River Levels
River Levels

River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire

Flood alert

River levels are forecast to rise at the Halesowen Manor Way river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected later this evening and overnight.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to rise this evening and overnight.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated tomorrow Friday, 29/03/24, or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 4:45pm, Thursday 28th March.

Flood Warning Area Details

River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire

Region: West Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Dudley, Sandwell, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire

Watercourses covered: River Stour, Smestow Brook

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire.

Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).

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No current or recent warnings.

River Stour at Kinver
River Stour at Kinver

No current or recent warnings.

River Stour at Stourbridge
River Stour at Stourbrigde Town Centre, Amblecote and Prestwood

No current or recent warnings.

River Stour at Stambermill
River Stour at Stambermill including Old Forge Trading Estate and Bagley Street

No current or recent warnings.

River Stour at Caunsall and Cookley
River Stour at Caunsall and Cookley

No current or recent warnings.

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