The source of both the Severn and the Wye is around Plynlimon in the Welsh mountains, and it's heavy rain up there that has brought a lot of the water we're seeing through Shropshire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire.

So as well as the West Midlands, the Environment Agency has an eye on the weather there too, and the bad news is there's more heavy rain forecast for Saturday night and Sunday morning.

But we're not forecast another storm like Ciara or Dennis, so the chances are we won't see quite as much water flow downstream into our local English counties this time.

Here's a look at the river gauge for Worcester this afternoon.

As you can see, the River Severn is on the rise again in the city, but the peak isn't expected to be as high as what we saw last week.

Image source, Environment Agency

In Bewdley, you can see the Severn is clearly falling again and is expected to continue to do so through Wednesday.

Where the water goes beyond that will depend on the rain that is forecast over the second half of the week. That dotted line you can see is just an Environment Agency projection.

Image source, Environment Agency

We've been telling you about falling river levels in Ironbridge and Bewdley where the Severn has peaked, but authorities remain vigilant over Worcester.

City centre roads are being "watched carefully" there as river levels rise, the council says.

Image source, Worcestershire County Council

The photo above shows the scene at Hylton Road earlier. A peak of the river is not expected until tonight.

"We're hoping there will be no impact on city centre roads but we are watching carefully, ready to act if necessary," the council said. , external

Earlier, the Environment Agency said keeping open the main city roads would be "touch and go".

Last month was the wettest ever February in the UK, according to records that stretch back to 1862.

More on river levels now...

As you can see from this graph for Ironbridge, the Severn is dropping steadily there.

The second peak, which arrived yesterday afternoon, was more than 1m below last week's high.

Image source, Environment Agency

The Environment Agency has been warning against complacency, however, and says it is checking defences in the town and keeping an eye on the situation, just in case.

Despite that forecast of rain we told you about a few minutes ago, things aren't looking too bad today, relatively speaking.

In Bewdley, the River Severn peaked overnight and levels are starting to drop, says the Environment Agency (EA).

Image source, Reuters

Image source, Reuters

Local manager Dave Throup added a word of caution, though, and said: "The recession rates are going to be slow, there's a lot of water working its way through the system."

A flood warning for the River Severn at Northwood, Bewdley, is no longer in force.

Elsewhere in Worcestershire, levels are going the other way. In the city of Worcester, according to Mr Throup earlier, the Severn is "still creeping up very slowly".

Well, they did warn against complacency yesterday....

Rain is forecast for Wednesday across the West Midlands and that, the Environment Agency (EA) says, "could push river levels up again".

Dave Throup, a local manager said: "We're uncertain on the location and the potential impacts of that.

"We may get a bit of rain more over the lowlands than the Welsh area."

Rain at the weekend in Wales has seen river levels rise again locally, although the peaks have not hit the highs of last week.

Image source, Reuters

After showers overnight, according to the BBC forecast, rain will turn more widespread and heavier tomorrow with the chance of hill snow.

Council skips have been put in place in Shrewsbury for residents and businesses affected by flooding.

Water levels in Worcester are "still creeping up very slowly," said the Environment Agency, with five flood warnings still in the area.

Image source, BBC Weather Watchers / Mikesnapper

River levels are being "monitored very closely," said Dave Throup from the agency.

"We're hoping to keep the main roads in Worcester open, but it is going to be touch and go," he added.

"It's easy to forget we're still at flood warning level and high flood warning level in places so we still do have rural roads closed we still do have some homes and businesses flooded and that's going to stay the case for a number of days to come."

A hotel putting up residents evacuated from their Ironbridge homes has been accommodating their pets too.

Roy Slim from the Best Western said at the height of the flooding the hotel had accommodated between 30 and 35 residents.

"They arrived not knowing what was going to happen to their homes and their belongings so it was a very anxious time," he said.

"We're not a dog-friendly hotel but under these circumstances we accommodated, at the time, five fluffy friends - we really enjoyed having them here.

"We've still got a dog in the house now... we've been getting on great."

An "underfunding" of flood defences in Shropshire and throughout the country needs to be reviewed, a local councillor has said.

Image source, Shropshire Council

Labour councillor Kate Halliday said the average increase in spending over the last 10 years has been 1.2% a year - prior to 2010 it was 10% a year, "so there has been quite an austerity push with the flood defences", she said.

"I'm pleased to hear the announcement that the government are going to put something in to that, I just hope it's enough and that it's going to be a regular contribution and not just a knee-jerk every time a flood happens."

A flood consultant is calling for flood-hit home owners to think about what they throw away.

Mary Dhonau from Worcester said some furniture can be saved or recycled.

The owners of an Ironbridge business - deluged by floodwater - say they'll work to renovate and redecorate but it could take months.

Chris Harrison runs the Dale End Cafe in Coalbrookdale, situated in the Ironbridge Gorge, a world heritage site.

"Everything we had in here we lost," he said.

"We're looking at between a month to two months - one to get the building dry and two, to renovate it," he added.

Image source, Chris Harrison

"The community have said that they want us to come back, they don't want us to go - so we're going to be back just as quick as we can."

Eckington Bridge has now reopened after a safety inspection.

Some residents evacuated from properties in Ironbridge remain in temporary accommodation.

Joanne Boddison, manager of the Best Western hotel in Ironbridge, said it had been two weeks of "difficult times".

"The first week a lot of people were with us for a couple of nights - this last week we've had people with us for looking-on nearly a week," she said.

"They're definitely feeling like this is their second home now."

"It's been a difficult week for us all - obviously for the residents and local businesses but.. it's made us all closer together - that has been brilliant."

Buses are still unable to serve Upper Arley in Worcestershire with roads around Ironbridge also closed.

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People living or working near the River Severn are being warned "not to be complacent" as water levels are expected to remain high.

The river peaked at Ironbridge on Monday with temporary defences "coping well", the Environment Agency said.

The river level has been measuring about a metre below lthe evels recorded last week.

Area manager Dave Throup said "although these aren't the extreme levels we saw last week they are still extremely high and do present dangers."

Bewdley Bridge remains closed to cars this morning along with Eckington bridge, pending a safety inspection.

Bewdley bypass was closed for a time last night for a police incident, this has now opened.

Two people have been rescued after a car got stuck in floodwater in Bewdley.

The fire service said the car was pushed to safety on the B4194 - known as the Switchback - which remains closed.