Emergency crews race to major flooding in UK city with cars stranded near Asda

Emergency services are presently ‘dealing with significant flooding’ in Birmingham, West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) has confirmed.

Firefighters, police officers and council personnel have been deployed to shut off multiple major routes in the city, WMFS said at 11:20pm on Wednesday evening (August 26).

Pictures on social media show cars becoming ‘stranded‘ in floodwater. One post reported flooding on Queslett Road, approximately three miles from the area where emergency services have been dispatched.

A statement from WMFS said: “We currently have six crews dealing with a significant flooding affecting Curbar Road, Thornbridge Avenue and Haddon Road, Birmingham.

“Crews are being supported by West Midlands Police and Birmingham City Council. Please avoid the area, where possible.”

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