Watch: Communities in Bewdley and Stourport hit by flooding from rising river
Communities across the region have been hit by flooding once again after an onslaught of heavy rain on the region.
Areas of land around the river in Bewdley and Stourport have begun to see flooding as the heavy rainfall of the last week and overnight has caused river levels to rise and banks to burst.
Photos taken by the Express and Star show the area around Beales Corner in Bewdley covered in flood water, while the land under the Bridge Street bridge in Stourport have become waterlogged.
The notorious flood area of Beales Corner in Bewdley has flooded every year since 2020, with residents finding ways to protect their homes through sandbags, flood gates and other devices to minimise the damage of the flooding, with the river expected to peak at between 4.3m and 4.7m on Wednesday morning.
While the flood defences have been put in place on the Severnside South section of the town, meaning barriers along the town centre, the Environment Agency has stated that the barriers at Beales Corner will not be deployed due to the construction of the Flood Risk Management Scheme.
In Stourport, the Playland Fun Park and the parkland around it are under water, while Severnside and the access road to Stourport Marina have been hit by rising flood water.
Meanwhile, drivers in Staffordshire have been warned about flooding on the road on the A51 between Stone and Sandon near Stafford after a message was posted on the Little Bit of Stone X page.
The message read: "Beware, I have just driven from Stone to Sandon. There is severe flooding on the A51.
"Please don't try to get through it unless you have a bigger car.
"I have a small Honda and very nearly got stuck. More luck than judgment that I didn't.
"Don't risk it if you don't need to."
Rail travellers have also been hit with issues travelling into the region after flooding on the Cross City line between Longbridge and Bromsgrove and the Snow Hill line between Hagley and Stourbridge Junction.
West Midlands Railway said that services would terminate at Longbridge, with road transport between Longbridge and Bromsgrove.
A spokesman for West Midlands Railway said: "Flooding between Longbridge and Bromsgrove
"Cross City services to/from Bromsgrove will start/terminate at Longbridge.
"Road transport has been ordered between Longbridge and Bromsgrove."
The spokesman also spoke about the flooding on the Snow Hill line between Kidderminster and Stourbridge, saying that services were subject to delays, cancellations and alterations.
