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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
Rising river levels overnight may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 27 January 2026 .
Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Rea between Longbridge and Nechells including Northfield, Kings Norton, Lifford, Stirchley, Selly Park and Digbeth.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 27 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:08pm, Monday 26th January.
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Flood alert
Fri 28 Aug 2026, 4:06pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 28 Aug 2026, 10:20am
Flood alert
Thu 27 Aug 2026, 9:27am
Flood alert
Wed 26 Aug 2026, 11:20am
Warning no longer in force
Wed 27 May 2026, 9:07am
Flood alert
Tue 26 May 2026, 6:53pm
Warning no longer in force
Tue 27 Jan 2026, 5:08pm
Flood alert
Tue 27 Jan 2026, 11:29am
Flood alert
Mon 26 Jan 2026, 4:08pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 15 Nov 2025, 10:44am
Low-lying land and roads between Longbridge and Nechells on the River Rea
Region: West Midlands
Country: England
Counties covered: Birmingham
Watercourses covered: River Rea
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Rea.
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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