River levels in Bewdley, Worcestershire have started to fall this morning, the ambulance service's said.

There are still three flood warnings covering the town and the Environment Agency has said the River Severn will stay high with more rainfall forecast.

The ambulance service has staff helping in the area and said they'd seen the water level fall , externalby 2cm since arriving.

BBC Hereford and Worcester's Nina Das Gupta's also in the town, external and said flood defences at Beales Corner were holding, but the bridge was still shut to pedestrians and vehicles.

The flood barriers in Ironbridge are expected to remain up for a number of days, Telford and Wrekin Council has said.

The local authority said it visited 40 homes and businesses yesterday and advised them to move out, but the people in 13 of those chose to stay overnight.

Six families were found accommodation in the nearby Valley Hotel, while the others stayed with friends and family.

Dale Road, The Wharfage, The Lloyds and Lloyds Head remain closed today and firefighters are due to visit homes in Ladywood and Jackfield today, to check up on them.

People in Severn Stoke, Worcestershire, are "fed up" at being flooded again, the BBC's Phil Mackie reports.

He's in the village, near Upton upon Severn, and said flood defences were planned for the area but won't be ready for at least another year.

In January, minister Rebecca Pow told local MP Harriet Baldwin, external the Environment Agency was "reviewing all delivery options for a full flood defence scheme".

Homes and businesses affected by the flooding caused by storms Ciara and Dennis can apply for a series of government grants., external

Homes and businesses can claim grants of up to £5,000 to help protect them from future flooding, Community Secretary Robert Jenrick has said.

Those in affected areas can also claim up to £500 and get council tax relief for up to three months, while companies can claim business rate relief and get grants of up to £2,500.

The Environment Secretary, George Eustice said: "We know climate change means extreme weather events like this are more likely."

In Staffordshire, the main focus of flooding appears to be around Burton-upon-Trent.

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The Environment Agency has a flood warning covering part of the area for the River Trent and says levels remain high.

More rain's forecast in the area today and tomorrow.

Highways England tweeted, external to say the A38 remains closed between Barton-under-Needwood and Branston.

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Dozens of care home residents who had to be rescued by boat from a flooded Herefordshire care home are safe, police have said.

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West Mercia Police said, external 24 residents and eight staff were evacuated from the site in Whitchurch yesterday.

Herefordshire Council said staff then worked to find new placements for the group, some of whom have dementia.

The River Severn has peaked in Bridgnorth, but it's expected to remain high for some time.

There were 45 properties flooded, but nobody needed to use a rest centre set up by the town council last night.

The chief executive of Shropshire Council, Clive Wright, said the flooding there and elsewhere proved the county "deserves and needs" more money for defences.

More roads are starting to be reopened in Herefordshire after being closed due to flooding.

The county council said drivers could now use, external:

• A438 between Kingsacre Holt and Letton
• A4103 Roman Road, near Burcott
• Aylestone Hill roundabout although the turning to the C1125 Shelwick/Sutton is still closed

While some roads have reopened, the council's warned drivers, external that, even if a route looks flood free, there could still be hazards for drivers.

People in part of Worcester near the River Severn are trying to pump water from their homes.

There are seven flood warnings still covering the city and the surrounding area , externaland the Environment Agency's said flooding was continuing and levels could rise again tonight.

Claire Greaves lives with two young children in the city near the River Severn in a terraced house.

Her cellar was flooded and at one stage she told Radio 4 it was seven feet high, although it has subsided from that peak.

"It was gushing through the walls, it was quite scary. When things like this happen, you think 'why'. It is exhausting," she added.

Smithfield Road in Shrewsbury is due to reopen at 11:00, after repairs to fix what Shropshire Council called "extensive flood damage".

The council said its workmen began sweeping the road and emptying gullies at 05:00 and will be moving on to clear other roads around the town centre this morning.

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There are still more than 20 roads closed around Shrewsbury, and the Environment Agency still has a flood warning in place for the town.

Shropshire Council has a list of the current road closures, external in its area.

These photos from the Environment Agency's Ian Jones, external in Bewdley, Worcestershire, show the height of the River Severn in the town this morning:

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The Environment Agency's warning water levels are still rising in the town and further rainfall's expected over the next few days., external

The River Severn peaked at 5.62m last night - not as high as feared, but the Environment Agency still has a severe flood warning for the area., external

It said that was because there was still a possibility the flood barrier could fail, with river levels high and the expectation of more rain to come.

And across the river, in Jackfield, there's still a lot of flooding, as you can see in this photo, taken near the Half Moon Inn.

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Shrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynksi wants to build a dam near the town as part of the planned North West Relief Road.

He's written to George Eustace, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, asking to discuss this and other ideas.

Mr Kawczynski said he didn't know how much this dam would cost, but the leader of Shropshire Council, Peter Nutting, said it was "quite an interesting plan and it's been talked about for years."

He suggested some sort of barrier could be installed when a bridge is built near Shelton, to push the flooding further upstream, to the Melverley area.

Our local newspapers are continuing to cover the impact of flooding in their areas:

• The Shropshire Star says the River Severn has now peaked in Ironbridge and Bridgnorth but flood warnings remain in place, external
• Severe flood warnings remain in place for the rivers Lugg and Wye, , externalthe Hereford Times reports
• While the Worcester News says residents in the area are demanding more flood defences, external

A farmer in Herefordshire's said it's going to "cost us a lot of money to try and re-plant", after Storm Dennis flooded his farm.

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Ally Hunter Blair works in the Ross-on-Wye area says they've been affected by the bad weather since the end of September.

He told BBC Breakfast , externalthat plants they've put in the ground are already dying after being underwater for the past few days.

"The big problem is now we're in the middle of February, this is spring. If this was December, I'd be slightly less upset, we are on a floodplain, we do flood but not to this level, this level is unprecedented," he added.

The government's being urged to look at flooding "in a different way" as communities along the rivers Wye and Severn are braced for more rain today.

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Homes and businesses have been affected by the floods in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire with people evacuated from nearby at-risk areas.

People in flood-hit households can apply for financial hardship payments of up to £500 for short-term relief, the government announced on Tuesday.

But flood recovery specialist Heather Shepherd, who is based near Shrewsbury where the River Severn burst its banks, said a new approach is needed.

"I have been working in flood risk for over 20 years and it is getting worse and worse. What happens to our children and our children's children in the future?

"We need to be a lot more proactive about what flooding will look like in this country in 50 years' time," she told BBC Breakfast.

There are warnings the flood defences in Bewdley, Worcestershire, could be breached today , externalas the River Severn reaches its highest levels in the area in 20 years

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The Environment Agency said temporary barriers at Beales Corner in the town did hold firm overnight , externalbut the river isn't expected to peak until later today.

People living in properties which could be affected are being advised to evacuate and a rest centre has been set up at Wyre Forest House.

Last night, West Mercia Police appealed , externalfor people to stay away from the town's flood defences.

It followed reports of some people moving the protective fencing so they could get closer to the barriers.

Residents in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, are being warned more rainfall could lead to further flooding in the town over the next couple of days.

Three flood warnings have been issued for the area, external with the Environment Agency saying rain's forecast from around midday in addition to scattered showers.

BBC Shropshire's Ian Perry's in Bridgnorth this morning and says the terraced houses on the edge of town, Severn Terrace, are flooded, adding that they flood every time the river comes up.

Meanwhile, the Boatyard Inn just beneath the bridge in the town remains flooded with the water having "invaded" the beer garden and it's sitting this morning just under the pub's ground floor bay windows.

With water levels falling in some parts of Shropshire, clean-up operations have started.

In Shrewsbury, Shropshire Council's carrying out repairs this morning:

One part of Shrewsbury which won't be reopening soon is Frankwell car park:

People are being warned there could be more flooding along the rivers Wye and Severn with more rain forecast.

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The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for rain for Wales, external which is likely to feed into both rivers.

The Environment Agency said the levels of the Wye and Severn would remain high into the weekend.

"We expect further disruptive weather into tomorrow and Thursday, bringing a significant flood risk to the West Midlands, and there are flood warnings in place across much of England," said the agency's John Curtin.