Flood alerts issued for FIVE regions as Britain braces to be battered by hellish storms

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The Environment Agency has issued flood alerts for the River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire, Upper Tame, River Cole, River Blythe in Warwickshire and River Rea. It comes after the UK was hit by a record breaking heatwave on Monday and Tuesday. 

The alert, which has been extended from Wednesday, said properties could flood. 

It read: “Local flooding is possible but not expected from surface water in parts of central, south and the east of England today (Wednesday). Properties may flood and there may be travel disruption. Land, roads and some properties may flood and there may be travel disruption.”

The Met Office said there would be some “rain in places” and temperatures would be “back to normal” on Thursday. 

It reads: “For many, but also some sunny spells with best sunshine probably away from central areas. Cloud thick enough for patchy rain over central spine of Britain, most likely northern England. Temperatures lower and close to average for most.”

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