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River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire: flood history since 2014

The Environment Agency has issued 171 flood alerts for River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire since 25 Apr 2014, most often in June; the busiest year was 2024 (35). The history file ends in June 2026; AreaZine's record of the live feed adds 3 since 1 July 2026.

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire
Code
033WAF330
Environment Agency area
West Midlands
County
Dudley, Sandwell, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire
River or sea
River Stour, Smestow Brook
First in the history
25 Apr 2014
Latest in the history file
2 Jun 2026
Latest in AreaZine's record
Flood alert, 28 Aug 2026
Current status
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk (the Environment Agency's live page)

Flood alert, flood warning, severe flood warning: what each means

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The latest: since 1 July 2026, in AreaZine's record of the live feed

DateLevel
28 Aug 2026Flood alert
27 Aug 2026Flood alert
26 Aug 2026Flood alert

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2024 was the busiest year for River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire
102030402014: 920142015: 120152016: 1120162017: 120172018: 820182019: 1520192020: 1020202021: 1120212022: 1720222023: 2420232024: 3520242025: 1720252026: 1220262026 to June102030402014: 920142015: 120152016: 1120162017: 120172018: 820182019: 1520192020: 1020202021: 1120212022: 1720222023: 2420232024: 3520242025: 1720252026: 1220262026 to June102030402014: 920142015: 12016: 1120162017: 12018: 820182019: 152020: 1020202021: 112022: 1720222023: 242024: 3520242025: 172026: 1220262026 to June102030402014: 920142015: 12016: 112017: 12018: 820182019: 152020: 1020202021: 112022: 1720222023: 242024: 352025: 172026: 1220262026 to June

Flood alerts, flood warnings and severe flood warnings (updates not counted), by year. 2026 runs to the end of June.

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
20261200
20251700
20243500
20232400
20221700
20211100
20201000
20191500
2018800
2017100
20161100
2015100
2014900

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

When in the year?

Most often in June
102030Jan: 16JanFeb: 13FebMar: 11MarApr: 3AprMay: 6MayJun: 22JunJul: 15JulAug: 13AugSep: 9SepOct: 20OctNov: 21NovDec: 22Dec22102030Jan: 16JanFeb: 13FebMar: 11MarApr: 3AprMay: 6MayJun: 22JunJul: 15JulAug: 13AugSep: 9SepOct: 20OctNov: 21NovDec: 22Dec22102030Jan: 16JanFeb: 13FebMar: 11MarApr: 3AprMay: 6MayJun: 22JunJul: 15JulAug: 13AugSep: 9SepOct: 20OctNov: 21NovDec: 22Dec22102030Jan: 16JFeb: 13FMar: 11MApr: 3AMay: 6MJun: 22JJul: 15JAug: 13ASep: 9SOct: 20ONov: 21NDec: 22D22

All alerts and warnings since 2014 by month.

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Before July 2026: the latest in the history file

DateLevel
2 Jun 2026Flood alert
26 May 2026Flood alert
26 Feb 2026Flood alert
15 Feb 2026Flood alert
13 Feb 2026Flood alert
5 Feb 2026Flood alert
26 Jan 2026Flood alert
20 Jan 2026Flood alert
18 Jan 2026Flood alert
15 Jan 2026Flood alert
11 Jan 2026Flood alert
9 Jan 2026Flood alert

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.