RESIDENTS near the River Severn in south Worcester have been issued a warning for potential property flooding. A flood warning is in place in Diglis and the city centre as water levels continue to rise in the aftermath of Storm Claudia. A spokesperson for the Environment Agency said: “Flooding is expected on November 16 and over the next few days.

INCREDIBLE drone footage shows the scale of flooding in Worcester after Storm Claudia. The footage, captured by Worcester News Camera Club member Andy Dawson, shows the miles of submerged fields from above Powick Island.

It comes ahead of a Met Office yellow weather warning that heavy and prolonged rain was expected on Friday which could lead to flooding and disruption, including difficult driving conditions, road closures and delays or cancellations to bus and train services.

Crowds of passengers have formed outside Hereford Train Station, as Storm Claudia brings disruption to two major rail routes.

A flood warning is in place for villages south of Worcestershire after Storm Claudia caused a surge water levels on the River Severn

Dozens of people were rescued from their homes or evacuated in the town of Monmouth, in south-east Wales, following severe flooding when the River Monnow burst its banks. Some 119.6 mm of rainfall was recorded at a Natural Resources Wales rain gauge at Tafalog in Gwent,