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| Woman rescued as flood closes A34 at Meaford | Woman rescued as flood closes A34 at Meaford |
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| A woman had to be rescued when her car became stranded on a flooded road in Staffordshire. | A woman had to be rescued when her car became stranded on a flooded road in Staffordshire. |
| Fire crews had to remove the woman from the vehicle which was stuck as water engulfed part of the A34 at Meaford which has been closed due to flooding. | Fire crews had to remove the woman from the vehicle which was stuck as water engulfed part of the A34 at Meaford which has been closed due to flooding. |
| The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings for parts of the Rivers Weaver, Sow, Tean and Sandyford Brook. | The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings for parts of the Rivers Weaver, Sow, Tean and Sandyford Brook. |
| The county's fire service said crews had attended seven flood-related incidents. | |
| Most incidents related to flood water running off fields but water on the A34 at Meaford was their "main concern". | |
| The road runs between Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. | The road runs between Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. |
| Staffordshire Fire Service said it was pumping water from the A34 into a nearby culvert on the advice of the Environment Agency. | |
| Bob Dagless, group manager at Staffordshire Fire Service, said: "We currently have two high volume pumping units on the A34 as it is about 4ft deep at the worst places. | |
| "We are pumping water on the advice of the Environment Agency into a culvert adjacent to the River Trent next to the Daralston Inn on the A34." | |
| He added that they would be monitoring the scene throughout the day. | |
| 'Don't breach barriers' | |
| Mr Dagless also warned drivers to take notice of road closures after seeing one man attempting to move one of the barriers. | |
| He said: "Don't try to breach road closures and barriers as they are there for your safety. If you do breach them you are only going to become stuck in the water." | |
| Staffordshire County Council tweeted: "Big thaw/heavy rain has caused localised flooding. Crews out pumping away flood water from A34 at Meaford." | Staffordshire County Council tweeted: "Big thaw/heavy rain has caused localised flooding. Crews out pumping away flood water from A34 at Meaford." |
| The Met Office said rain and blustery showers were likely for the West Midlands where there was also a chance of some hail and thunder. | The Met Office said rain and blustery showers were likely for the West Midlands where there was also a chance of some hail and thunder. |
| Meanwhile, some roads were also flooded in other parts of the country, including Norfolk and Shropshire. |