The Midlands has been battered by more rain today - after torrential downpours left three people trapped in a car and some roads covered in water.
Video sent to BirminghamLive showed drivers ploughing through heavy standing water in Dogpool Lane, Stirchley, this morning.
And Environment Agency manager Dave Throup said five centimetres of rain fell in Solihull overnight, with up to three centimetres elsewhere.
Train services were affected with the southbound line blocked by flooding between Whitlocks End and Stratford-upon-Avon. Buses were replacing trains.
The latest problems follow several days of torrential rain. Pennerley in Shropshire was the wettest spot in the UK on Wednesday, with almost four centimetres of rain falling.
And three people were rescued by fire crews from a car stuck in a ford at Middleton, near Tamworth, just after 10pm last night.
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Motorist rescued from flooded car in Knowle
West Midlands Fire Service has also rescued another water-logged motorist.
Firefighters from Canley and Coventry went to Elvers Green Lane, Knowle.
They found a person who was stuck in their car in a ford which had flooded.
Crews pulled the person to safety.
They then advised drivers to avoid that area.
Flooding still causing problems
Fortunately, the occupants of this car managed to get out in time.
We’ve responded to reports of a Vehicle stranded in flood water as the caller was unsure if there were any occupants in the vehicle. Thankfully there was no one inside. Car will be left in situ for recovery once the flood water has subsided. pic.twitter.com/Jl5BbjFr7i
— West Midlands Fire Service (@WestMidsFire) June 13, 2019
Problems on CrossCity line
Bad news if you’re heading north on the CrossCity line.
⚠️ #WMRNEW
As an object is caught btwn a train and the overhead wires trains btwn #FourOaks & #LichfieldTV may be cancelled/ delayed/altered and trains will terminate at #FourOaks
Road transport’s requested btwn #SuttonColdfield & LichfieldTV
�� https://t.co/Kpn6abf4OW— West Midlands Railway (@WestMidRailway) June 13, 2019
Rain is falling again after a brief respite
Just when we thought the rain had gone away, it’s back!
And it’s in time for the evening rush-hour.
For most of Birmingham and the Black Country the rain stopped earlier.
But now the heavens are opening again.
We’ll keep an eye on it and bring you any travel issues that may arise.
Tree down
All the flood warnings in and around Birmingham
There are ten flood warnings in place in and around Birmingham today after the heavy rain. Here’s the full story.
Several flooding incidents reported across Birmingham
Busy night for flood rescue teams
During heavy rain overnight, @BhamCityCouncil Resilience Team attended a number of reported flooding incidents across #Birmingham#Resilience #Prepared pic.twitter.com/jm0MUUTECR
— BirminghamResilience (@bhamresilience) June 13, 2019
Three rescued from car amid heavy rain - full story
Three people were rescued by firefighters last night at a spot notorious for flooding. The full story is here.
Heavy delays on M6
There are major problems on the M6 this morning with more than four miles of queues. It’s not known if it’s weather-related but avoid if you can.
Please be aware if travelling in #Staffordshire this morning on the #M6 north there are long delays due these emergency repairs. There is approx 4.5 miles of congestion on approach which is expected to add around 30 minutes onto normal journey times. https://t.co/IEhZ8ZyN4f
— Highways England (@HighwaysWMIDS) June 13, 2019
Watch - drivers struggle through the rain
This was the scene in Dogpool Lane, Stirchley, this morning as drivers struggle through the rain.
Will it ever stop raining?
Rain is forecast in Birmingham this morning and again during tonight’s rush hour. Heavy rain is also forecast for tomorrow.
Problems on roads, rail and M6
Good morning.
More rain has caused fresh travel problems or road and rail this morning.
Rail services to the south of Birmingham city centre are affected, with buses replacing some services.
Police are dealing with reports of collisions and there are delays on the M6 northbund from junctions 12 to 14 due to carriageway repairs.
And some roads in Birmingham have been affected by standing water.
Stay with us for the latest.
Good morning. 'A' unit with you this morning. Be careful out there today as bad weather is forecast and we are already having reports of RTC's. Delays M6 north J12-14 due to carriageway repairs, so it may be worth looking at an alternative route if possible.
— CMPG (@CMPG) June 13, 2019
