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High river levels today has led to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 28th February 2026 and into Sunday 1st March.
River levels remain high but steady and will remain high during Saturday and into Sunday, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Churnet between Leek and Rocester and the River Tean between Adderley and Spath including Cecilly Brook at Cheadle.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels .
Stay away from floodwater - it contains hidden dangers such as open manhole covers, sewage and chemicals . Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 1st March 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 10:25am, Saturday 28th February.
Warning no longer in force
Sat 28 Feb 2026, 5:59pm
Flood alert
Sat 28 Feb 2026, 10:25am
Flood alert
Fri 27 Feb 2026, 10:41am
Flood alert
Thu 26 Feb 2026, 5:01pm
Warning no longer in force
Thu 12 Feb 2026, 9:54am
Flood alert
Wed 11 Feb 2026, 5:39pm
Warning no longer in force
Sun 8 Feb 2026, 6:06pm
Flood alert
Sun 8 Feb 2026, 10:05am
Flood alert
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 9:29am
Flood alert
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 8:47am
Low-lying land and roads between Leek and Rocester on the River Churnet and between Adderley and Spath on the River Tean including Cecilly Brook at Cheadle
Region: West Midlands
Country: England
Counties covered: Staffordshire
Watercourses covered: River Churnet, River Tean
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Churnet and River Tean.
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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