Heavy downpours of rain as a result of Storm Babet caused chaos across Shropshire on Friday.
Subscribe to our daily newsletter!Roads were closed, warnings were issued and live performances cancelled as the county saw a month's worth of rain in just 24 hours.that breached a brook just outside of Cleobury Mortimer.
Craig Jackson of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said that the service had received more than 200 calls in the space of two hours.Flooding on the line between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton saw services cancelled with Network Rail reporting that the line was blocked and they expected cancellations until around 1pm.
Thirteen flood warnings were in place for Shropshire as of Friday evening, including the River Severn at Frankwell, the River Severn at Bewdley and Wesley Brook at Shifnal."Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
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