Heavy rain causes flash flooding in Telford
Heavy rain has caused flash flooding in areas of Telford today with properties and roads being affected.
One person was rescued from floodwater by police after Wellington Road at Honnington became flooded.
On Royal Oak Drive in Apley, flooding affected electrics at a property after rain water entered a property via a boiler flue. The water then seeped through the light fittings within property. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Tweedale isolated the property's electrics and water supply.
In Donnington, three properties were affected by flooding due to partially blocked drains. Firefighters from Telford Central used two light portable pumps to alleviate the flood water.
Telford & Wrekin Council said they had a number of teams out dealing with flooding caused by heavy rain falling in parts of Ketley, Donnington, Wellington and Newport.
Emergency crews & council working as quick as we can to deal with floods. Please don't make it more difficult by driving into flood water https://twitter.com/NewportCops/status/742708378099712000
This is Lillyhurst Rd nr Lilleshall Abbey at the moment.. closed to all but 4x4s pic.twitter.com/w02dS6DKRK https://twitter.com/NewportCops/status/742703397602766848
Wellington Rd between Muxton & Lilleshall CLOSED due to floodwater Just pushed elderly gent in car out of this pic.twitter.com/vASn79AeVB https://twitter.com/NewportCops/status/742691573792702464
#GWTC currently dealing with flash flooding in Donnington working with @TelfordWrekin pic.twitter.com/j5bnHPXoe4 https://twitter.com/SFRS_TelfordCtl/status/742685813868224512
DON'T drive through flood water if it's more than 10cm deep. If you wouldn't walk in it, don't drive in it #flooding pic.twitter.com/0LsfD3XCZP https://twitter.com/OFFICIALWMAS/status/742652300666261504
