Heavy rainfall sees flooding get worse

More heavy rainfall on Saturday night / Sunday morning has seen more flooding, with the A34 closed both ways at Meaford.

This was posted at 11.30am on Sunday 25th November. You can get the latest updates through our Twitter and Facebook profiles.

Disruptions to train services between Stoke-on-Trent and Stone, and Stafford and Crewe. More details here

You can check the latest flood warnings for the River Trent in Stone on the Environment Agency website here

West Midlands Ambulance Service this morning appealed to drivers not to attempt to drive through any floodwater. General manager Nathan Hudson said: “It is quite simple: driving through flood waters is inherently dangerous. When you start off you have no idea how deep it will be. People who attempt to pass through flooded roads are not only putting their own lives at risk but also the lives of emergency services staff who have to rescue them. Just because your vehicle has four-wheel drive does not make it amphibious. They too can become stuck in deep flood water.”