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Flooding expected. Take action now.
River levels have risen at the Water Orton river gauge as a result of localised thunderstorms. Consequently, flooding (of property) is imminent. Flooding is affecting Water Orton Lane and surrounding properties as well as properties on Marsh Lane.
No further rainfall is forecast. River levels may continue to rise over night Saturday 8 July to Sunday 9 July 2023, Please note we do not have a forecast for this gauge at the moment so cannot give a better timescale.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and move family, pets, possessions, valuables and cars to safety. follow advice from emergency services
This message will be updated by 09:00 on Sunday 9 July 2023, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 11:36pm, Saturday 8th July 2023.
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Tue 24 Sep 2019, 4:58pm
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River Tame at Water Orton including Marsh Lane and Minworth Sewage Works
Region: West Midlands
Country: England
Counties covered: Birmingham, Warwickshire
Watercourses covered: River Tame
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Tame at Water Orton.
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).
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