River Sow and River Penk

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

River levels are high but steady at the Milford Sow river gauge. Consequently flooding is still possible on 23 January 2026 . We expect river levels to remain high into Saturday Morning. Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Sow between Great Bridgeford and Shugborough, the River Penk between Coven and Stafford, the Sandyford Brook, the Rising Brook, the Ridings Brook and the Saredon Brook. 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 24 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 9:38am, Friday 23rd January.

Flood Warning Area Details

Low-lying land and roads between Great Bridgeford and Shugborough on the River Sow, between Coven and Stafford on the River Penk, on the Sandyford Brook, on the Rising Brook, on the Ridings Brook and on the Saredon Brook

Region: West Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Staffordshire, Wolverhampton

Watercourses covered: Sandyford Brook, Ridings Brook, Saredon 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 River Sow and River Penk.

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).