Flood Alert Info - River Stour in Worcestershire
Area Description
River Stour and it's tributaries.
This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2024 09:36
River Stour
River levels are rising at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible Thursday morning and into afternoon, 19/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and Local Authorities.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 09:00 on 20/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2024 16:19
River Stour
River levels remain high but are falling at the Stourton and Puxton river gauges following heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 08/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
No significant rainfall is forecast in the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 09:00 on Monday 09/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2024 08:54
River Stour
River levels remain high but are falling at the Stourton river gauge following heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 08/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further showers are forecast over the next 48 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 17:00 on Sunday 08/12/24, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2024 16:07
River Stour
River levels are rising at the Stourton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 07/12/24 into tomorrow, 08/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 09:00 on Sunday 08/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2024 10:05
River Stour
River levels are rising at the Stourton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 07/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 17:00 on 07/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2024 14:47
River Stour
River levels are forecast to rise at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 06/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 09:00 on 07/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2024 15:59
River Stour
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Puxton river gauge following heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
No further significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours but showers are possible. We expect river levels to remain high for several days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 09:00 on Tuesday 26/11/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2024 09:38
River Stour
River levels remain high at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue today, 25/11/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
No further significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours but showers are possible. We expect river levels to remain high for several days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 17:00 on Monday 25/11/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 16:13
River Stour
River levels are rising at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, 24/11/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 09:00 on Monday 25/11/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 08:28
River Stour
River levels are rising at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and or Local Authorities.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 5pm on 24/11/24, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 27 Oct 2024 19:51
River Stour
A flood alert has been issued. River levels are forecast to rise at the Stourton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible tomorrow morning, 28/10/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 28/10/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 May 2024 16:19
River Stour
River levels continue to rise slowly at the Stourton river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Further rain is forecast and there is the chance that heavy isolated showers could cause a further rise in river levels. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded, and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on 23/05/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 May 2024 08:56
River Stour
River levels continue to rise slowly at the Stourton river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Further rain is forecast throughout today, Wednesday 22nd May 2024. Consequently, the risk of flooding is still forecast. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded, and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 4pm on 22/05/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 May 2024 17:42
River Stour
River levels are forecast to rise at the Stourton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight tonight, Tuesday 21st into Wednesday 22/05/24. Consequently, flooding could start between 06:00 and 08:00 tomorrow morning, Wednesday 22/05/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded, and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 10:00 on 22/05/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 08:40
River Stour
River levels remain high at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
We expect river levels to remain high today. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 6pm on 23/02/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 15:15
River Stour
River levels are rising at the Stourton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10am Friday 23/02/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 18:02
River Stour
River levels remain high at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further showery rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10am Thursday morning, 04/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 09:16
River Stour
River levels are rising at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 6pm today, Wednesday 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 14:59
River Stour
River levels are rising at the Stourton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from 16:30 today, 02/01/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further showery rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Wednesday morning, 03/01/24.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 11am on 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2023 08:27
River Stour
River levels have risen at the Puxton river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster. We expect river levels to remain high today. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, 06/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2023 15:31
River Stour
River levels are rising at the Puxton river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster. We expect river levels to remain high overnight. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, 05/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2023 12:17
River Stour
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2022 15:16
River Stour
River levels have risen at the Stourton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of farmland is possible form 17:00 today, 24/11/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing weed screens.
Please call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated by 10 am on 25/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2022 15:37
River Stour
River levels have risen at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 23/11/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the coming days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated by 10am on 24/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2022 09:03
River Stour
River levels have risen at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 23/11/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the coming days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated by 4pm on 23/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2022 15:50
River Stour
River levels have risen at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 22/11/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the coming days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated by 10am on 23/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2022 11:36
River Stour
River levels have risen at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 22/11/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the coming days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated by 4pm on 22/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Oct 2022 17:54
River Stour
River levels are steady but expected to rise again overnight at the Stourbridge river gauge, as a result of more heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue overnight with a further rise from 8pm, 23/10/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to begin rising again at 8pm on 23/10/22.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by tomorrow morning 24/10/22 by 8am, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Oct 2022 09:30
River Stour
River levels have risen at the Stourbridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible between 11:30am and midnight tonight, 23/10/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until 09:00 on 24/10/22.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 18:00 on 23/10/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Oct 2021 16:33
River Stour
River levels are forecast to rise at the Puxton river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected until tomorrow morning, 06/10/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further showers are forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to continue rising until the predicted peak this evening, 05/10/21.
We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff have been clearing weed screens.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning 06/10/21 by 09:00, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Oct 2021 06:02
River Stour
River levels are forecast to rise at the Stourton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin after 06:00 today, 05/10/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the morning. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing weed screens.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 05/10/21 by 17:00, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Jun 2021 21:36
River Stour
River levels have risen at the Stourton river gauge as a result of localised thunderstorms. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight tonight, 25/06/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further thunderstorms are forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to rise until 06:00 on 26/06/21.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing weed screens.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 9am on 26/06/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 17:04
River Stour
River levels are rising at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from this afternoon, Thursday 28/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Friday, 29/01/2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Friday 29/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 13:03
River Stour
River levels are rising at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin between 2pm and 4pm today, 28/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until this evening, 28/01/2021.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 5pm on 28/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2021 10:42
River Stour
River levels have risen at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into the weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 6pm on Friday, 22/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 17:29
River Stour
River levels have risen at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this afternoon, 21/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
No Further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into the weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 11am on Friday, 22/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 11:39
River Stour
River levels have risen at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this afternoon,21/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow, 22/01/21.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 6pm today, 21/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jun 2020 20:00
River Stour
River levels are forecast to rise at the Stourton river gauge as a result of localised thunderstorms. Consequently, flooding could occur between 23:00 on 16/06/20 and 09:00 on 17/06/20, but there is low confidence given the unpredictable nature of thunderstorms. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
We expect river levels to begin rising at 22:00 on 16/06/20.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 8am on 17/06/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 18:00
River Stour
River levels remain high at the Puxton river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Stourton river gauge. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
We expect river levels to remain high into tuesday.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on Tuesday 18/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 10:04
River Stour
River levels remain high at the Puxton river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Stourton river gauge. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high throughout today.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 5pm on Monday 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 03:00
River Stour
River levels remain high at the Stourton and Puxton river gauges as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours as a result of Storm Dennis. We expect river levels to remain high throughout today.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10am on Monday 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 01:37
River Stour
River Stour in Worcestershire
River levels remain high at the Stourton and Puxton river gauges as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further scattered showers are forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 9am on Monday 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 17:02
River Stour
River levels remain high at the Stourton and Puxton river gauges as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further scattered showers are forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 3am on Monday 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 08:58
River Stour
River levels remain high at the Stourton and Puxton river gauges as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours as a result of Storm Dennis. We expect river levels to remain high throughout today.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 5pm on Sunday 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 17:43
River Stour
River levels are forecast to rise at the Stourton and Puxton river gauges as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 9am on 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 08:46
River Stour
This flood alert has been issued as Storm Dennis is forecast to bring heavy rainfall over the weekend, falling over already saturated catchments.
Where intense rainfall does occur, flooding of low lying land is possible. Surface water flooding may also occur. We urge you to remain vigilant, avoid walking and driving through flood water.
River levels are forecast to rise overnight, flooding of low lying land and property is expected to commence in the early hours of Sunday 16/02/2020. We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with our professional partners. We will issue updates to this message and issue flood warnings if necessary. You can monitor your local weather conditions and river levels on the GOV.UK website.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 6pm Saturday 15/02/2020 or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 19:07
River Stour
This flood alert has been issued as Storm Dennis is forecast to bring heavy rainfall over the weekend, falling over already saturated catchments.
Where intense rainfall does occur, flooding of low lying land is possible. Surface water flooding may also occur. We urge you to remain vigilant, avoid walking and driving through flood water.
We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with our professional partners. We will issue updates to this message and issue flood warnings if necessary. You can monitor your local weather conditions and river levels on the GOV.UK website.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 9am Saturday 15/02/2020 or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 15:11
River Stour
This flood alert has been issued as Storm Dennis is forecast to bring heavy rainfall over the weekend, falling over already saturated catchments.
Where intense rainfall does occur, flooding of low lying land is possible. Surface water flooding may also occur. We urge you to remain vigilant, avoid walking and driving through flood water.
We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with our professional partners. We will issue updates to this message and issue flood warnings if necessary. You can monitor your local weather conditions and river levels on the GOV.UK website.
Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing weed screens.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 8pm 14/02/20 or if the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 17:03
River Stour
River levels have risen at the Puxton river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this evening Monday 10/02/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast today Monday 10/02/20 with weather conditions continuing to be unsettled during the week. We expect river levels to continue to remain high for the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 9am 11/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 15:15
River Stour
River levels have risen at the Puxton river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from this afternoon Monday 10/02/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast today Monday 10/02/20 with weather conditions continuing to be unsettled during the week. We expect river levels to continue to remain high for the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 8pm Monday 10/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2020 19:33
River Stour
River levels have risen at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 9pm on Tuesday, 14/01/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high overnight and in to Wednesday 15/01/20.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 9am on 15/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2019 08:34
River Stour
River levels are high but slowly decreasing at steady at the Puxton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is still possible. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Caunsall to Stourport. Other locations that may be affected include Wolverley and Cookley, Blakedown and Kidderminster.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 16:00 on Sunday 22/12/19, or as the situation changes.