Birmingham flood alerts and closed roads as Storm Ashley hits UK

Full list of closed roads, flood alerts and flood warnings and Birmingham braces for wet weather and strong winds as Storm Ashley hits UK

Brummies have been told to brace for wet weather and strong winds as Storm Ashley moves in. The UK is set to brace 80mph gales today as a rare 'danger to life' warning was issued yesterday in relation to the oncoming storm.

Heavy rain is expected to cause widespread travel chaos, with the Environment Agency issuing flood alerts and warnings for the whole of the UK. Regionally, Worcesteshire is the worst hit, with a number of roads closed.

While 80mph winds will batter Scotland and the northern areas of the UK today, there will be a knock on effect on the West Midlands with wet weather and strong winds. Met Office forecasters said Birmingham would be "rather wet this morning", with a band of rain spreading steadily eastwards.

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There will be "occasional heavy spells" however it will turn brighter later on into Sunday with scattered showers. However it will be windy, especially in the west, with a risk of gales at times.

Any remaining showers on Sunday night are due to clear to the east, leaving a dry and more settled night. The Met Office confirmed that winds will gradually decrease by the early hours of Monday morning.

Flood warnings

There are 136 UK wide flood alerts and 43 flood warnings in place. The most recent updated list of flood warnings for the region was just after 9:40am on Sunday and listed the following warnings for the West Midlands, Worcestershire and Shropshire:

• River Severn Sandy Lane and Severnside, Stourport
• River Severn in North Worcester
• River Severn in South Worcester
• River Severn at Wribbenhall, Bewdley
• River Severn at Tewkesbury
• River Severn at Severn Ham, Tewkesbury
• River Severn at Pitchcroft, North Worcester
• River Severn at Hampton Loade and Highley
• River Severn at Bridgnorth

Flood alerts

• Bourne Brook (Tamworth)
• Middle Avon Rugby to Bidford
• River Avon in Worcestershire
• River Anker and River Sence
• River Dene in South East Warwickshire
• River Wye in Herefordshire

Closed roads

Live traffic system INRIX reported a handful of road closures due to flooding in the region, with Worcestershire particularly hit:

• New Street in both directions closed due to flooding from Upper Hook Road to A4104 High Street
• Severn Side North One Way Street closed due to the flood barriers being in place from Dog Lane to the B4190
• Severn Side South One Way Street closed due to the flood barriers being in place from B4190 Load Street to Lax Lane