Environment AgencyWest Midlands
Flood areas in West Midlands
West Midlands has 362 flood areas with at least one alert or warning since 2006; River Churnet and River Tean has had the most (202).
Flood areas in West Midlands with ten or more alerts and warnings
- River Churnet and River Tean202 since 2006
- Upper Avon River Swift and Clay Coton Brook193 since 2008
- Severn Vyrnwy Confluence192 since 2006
- River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire171 since 2014
- River Blythe in Warwickshire169 since 2006
- Upper Teme169 since 2006
- River Sow and River Penk166 since 2006
- River Leam and River Itchen165 since 2008
- River Frome in Herefordshire157 since 2012
- River Wye in Herefordshire141 since 2011
- River Arrow and River Alne135 since 2008
- River Cole132 since 2006
- River Dene in South East Warwickshire130 since 2008
- Tern and Perry catchments128 since 2006
- Ledwyche Brook and River Rea127 since 2012
- River Anker and River Sence124 since 2006
- Bow and Piddle Brook123 since 2010
- Lower Dove Brooks in Staffordshire119 since 2007
- River Arrow in Herefordshire119 since 2011
- River Leadon catchment117 since 2008
- River Wye in Gloucestershire116 since 2011
- River Severn in Shropshire112 since 2006
- Rea Brook and Cound Brook112 since 2006
- Upper Tame110 since 2006
- Lower Dove105 since 2006
- Wye Estuary in Gloucestershire105 since 2013
- Severn estuary from Gloucester to Sharpness102 since 2008
- River Lugg south of Leominster102 since 2011
- Upper Dove99 since 2006
- Rivers in the Forest of Dean99 since 2008
- River Severn in Gloucestershire93 since 2008
- Lower Dove Brooks and Egginton Brook in Derbyshire91 since 2007
- Burton Trent88 since 2007
- River Avon in Worcestershire87 since 2008
- River Worfe84 since 2007
- Bourne Brook (Tamworth)83 since 2007
- River Stour in South Warwickshire83 since 2008
- River Stour in Worcestershire82 since 2006
- River Rea82 since 2014
- Lower Teme80 since 2006
- Middle Avon Rugby to Bidford80 since 2008
- River Blithe and River Swarbourn74 since 2006
- River Severn in Worcestershire74 since 2006
- River Dene at Walton74 since 2012
- Stoke Trent72 since 2006
- Middle Tame71 since 2006
- Tributaries in Gloucester71 since 2008
- River Mease63 since 2007
- River Lugg North of Leominster63 since 2012
- River Salwarpe61 since 2007
- R Sowe & R Sherbourne and Canley Bk & Finham Bk61 since 2014
- Kempsey Village60 since 2014
- Lower Tame59 since 2007
- Rivers in South Worcestershire58 since 2008
- Wye Estuary at Brockweir58 since 2014
- River Monnow and tributaries in England57 since 2012
- Barbourne Brook56 since 2006
- River Vyrnwy at Melverley56 since 2011
- River Leam at Eathorpe, Hunningham and Offchurch53 since 2011
- River Vyrnwy at Maesbrook53 since 2011
- River Teme at Stanford Bridge52 since 2012
- River Severn at Severn Ham, Tewkesbury51 since 2012
- Rugeley Trent48 since 2007
- River Severn at the Showground and The Quarry, Shrewsbury43 since 2011
- River Avon at Wyre Piddle43 since 2012
- River Avon at Strensham and Bredon43 since 2012
- River Severn at Sandhurst and Maisemore43 since 2012
- River Anker at Mancetter, Witherley and Atherstone42 since 2008
- Rivers Frome and Cam42 since 2012
- River Severn at Apperley and The Leigh42 since 2012
- Illey Brook at Halesowen42 since 2022
- River Severn at Court Meadow, Kempsey and Callow End41 since 2012
- River Wye from Hereford to Ross-On-Wye39 since 2011
- Wye Estuary at Elmdale, Chepstow37 since 2014
- River Blithe from Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft35 since 2012
- River Sence from Temple Mill to Sheepy Magna35 since 2013
- River Blythe at Blyth End34 since 2008
- Marchington Brook at Marchington34 since 2012
- Stone Trent33 since 2007
- River Wye from Hay to Hereford33 since 2011
- River Dove at Dovefields Crossing and Saltbrook Cottage33 since 2012
- Brooks in the Wyre Forest32 since 2007
- River Severn at Hanley Road, Upton upon Severn32 since 2012
- River Hamps and River Manifold31 since 2007
- River Alne at Chapel Lane and Church Lane in Aston Cantlow and Great Alne31 since 2016
- Tributaries in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury31 since 2021
- Gog Brook at Warwick31 since 2023
- Upper Tame at Sandwell Valley31 since 2023
- River Severn at Abbots Court, Deerhurst30 since 2012
- Saredon Brook at Standeford near Coven30 since 2012
- River Teme at Bransford30 since 2012
- River Wye in South Hereford29 since 2012
- River Wye in North Hereford29 since 2012
- River Avon at Twyning28 since 2012
- River Severn at Chaceley and Haw Bridge28 since 2012
- River Mease at Clifton Campville, Harlaston and Croxall27 since 2008
- River Severn at Clifton and Severn Stoke27 since 2012
- River Severn in South Worcester27 since 2012
- River Severn at Quatford26 since 2011
- R Severn - Hanley Castle, Rectory Rd & Saxons Lode26 since 2012
- River Severn at East Waterside, Upton upon Severn26 since 2012
- River Severn at Ironbridge and Jackfield25 since 2011
- River Severn at Hampton Loade and Highley25 since 2011
- River Stour at Mitford Bridge, Shipston on Stour and Tredington25 since 2012
- River Severn at Pitchcroft, North Worcester25 since 2013
- River Avon at Stanford on Avon24 since 2010
- River Severn at Bridgnorth24 since 2011
- River Stour from Halford to Clifford Chambers23 since 2012
- River Avon at Evesham22 since 2012
- River Severn in North Worcester22 since 2012
- River Severn at Hawford Wood and Bevere21 since 2011
- River Severn at Pentre20 since 2011
- River Severn at Shrewsbury20 since 2011
- River Avon at Birlingham and Eckington20 since 2012
- River Trent at Catton, Barton under Needwood and Branston Water Park20 since 2012
- River Arrow and River Alne at Alcester and Oversley Mill20 since 2012
- River Cole at Coleshill19 since 2008
- River Severn at Shrawardine, Montford Bridge and Mytton19 since 2011
- River Severn at Larford, Riverlands and Holt Fleet19 since 2011
- River Severn Sandy Lane and Severnside, Stourport19 since 2011
- Rolleston Brook and River Dove at Rolleston19 since 2012
- River Dove and Egginton Brook at Egginton18 since 2012
- River Wye at Lydbrook18 since 2012
- The Bourn at Bournville18 since 2023
- River Tean at Upper Tean, Lower Tean and Checkley17 since 2008
- River Teme at Knightwick, Doddenham and Broadwas17 since 2012
- River Teme at Leigh17 since 2012
- River Teme at Leintwardine and Walford17 since 2012
- River Severn at Minsterworth and Stonebench17 since 2014
- River Blythe at Earlswood17 since 2018
- River Churnet at Oakamoor16 since 2008
- River Leam at Leamington A16 since 2011
- River Severn at Tewkesbury16 since 2012
- River Churnet at Froghall including Consall Forge15 since 2008
- River Churnet at Alton15 since 2008
- River Severn at Upper Arley15 since 2011
- River Alne at Bird in Hand15 since 2012
- River Leam at Marton15 since 2012
- River Severn at Bushley15 since 2012
- Slad Brook from Upper Steanbridge Mill to Rowcroft, Stroud15 since 2021
- River Dove at Doveridge and Sudbury14 since 2007
- River Anker at Grendon and Bradley Green14 since 2008
- River Severn at Northwood, Bewdley14 since 2011
- River Avon at Weston on Avon and Welford on Avon14 since 2012
- River Penk at Penkridge13 since 2008
- River Churnet at Cheddleton13 since 2008
- River Frome at Brimscombe and Thrupp13 since 2012
- River Avon at Rugby and Newbold on Avon13 since 2012
- Westbury, Broadoak and Newnham on the Severn Estuary13 since 2014
- Tidal Severn from Elmore to Rodley13 since 2014
- River Wye at Rotherwas, Hereford13 since 2014
- Bourn Brook at Selly Oak13 since 2022
- River Sow St. Thomas area12 since 2008
- River Teme at Eardiston12 since 2012
- River Teme at Tenbury Wells and Burford12 since 2012
- River Avon at Bubbenhall12 since 2012
- River Severn at Dunns Lane, Upton upon Severn12 since 2012
- Hilton Brook at Sutton on the Hill and Uttoxeter Road Hilton12 since 2013
- River Penk at Somerford12 since 2014
- River Severn at Wribbenhall, Bewdley12 since 2020
- Slad Brook12 since 2023
- River Teme at Lower Wick11 since 2012
- River Frome at Bishops Frome11 since 2012
- River Severn at Hempsted11 since 2012
- River Avon at Harvington and Offenham11 since 2012
- River Severn at Bewdley, Blackstone and Stourport11 since 2014
- River Arrow at Eardisland11 since 2014
- Gilwiskaw Brook at Packington11 since 2016
- River Swift at Rugby11 since 2018
- River Anker at Weddington11 since 2019
- River Penk at Acton Bridge10 since 2008
- River Tame at Water Orton10 since 2008
- Clay Coton Brook at Clay Coton and Yelvertoft Brook at Yelvertoft10 since 2009
- River Rea at Stirchley10 since 2012
- River Rea at Edgbaston10 since 2012
- River Avon at Little Lawford and Newnham Grounds10 since 2012
- River Avon at Marston and Wolston10 since 2012
- River Avon at Warwick10 since 2012
- River Avon at Barford, Hampton Lucy, Alveston and Tiddington10 since 2012
- River Severn at Fort Pendlestone and Severn Hall10 since 2014
- River Stour at Stourbridge10 since 2016
West Midlands has 181 more flood areas with fewer than ten alerts and warnings since 2006.
Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.