Flash floods in Shropshire hit schools, pubs and homes leading to calls for improved drains
Pubs, shops and homes have been affected as flash floods sweep through towns in Shropshire.
Crews from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service were called out multiple times yesterday evening to Hillcrest and Scotland Street, Ellesemere, as well as the High Street and Barrow Street in Much Wenlock.
It comes after the county was gripped by a mix of amber and yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms, with around 16 to 32mm of rain falling per hour in some places between 6.15pm and 8.45pm.
A number of roads in Much Wenlock quickly filled with standing water yesterday evening.
Residents could be seen pushing cars through flood water, while other vehicles came to a standstill at the roundabout next to the Gaskell Arms.
Shropshire Council has revealed that around 25 homes and businesses were affected in Much Wenlock's High Street.
Councillor Dan Thomas said flash floods had hit Much Wenlock in 1991, 2007 and 2020 and has called for better drainage in the town.
