Central Floods

A spokesman for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called at 1.50pm to Syston Road, near Rothley in Charnwood.

Stratford Road in Birmingham been flooded since around 7am, with Severn Trent saying the burst pipe will likely be fixed by this evening.

Further rainfall has been forecast for the next 24 hours, meaning the full destructive and dangerous impact of the storm may not be over just yet.