Flooding easing across Black Country and Staffordshire but some warnings still in place
Flooding across the Black Country and Staffordshire which caused widespread disruption for motorists and people on public transport as Storm Bert battered the region seems to be easing on Monday morning.
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The Environment Agency removed a number of flood warnings in the last 24 hours, including those for the Upper Tame, Smestow Brook at Hinksford, Saredon Brook at Standeford near Coven, the River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire and The River Penk at Somerford.
A flood warning does remain in place for the Sandwell Woodend River Gauge, with further rainfall expected in the areas of Woodend, Greenway, Beauchamp Avenue, The Croftway, Walcot Drive, Hamstead Road, Kirkstone Crescent, Old Walsall Road and Hampstead Industrial Estate.
Flooding across the Black Country and Staffordshire caused widespread disruption over the weekend for motorists and people using public transport .
Flood barriers were erected in Bewdley yesterday afternoon and remain in place today - the town's River Severn is often the first to burst its banks, though no major disruption was reported yesterday
Several roads in Brownhills and surrounding areas are submerged including the High Street, Green Lane, Wilkin Road and Barons Court. There have also been reports of flooding in Stourbridge, Halesowen and Muckley Corner.
West Midlands Fire Service Wednesbury based Technical Support unit warned drivers about the conditions.
Firefighters rescued a person from a car stranded in flood water in Walsall.
There is no major disruption expected on public transport this morning, though West Midlands Railway are reporting some delays due to staff being stuck in flooding at Northampton Railway Station yesterday.
