A close eye's being kept on the River Severn in Bewdley, Worcestershire, this afternoon as there are still fears of more flooding in the town.

Wyre Forest District Council says , externalit and other agencies are "closely monitoring" the levels, especially at Beales Corner and Northwood Lane.

BBC Midlands Today's Bob Hockenhull's reporting in the area and tweeted, external the river had peaked at 06:00 at 5.24m.

Storm Dennis might have left, but some parts of the UK are set to receive a month's worth of rain in the next 24 hours.

North Wales is expected to get 70-100mm of rain, which may find itself flowing down the rivers Vyrnwy and Severn in the following days.

John Curtin, EA executive director, said: "We expect further disruptive weather today, bringing a significant flood risk to the West Midlands."

He urged people to listen to the emergency services and evacuate "quickly" if asked to do so.

There's better news for drivers in south Staffordshire ahead of rush hour as the A38 near Burton-upon-Trent is now open in both directions., external

The heavy rain from Storm Dennis had forced its closure earlier in the week between Barton-under-Needwood and Branston, Highways England said:

Image source, Highways England

They might be charged with helping to keep the floodwaters back, but Environment Agency staff are also some of the first to face the rising rivers.

There are still flood warnings for the River Severn in the area where it meets the River Vyrnwy and the Environment Agency says that water levels are likely to remain high over the coming days.

Further up-river, there is heavy rain forecast today and tomorrow in mid-Wales, where the Severn starts, so some of that can be expected to work its way downstream.

Image source, Z70

The Environment Agency also points out that land around the rivers is saturated and can't absorb any more water, so more rain and higher river levels is likely to mean more flooding.

The owner of a cafe in Coalbrookdale says he's angry at inconsiderate motorists who are driving past his property and sending water crashing in to it.

Chris Harrison said: "The fencing outside my cafe had survived, when they went through last night, it not only took my fencing down, it almost took my windows out.

"These peoples just don't realise the danger that they're actually putting other people through."

Mr Harrison bought the Dale End Cafe two years ago and said he understood there was a risk of flooding, but while the previous owners were able to get insurance for the property, he hadn't.

"To be flooded once was bad, but to be flooded twice in 48 hours is just beyond description," he said.

The floods are still dominating the TV news bulletins today.

Water levels are starting to go down in Hampton Bishop, Herefordshire, the Environment Agency has said, thanks to its high-volume pumps in action in the village.

The area's still covered by two severe flood warnings, external, the highest level of alert, for the rivers Lugg and Wye.

Image source, Environment Agency

Image source, Environment Agency

Communities hit by flooding in Worcestershire will now be able to get a slice of £250,000 to help them, the county council's said., external

Image source, Sky High

The emergency package of support's been announced today to help victims recover.

The council says it will have information on how to apply for the money on its emergency flood page.

Worcestershire Cricket Club is offering people affected by the recent flooding in the county a free family ticket to a game of their choice.

The club, which is often flooded itself - as the footage below from December shows - said it could be used for any county championship or one-day cup game in the 2020 season.

The chairman of Worcestershire CCC, Fanos Hira, said: "We hope this small gesture allows those worst affected to come and enjoy some cricket at Blackfinch New Road during the summer.”

The New Road pitch might need to dry out first.

The Environment Agency has said we can expect river levels in Worcestershire to rise again slightly later today, as more rain works its way down the River Severn.

It said its unlikely to mean the river rising higher than its previous peak, but it will keep a "close eye on the situation".

Image source, Environment Agency

The people at The Boat Inn at Jackfield are used to seeing flooding and they've been keeping a record of the water levels over the years.

Here you can see the flood of 2000 topping that chart, but 1946, 1947 and 1948 are close behind.

This recent flooding is likely to be just below the 2000 level, but as you can see from this image, the floodwater around The Boat yesterday was pretty high again.

Image source, Liam Ball

Following Storm Dennis, more than 100 acres of rapeseed are submerged in water at a Herefordshire farm.

Farmer Ally Hunter Blair tells BBC Breakfast of the damage caused to his family's farm from the flooding.

A Hereford estate agent has said he's got houses on his books that have never flooded before, that have been affected this time around.

Andrew Morris said it was a real problem and "could blight properties" in the eyes of potential buyers.

The Environment Agency still has a severe flood warning for the River Wye near Hereford.

Nicola Goodwin
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Emergency services are pumping 1,000 litres a second from the River Lugg at Mordiford Bridge in an attempt to protect a village and an ancient bridge.

Water is being drained from the RIver Lugg into the nearby River Wye, which is dropping at a quicker rate.

There are concerns for Mordiford Bridge, built in 1352, and the nearby village of Hampton Bishop due to persistent heavy rain.

The Environment Agency said it expected river levels to remain high for the next few days and was closely monitoring the situation.

Free lasagne and pizza is being offered to people affected by the flooding in Ironbridge.

Dawley town hall is opening its doors at 11:30 on Friday to offer the free lunches and the town council is also putting on a showing of a "family-friendly film", with popcorn.

Image source, Great Dawley Town Council

On top of the rivers Severn and Wye, the River Trent in Staffordshire's also flooded in places.

The Environment Agency, external tweeted this video of the waterway in the county as it travels into Derbyshire:

The Shropshire Council clean-up team is in Longden Coleham in Shrewsbury now, cleaning the streets.

The local authority is keeping an online list , externalof road closures around the town.

Image source, Shropshire Council

Here's the same street, from the other angle, yesterday.

People across the West Midlands have been praising local communities on BBC Hereford and Worcester for rallying together after the flooding.

The radio station asked for users to nominate their heroes this week and plenty wanted to have their say.

Image source, Sky High

Debbie Hince wrote, external: "It's been lovely watching the community of Hampton Bishop support each other and receive regular updates of the situation on the ground."

Nicola Gough added, external: "West Mercia Search & Rescue have done an amazing job supporting the local emergency services to evacuate various towns and properties across Shropshire & Worcestershire."

Manda Beechy posted:, external "My son-in-law opened his home to the fire brigade rescue team for the use of toilets and kept them in hot drinks and food to help keep them going through the day and evening."

Wendy Fox typed, external: "The town of Bewdley has been amazing. Businesses offering to provide food/drinks, accommodation and items to help with clear-up, professional people offering to help to re-plaster properties and clean properties etc."

The government's handling of the flooding in the West Midlands and the lack of appearances by the prime minister has been defended by the floods minister.

Image source, PA Media

Boris Johnson's been criticised for not coming to see the damage in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

But Rebecca Pow, on visit to Worcester and Tenbury Wells, denied Mr Johnson was staying away.

She said: "The prime minister is in constant touch with us all. What you've got to remember is we have a cabinet form of government so the ministers and the secretaries of state are trusted to go out and do their job."