Robin also pointed out that challenge of flood resilience and the fact that last February, when Worcester’s main city centre bridge was closed by flooding, the Carrington Bridge became the only crossing of the Severn for many miles around. Closed in the other direction due to flood at Powick roundabout. Figures for the seven days to 24 July showed 96 cases.
Flood warnings for: Worcester, Worcestershire, England 5:11pm Thursday 6 August 2020. "The lightning over many parts of the West Midlands on Tuesday night proved to be one of the most spectacular in years.Matt Stanton's slow motion video captured it illuminating the skies over Stourbridge:The Worcester News is covering these stories today:A man is arrested after assaulting two paramedics treating him in Birmingham City Centre.More thunderstorms are being forecast for the West Midlands today afterHowever, it added there was "significant uncertainty" about where and when there would be thunderstorms.Any Premiership club unable to field a team due to positive coronavirus cases when the season resumes could be handed a 20-0 loss.The Met Office is warning the thunderstorms forecast for this afternoon could bring flash flooding.And it said that in turn could cause traffic problems and delays on public transport.The thunderstorms are forecast to continue through the weekend, with temperatures up to 30C (86F).Worcestershire lead Glamorgan by 179 runs on 98-2 going into the final day, after Billy Root's century repels Joe Leach's four-wicket burst.A combination of good weather and the coronavirus lockdown have led to a surge in interest in allotments in Worcester.The city's allotment forum, which monitors 26 sites, says the waiting list for plots has doubled to more than 300 people since the arrival of the pandemic.Forum chair Maz Williams says the fact that during lockdown people were still allowed to go down to allotments has "massively increased the interest".
High: 19C/66F.Then although there'll be some patchy cloud with the odd shower tonight, it will generally turn dry with clear spells through the night. Please avoid all unnecessary travel. We might see the odd shower this morning but mainly there will be sunny spells today and it will continue to feel very warm and muggy.
Road closures as follows: Worcester City. Here are three of the stories covered by the Worcestershire Local Democracy Reporter today:The visitors' Charlie Thurston and Adam Rossington batted the whole of the final day to make centuries.Worcestershire wrap up a comfortable eight-wicket victory against Gloucestershire on the final day at the Bristol County Ground.Here are three stories from the Worcester News today:Worcestershire's Charlie Morris strikes a potentially crucial blow by removing Gloucestershire's Chris Dent before the close of play.Leicester Tigers re-sign loosehead prop Ryan Bower from Worcester Warriors on a one-year contract.Michael Darbyshire is currently suspended by West Mercia Police.Former England all-rounder Bresnan (pictured, batting), now 35, hit 105, to give the Bears a first-innings lead of 227 and their opponents will resume today on 19-0.
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