Flood defences will go up in a Worcestershire town where the River Severn is prone to burst its banks.
The lower stages of the Severnside flood barrier in Bewdley will be deployed at 07:30 GMT on Thursday, the Environment Agency (EA) said.
Heavy rain has already affected part of the region with several flood alerts being issued and residents of Whittern Way, Hereford, suffering the effects of flash flooding on Tuesday evening.
It comes ahead of a Met Office yellow weather warning that heavy and prolonged rain was expected on Friday which could lead to flooding and disruption, including difficult driving conditions, road closures and delays or cancellations to bus and train services.
