River Rea

Message issued at 9:07am, Wednesday 27th May

This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.

Warning no longer in force

The flood forecast has changed significantly. As a result, there is no longer a risk of flooding in the area.
Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.
We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.
Never drive through flood water, just 30cm of fast flowing water is enough to move your car. Continue to take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 9:07am, Wednesday 27th May.

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Fri 28 Aug 2026, 4:06pm
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Wed 26 Aug 2026, 11:20am
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Tue 26 May 2026, 6:53pm
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Sat 15 Nov 2025, 10:44am

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).