Fallen trees and flooding causing travel chaos across the Black …
A car trying to get through water on Sedgley Road East
The Met Office has also issued a warning for thunderstorms in the West Midlands.
The Met Office tweeted: “The Amber Thunderstorm warning has now been updated to extend further into the evening, and covers parts of the west Midlands, Northwest England and Wales.”
A tree on the exit slip road of the M5 junction 2 at Oldbury caused queues for more than an hour, before two lanes were shut further south on the motorway due to flooding.
At 7.51pm National Highways: West Midlands tweeted: “2 lanes (of 3) are closed on the #M5 northbound between J3 (#Quinton #Halesowen) and J2 (#Oldbury) due to flooding.
“Traffic Officers are on scene. There are delays of less than 10 minutes and approx. 1 mile of congestion on approach to the incident.”
However, by 8.15pm the Highways Agency declared the slip road reopen and the congestion abated with no tailbacks approaching junction two, while all lanes affected by flooding were reported as open again around half an hour later.
Another fallen tree in Sedgley has caused delays on the Wolverhampton Road East.
National Express tweeted: “Service disruption on Wolverhampton Road East, Sedgley is blocked by a fallen tree
“Service 1 is diverting in both directions via Dovedale Road and George Road.”
The massive downpour of rain has caused multiple floods which has caused delays to trams and trains.
National Express reported services are taking tickets from train passengers whose services have been cancelled.
The company tweeted: “National Express are accepting rail tickets on all bus services. This is due to a large number of cancellations/ delays to rail services. Bus services may be busier than usual.”
On Sedgley Road East, Tipton cars have been pictured marooned in water and there are also reports Penn Road has been hit by flooding.
Water is rising on Sedgley Road East
Floodng on Sedgley Road East
A driver called into the Express & Star and said: “I’ve never seen Penn Road like this, it’s like a river.”
Flooding by the Rose and Crown, Penn Road
“There is a driver on Manor Road which is being helped by the fire service.”
Flooding on Penn Road
National Express has diverted services due to flooding on Bromford Road near Sandwell and Dudley Railway Station.
They tweeted: “Services 3, 3A, 4, 4H and 4M diverting in both directions via Brandon Way, Albion Road, Oldbury Road and Fountain Way. Flooding on Bromford Road near Sandwell and Dudley.”
In Bilston there has also been reports of water overflowing on Woodcross Street.
In Gornal, tarmac on Redhall Road has began breaking up causing holes in the road.
A hole caused by heavy rain in Redhall Road
Judy Meakin posted in Gornal Watch on Facebook: “Mind if you are coming up Redhall Road the heavy rain has caused this to happen. It’s cracking all round it too.”
Manhole covers in Gornal have also cracked as well as the tarmac prompting warnings to drivers about their safety.
Jodie Porter said: “Be careful driving the bottom of ellowes road, half the drain cover missing on the turning from Wood Road to Ellowes Road.”
Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury
In Oldbury, the Wolverhampton Road has also flooded causing long tailbacks in both directions.
Baljinder Sanghera took a photo of the road submerged in water.
He said: “It is a major flood on the Wolverhampton Road.”