Flood warnings in place on River Severn with more rain forecast

Multiple flood warnings are in place on the River Severn after heavy rainfall.

Environment Agency workers have been putting flood barriers up in several locations, including at Bewdley, Worcestershire, and in Ironbridge and Frankwell in Shropshire.

It warned more rain was forecast on Sunday which "would fall on an already wet catchment area".

A yellow weather warning has been issued for most of England, with periods of high winds expected.

The Met Office warned Storm Franklin is set to hit the UK, and it has issued a more severe amber warning for Northern Ireland. It follows Storm Eunice, one of the worst storms to hit the UK in decades, in which three people were killed.

The flood warnings for the River Severn included ones for Bridgnorth; the Showground and The Quarry in Shrewsbury and Pitchcroft in North Worcester. They are among more than 100 flood warnings in place across England as river water levels are monitored.

The Environment Agency urged people to "stay safe and remain vigilant to the dangers this weather can cause".

"The levels are really high and will continue to remain high. With the latest rain that's coming through the system we can expect it to stay high for the next seven or so days," said Jim Kitchen from the agency.

Rob Lee Davies, of Environment Agency West Midlands, tweeted that he recorded "300 tonnes of water per second flowing through Shrewsbury". He posted a picture of barriers at Frankwell which he said were "doing their job and holding back this immense force of water".

Earlier, a kite flying festival due to take place at Fort Royal Park in Worcester was postponed due to the weather. City councillor Lynn Denham said the Met Office yellow warning and predictions of "an awful lot of rain" had put off organisers. The event may take next weekend, but the matter would be discussed, she added.

West Midlands Railway was among operators who warned of disruption to services on Saturday as engineers checked lines and carried out repairs.

Avanti Trains warned strong rain and heavy rain could affect its services on Sunday, and urged people to check trains were running online before travelling.

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