River Sow and River Penk Flood alert 2:23pm, Friday 28th August

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 28 August 2026 .
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. 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 closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 29 August 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 2:23pm, Friday 28th August.

This page is a dedicated URL for a specific message issued at a particular time. You should not bookmark this page, as the current situation may have changed since this message was issued.

Go to current status

Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Sow and River Penk

Flood alert
Fri 28 Aug 2026, 2:23pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 28 Aug 2026, 10:32am
Flood alert
Thu 27 Aug 2026, 8:43am
Warning no longer in force
Tue 2 Jun 2026, 10:53am
Flood alert
Mon 1 Jun 2026, 8:47pm
Warning no longer in force
Wed 4 Mar 2026, 8:04am
Flood alert
Tue 3 Mar 2026, 9:48am
Flood alert
Mon 2 Mar 2026, 6:07pm
Warning no longer in force
Mon 2 Mar 2026, 10:42am
Flood alert
Sun 1 Mar 2026, 8:38am

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).