Rain in Birmingham lives on as torrential downpours wreak havoc on rush hour travel

Flood warnings are in place across the West Midlands and heavy rain is expected to affect travel. The Met Office issued a yellow flood warning for the region in the early hours of this morning, May 22.

Some communities could be blocked by flooded roads, the Met Office said, and there could be “danger to life”. Flooding could also lead to difficult driving conditions and delays in public transport.

Network Rail has this morning warned passengers to expect disruption – including potential cancellations – to train services running between Birmingham International and Coventry. It said: “Due to heavy rain and flooding on the rail line between Birmingham International and Coventry, trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines.

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“As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.” The outage was expected to last throughout peak hours.

The Met Office said the yellow weather warning will be in place until Thursday, May 23, 6:00 a.m.

Continue to follow this live blog for flood alerts, the latest on travel disruption and weather in the West Midlands.

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