Bourne Brook (Tamworth)

Message issued at 5:22pm, Friday 27th February

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Forecast high river levels overnight may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from the early hours of 28 February 2026 .
We are issuing this alert as a precaution based upon the rainfall forecasted overnight.

Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the Bourne Brook.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels .
Never drive through flood water, just 30cm of fast flowing water is enough to move your car . Avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 28 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 5:22pm, Friday 27th February.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Bourne Brook (Tamworth)

Flood alert
Fri 28 Aug 2026, 10:42am
Flood alert
Thu 27 Aug 2026, 4:10pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 14 Mar 2026, 8:08am
Flood alert
Fri 13 Mar 2026, 6:59am
Warning no longer in force
Mon 2 Mar 2026, 7:47am
Flood alert
Sun 1 Mar 2026, 9:07am
Flood alert
Sat 28 Feb 2026, 9:51am
Flood alert
Fri 27 Feb 2026, 5:22pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 21 Feb 2026, 4:36pm
Flood alert
Fri 20 Feb 2026, 2:25pm

Flood Warning Area Details

Low-lying land and roads between Shenstone and Fazeley

Region: West Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Staffordshire, Walsall

Watercourses covered: Bourne 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 Bourne Brook (Tamworth).

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).