FLOOD alerts have been issued in the county, as further rain is forecast today, overnight and throughout tomorrow.

The river level at Bow Brook at Besford Bridge measured two metres this morning, above the 1.90m when flooding becomes possible.

Piddle Brook at Wyre Piddle is at 1.05m, which is above the 0.54m warning level, while the River Teme at Stanford Bridge is at 1.84m, above the 1.37m flood level.

Flood alerts, which warn flooding is possible so be prepared, have been placed on Bow and Piddle Brook, the River Avon in Worcestershire, the River Leadon Catchment and the River Severn in Gloucestershire.

However there is good news, as the River Severn in Worcester measured 2.08m this morning, which is below the 3.35m when flooding becomes possible.

The forecast for Worcestershire today is for it to be dry this morning, but light rain begins falling from the early afternoon. After that point rain is forecast by the Met Office to fall for more than 24 hours, not stopping until Monday evening.

There is a chance the rain will at times turn into heavy showers.

Temperatures will reach a peak of 9C, dropping to 5C overnight.

For a more detailed forecast visit the weather section of our website.