In Pictures: Floods hit the Midlands

Two children and an elderly person had to be rescued after floods hit Woodman Road, Halesowen. About 20 properties were evacuated.

Round the corner on Manor Way, the normally busy dual carriageway through the town was closed to traffic.

In Birmingham, flash floods brought chaos to Bristol Road, which was virtually impassable. The West Midlands Fire Service handled about 400 calls in total.

Bigger was better on Pershore Road, where this bus struggled through the floodwaters.

Yaman Adi took this photo of the No. 61 bus which became flooded in the Northfield area of Birmingham.

Outside of the towns and cities, flooding also hit the countryside, although some people, such as these drinkers at The Talbot pub, in Knightwick, took it in their stride.

Many people were caught out by the sudden extreme weather. This car at Wooton, Shropshire, appeared to have been swept away by the floods.

Anyone who ignored this sign's advice at Kingsbury Water Park, Warwickshire, is probably regretting it now.

The River Wye peaked in Hereford on Saturday evening at just under 5m (16ft).

River levels across the West Midlands region are expected to keep rising.