Watch: Flooding brings misery to morning commuters as weather warning in place
Heavy rain is causing major problems across the region with motorists having to negotiate flood water on their way to work or school.
Dramatic pictures show cars trying to make their way through flood water in Walsall Road, Walsall Wood, whilst flooding has also been reported in Four Ashes in Staffordshire and the A38 in the Streetly and Lichfield, Kings Bromley and Burton area.
Video was also taken showing cars trying to negotiate their way through the large pools of water.
Wodehouse Lane between Wombourne Island and Gospel End Village towards Sedgley was completely blocked due to flooding during the early hours of the morning.
Drivers heading around the Chapel Ash Roundabout in Wolverhampton faced problems after the drains on the Ring Road Southbound overflowed and left flooding across one of the lanes in the road, which stands opposite the Regus building.
And recovery truck had to rescue a large van in Heath House Lane, between Perton and Codsall and cars were forced to turn around because of flooding.
The road has been flooded a number of times recently despite being fitted with anti flooding measures and campaigners say the route is not fit for children to walk down.
Much of southern, central and eastern England plus South Wales is covered by a rain or wind warning on Thursday with heavy downpours and strong gusts expected to bring flooding and disruption to parts of England and Wales on Thursday.
A yellow warning for rain is in place across the West Midlands, South Wales and south-west England until 2pm with some places forecast to see 20-30mm of rain, according to the Met Office.
The warning states: “A band of heavy rain and squally winds will move east across South Wales and south-west England early on Thursday morning, with further heavy rain at times until early afternoon.
“Some places will see 10-15mm of rain within two hours and a few places could have 20-30mm of rain during the period of the warning.”
Some disruption is also expected on trains although there are no reported cancellations or delays in the West Midlands at present
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