River Rea Flood alert 11:29am, Tuesday 27th January

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

River levels are high but steady at the Selly Park River gauge. Consequently, flooding is still possible on 27 January 2026. We expect river levels to remain high tonight and a start declining over the next few days. 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 monitoring rainfall and river levels and clearing weed screens. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. Avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 28 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 11:29am, Tuesday 27th January.

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Flood Warning Area Details

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

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 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).