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River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Persistent rainfall over the next few days is forecasted to keep river levels high and may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 22 January 2026. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads around Halesowen, Stourbridge, Wombourne, Kingswinford and Kinver. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and clearing weed screens. Avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded . Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 23 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 11:41am, Thursday 22nd January.

Flood Warning Area Details

River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire

Region: West Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Dudley, Sandwell, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire

Watercourses covered: River Stour, Smestow 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 Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire.

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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Smestow Brook at Hinksford
Smestow Brook at Hinksford including Hinksford Park, Greensforge, Flatheridge Cottage and Greensforge Lane

No current or recent warnings.

River Stour at Kinver
River Stour at Kinver

No current or recent warnings.

River Stour at Stourbridge
River Stour at Stourbrigde Town Centre, Amblecote and Prestwood

No current or recent warnings.

River Stour at Stambermill
River Stour at Stambermill including Old Forge Trading Estate and Bagley Street

No current or recent warnings.

River Stour at Caunsall and Cookley
River Stour at Caunsall and Cookley

No current or recent warnings.

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