{"id":2119867,"date":"2026-08-30T20:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T17:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2119867"},"modified":"2026-08-30T20:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T17:22:14","slug":"flooding-causes-disruption-to-west-midlands-road-and-rail-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2119867","title":{"rendered":"Flooding causes disruption to West Midlands road and rail travel"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"BillesleyBillesley Police<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Heavy rain fell across the region, including in Billesley where police issued a warning for motorists<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Storms across the West Midlands have led to more travel disruption.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Heavy rain flooded Hall Green station, causing disruption on the line between Kidderminster\/Birmingham Moor Street and Whitlocks End\/Stratford-upon-Avon. Passengers were able to use their tickets on bus services, West Midlands Railway said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A flood warning for the Spadesbourne Brook in Bromsgrove was issued and the Met Office said a yellow warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms was in place. Police issued notices for drivers to be careful if out in the rain saying there was a lot of surface water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The disruption follows a few days of heavy rain in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A rainbow over Small Heath. Police said driving conditions were reduced as there was lot of surface water<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Earlier this week, 55 homes in the Perry Barr area experienced internal flooding, with flooding also occurring in Stafford and Burntwood. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A flood warning on the River Stour in Worcestershire has been downgraded to an alert.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Follow BBC Birmingham on <\/i>BBC Sounds<\/i>, <\/i>Facebook<\/i>, <\/i>X<\/i> and <\/i>Instagram<\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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