Flash floods cause misery for Shropshire motorists
Motorways and main roads were closed and thousands of drivers delayed today as torrential rain brought chaos across the Midlands.
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Both the M6 and M5 were shut along with a series of main routes in Shropshire as gales lashed the region.
Torrential downpours – which saw 20mm (0.8ins) of rain in just 24 hours – forced the closure of the A454 at Worfield for much of the day.
The A49 at Leebotwood, near Church Stretton, and the A41 at Tern Hill, were also shut by flash floods.
The A454 Wolverhampton Road at Worfield was closed between the village and the top of The Hermitage, leading down to Bridgnorth.
