Flood defences at several points along the River Severn in Shropshire and Worcestershire could be breached imminently, it is feared.
Major incidents have been declared as water levels along the Severn continue to rise, West Mercia Police said.
Severe flood warnings, meaning a danger to life, have been issued by the Environment Agency for Ironbridge and Bewdley due to a risk the temporary flood defences could be overtopped within the next 24 hours.
Storm Franklin followed Dudley and then Eunice, which battered swathes of the UK last week.
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