THE Environment Agency manager for Worcestershire says nearly the entire expected rainfall for October fell during a five day deluge, that led to some flash flooding at the weekend.

Dave Throup has said there is good news though, as a drier forecast should mean there will no further issues later this week.

Mr Throup said October's average rainfall for the county is usually about 80mm, but 60mm fell during the wet spell from last Wednesday, with around 20mm over the weekend.

On Monday morning Mr Throup said: "Levels on Worcestershire Avon and tributaries are high and we’ve got a couple of flood alerts in place.

"No real issues expected - drier forecast for this week."

Monarch Drive was one of the roads that experienced flash flooding on Sunday.

Herefordshire and Worcester Fire Service tweeted on Monday: "After a huge amount of rain over the weekend, there's a lot of water on roads.

"Please do not take risks driving into floodwater - it may be deeper than it looks. Avoid driving through fords."

At lunchtime on Monday, November 1, the flood alert for Bow and Piddle Brook was still in place. It said: "River levels remain high at the Besford Bridge river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall.

"Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the Brooks from Webheath to Defford. Other locations that may be affected include Crowle, Wickenham, Peopleton, Pinvin and Pershore. No further significant rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days."

The flood alert for the River Avon said: "River levels have risen at the Evesham river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent the River Avon from Abbotts Salford to Tewkesbury. We are closely monitoring the situation."

In good news, river levels on the River Severn, at Diglis and Barbourne, have been classed as normal with no flooding concerns.

On Sunday, Mr Throup tweeted about issues over the heavy rain saying: "Lots of surface water and smaller watercourses are reacting quickly (to the deluge). "Don’t drive through flood water."