AFTER a week of road closures and rising waters, the final flood warnings have been removed in Worcestershire.

Flood alerts along the River Severn and River Avon were removed this morning (October 24), bringing an end to Worcester's latest flooding ordeal.

Heavy rainfall on the West Midlands saw the Severn burst its banks in South Quay, Worcester, on Thursday (October 17), with floating swans being pictured spilling over onto what would normally be Bransford Road.

Road closures came thick and fast towards the end of the week, as the River Teme joined the Severn and Avon in rising onto the flood plains. 

Water levels peaked on Sunday, October 20, with drones images showing the flooding in Worcester at its worst, but the light at the end of the tunnel was now in sight.

By Tuesday, October 22, water levels had dropped to a point where clean up teams began clearing away the mud and dirt left in the wake of the water and the first flood alerts in the county were rescinded.

There are still 22 flood alerts and warnings in place across the UK, including a warning of flooding in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, where river levels are now beginning to fall but there is still a risk of further flooding.