Flood Alert Issued for River Cole in West Midlands
This alert is no longer in effect.
Environment Agency issued it on June 3, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A flood alert has been issued for the River Cole due to forecast rising river levels from heavy rain and thunderstorms starting the evening of 26 May 2026.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- West Midlands
- Issued
- June 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West Midlands.
Alert Details
Flood alert (severity level 3) issued by the Environment Agency for the River Cole.
Affected Areas
Birmingham, Solihull, Warwickshire, Worcestershire in the West Midlands.
What You Should Do
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Expected Conditions
Forecast rising river levels this evening may lead to flooding of low lying land and roads near rivers due to heavy rain and thunderstorms.
Timeline
Alert effective from the evening of 26 May 2026. This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 27 May 2026 or as the situation changes.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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Similar body length
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Similar severity timing
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