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Upper Avon River Swift and Clay Coton Brook

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Persistent rainfall over the next few days is forecast to keep the river levels high and may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 22 January 2026. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Avon between Stanford and Rugby, River Swift between Cosford and Rugby and Clay Coton Brook between Yelvertoft and Lilbourne. We are closely monitoring the situation. We are clearing blockages from debris screens 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 11:28am, Thursday 22nd January.

Flood Warning Area Details

Low-lying land and roads between Stanford and Rugby including Lilbourne and Clay Coton areas

Region: West Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Leicestershire, Warwickshire, West Northamptonshire

Watercourses covered: Avon, Swift, Claycoton

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Upper Avon River Swift and Clay Coton Brook.

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

River Avon at Stanford on Avon
River Avon at Stanford on Avon including Stanford on Avon village

No current or recent warnings.

River Avon at Rugby and Newbold on Avon
River Avon at Rugby and Newbold on Avon including Aqua Place, Boughton Road and Kinman Way area, Junction One Retail Park area, Fosterd Road and Newbold Road in Rugby and Grange Road, Newbold Road, Main Street and Parkfield Road in Newbold on Avon

No current or recent warnings.

Clay Coton Brook at Clay Coton and Yelvertoft Brook at Yelvertoft
Clay Coton Village, including Clay Coton Church and defended areas, and Yelvertoft Village, including High Street, Swinnertons Lane, Elkins Close, Elkington Road and Bridgend

No current or recent warnings.

River Swift at Rugby
River Swift at Rugby, including Brownsover Road, Swift Park and Leicester Road Retail Park

No current or recent warnings.

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