BBC Radio Shropshire

Several roads are closed in Shropshire this morning due to flooding.

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They include parts of the A5, A41, A49 and A483. Shropshire Council said seven in Shrewsbury were also impassable., external

Elsewhere in Shrewsbury, The Frankwell Main and Riverside and St Julian’s car parks have been closed due to a risk of flooding.

Flood barriers have been put up in Shrewsbury and Ironbridge, and the Environment Agency's Marc Lidderth said staff were closely monitoring rising river levels.

"All our temporary barriers across Shropshire are all up in place and we are having to start at making some further decisions on deploying the additional phases that we call to raise those levels of barriers," he said.

BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester

Several people have been rescued from vehicles overnight after getting stuck in flood water in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

The fire service said crews were called to Letton, , externalCallow Marsh , externaland Lindridge , externalto help people trapped by rising flood waters.

Image source, Hereford and Worcester Fire Service

BBC News Travel

Train services are still being disrupted this morning even with railway lines reopening after flooding.

All lines are open between Stoke-on-Trent and Lichfield Trent Valley/Stafford but trains are running at a slower speed, National Rail Enquiries says., external

Operator East Midlands Railway says its trains cannot run between Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent.

London Northwestern Railway says buses are running between Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent, and between Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe.

Here is the scene from Rea Brook in Shrewsbury.

Water levels are rising from the rain brought by Storm Christoph.

Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire have had pockets of flooding overnight which in some cases have seen people rescued from vehicles.

Flood warnings are in place for the counties.

River levels are expected to peak in the region later on Thursday, the Environment Agency says.

Two adults and their dog have been rescued from a flooded Shropshire farmhouse.

Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

Fire crews were called to the site in Woore on Wednesday evening and said it was surrounded by flood water which was 3ft (0.91m) deep in places. , external

They said the people and the dog were safe.

Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

Dozens of flood warnings are in place in the West Midlands today , externalwith river levels rising after heavy rain.

Image source, Environment Agency

Fourteen are in Staffordshire, 10 in Herefordshire, eight in Shropshire and six in Worcestershire.

The Environment Agency says it expects river levels in most cases to peak later on Thursday.

BBC Weather

The effects of Storm Christoph are being felt in the West Midlands this morning, with flooding - and rescues - emerging overnight.

Staffordshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire are the affected counties.

We'll be bringing you the latest.

For now, here's today's forecast:

People in parts of Shropshire are being warned of icy conditions until at least 10:00. The Met Office has a yellow weather warning in place, external.

There are also flood warnings. We'll bring you news of those shortly.

Image source, Met Office

Overall, this morning should be mainly dry and cloudy before turning more cloudy this afternoon. Relatively mild with a high of 7C/45F.

Dry with clear skies tonight and it will be cold with a widespread frost. Low: 0C/32F.

You can stay up-to-date with the latest weather forecast for your area by going to the BBC Weather website.

Several drivers have been rescued from their cars after getting stuck in flood water in Staffordshire., external

The A522 at Beamhurst, near Uttoxeter, was impassable overnight, police said., external

Image source, Staffordshire Police