - that will mean that we will probably need to start a plan - which is a tried and tested plan with the care home itself - about evacuating those residents. "

Jon Kay
BBC News

More than 100 residents of Tenbury Wells will be spending the night away from their flooded properties.

This old market town is pretty much cut off after the River Teme burst its banks in the early hours of this morning.

It hasn't been this bad in the town since the floods in 2007, and some here are questioning if enough has been done to protect the community.

Residents Andy and Hannah have spent the day hoping against hope that their property will stay dry this time.

"It's horrible," said Andy, "we've seen the mess it's made before and we know the mess it's going to leave - and it's just destruction.

"And the town doesn't need it, but we're not the only ones."