KINVER Country Fayre organisers have been counting the cost after unprecedented rain forced them to postpone this year's event.

Organisers had to pull the plug after the River Stour burst its banks on Friday and flooded the fields.

The floods damaged equipment, polluted the field and made electrical installations unsafe to use.

Record crowds were expected to attend the event which last year attracted 10,000 to 12,000 visitors.

The fayre has now been re-arranged for Sunday September 4 and spokesman Andy Calloway said: "It's hit us - but not too badly.

"It's the inconvenience it has caused, especially to the school and Kinver Colts. But it was better to postpone than cancel altogether.

"At least we were able to get the message out and managed to put postponed stickers on most of the posters.

"The pubs managed to rally round and put on some live music. Most of the traders have said they'll come back and that includes our headline act, the motorcyle stunt group The White Helmets.

"We didn't have too much rain in Kinver, but it hit the Black Country hard and it was the following surge down the river that caused all the problems.

"I had a text from someone at 5.10am on Friday to say the field was under two foot of water.

"We've lost some of the equipment and it might be that this year's donations won't be so high, but you never know.

"September might prove very popular and attract more people, but it all depends on how much help and support that we get."