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| Several roads closed by flooding | Several roads closed by flooding |
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| Large areas of the West Midlands region have been hit by flooding following heavy rain on Sunday. | Large areas of the West Midlands region have been hit by flooding following heavy rain on Sunday. |
| Several roads were hit and six flood warnings are in place on the Alne, Leam and Stour rivers in Warwickshire and the River Avon in Worcestershire. | Several roads were hit and six flood warnings are in place on the Alne, Leam and Stour rivers in Warwickshire and the River Avon in Worcestershire. |
| There are also flood watches on several rivers. | There are also flood watches on several rivers. |
| These include the Severn in Shropshire and Worcestershire, the Cole and Rea, in Birmingham, and the Stour and Smestow Brook in south Staffordshire. | These include the Severn in Shropshire and Worcestershire, the Cole and Rea, in Birmingham, and the Stour and Smestow Brook in south Staffordshire. |
| The A449 between Kidderminster, Worcestershire, and Stourton, Staffordshire, has been blocked in places. | The A449 between Kidderminster, Worcestershire, and Stourton, Staffordshire, has been blocked in places. |
| Motorists rescued | Motorists rescued |
| In Herefordshire, the A4110 and Paytoe Lane, in Leintwardine, the C1001 at Buckton and the A4110 between Bainstree Cross and Lawton Cross are all closed while the A4113 between Walford and Leintwardine is passable with care. | |
| The C1032 between Pembridge and Kingspan was closed but has since reopened. | |
| In Shropshire, the A49 at Bromfield and Craven Arms, the A458 at Morville, the Bridgnorth to Ludlow road and the main road through Highley were hit by flooding. | In Shropshire, the A49 at Bromfield and Craven Arms, the A458 at Morville, the Bridgnorth to Ludlow road and the main road through Highley were hit by flooding. |
| Firefighters were also called out to help after a car and its occupants got stuck in the ford at Burlington, just off the A5 near Sherrifhales. | Firefighters were also called out to help after a car and its occupants got stuck in the ford at Burlington, just off the A5 near Sherrifhales. |
| They also helped move cars to safety after they got stuck in floodwater in Albrighton, near Shifnal, at Neen Savage near Cleobury Mortimer and another on the Hodnet to Marchamley Road. | They also helped move cars to safety after they got stuck in floodwater in Albrighton, near Shifnal, at Neen Savage near Cleobury Mortimer and another on the Hodnet to Marchamley Road. |
| Rushall Close, in Audnam, Stourbridge, West Midlands, was also hit by flooding for the third time in three weeks. | Rushall Close, in Audnam, Stourbridge, West Midlands, was also hit by flooding for the third time in three weeks. |
| Flood warnings are in place on the following rivers:
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