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River Sow and River Penk

Low-lying land and roads between Great Bridgeford and Shugborough on the River Sow, between Coven and Stafford on the River Penk, on the Sandyford Brook, on the Rising Brook, on the Ridings Brook and on the Saredon Brook

Flood alert area Sandyford Brook, Ridings Brook, Saredon Brook Staffordshire, Wolverhampton West Midlands

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Astonfields on the boundary
Sandyford Brook • 4.8 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.23 m
50min ago
Deepmore Farm in this area
Saredon Brook • 13.0 km (downstream)
Rising slightly · normal — Up 0.03 m since 09:00, rising slightly
0.37 m
50min ago
Cannock on the boundary
Ridings Brook • 14.4 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
0.21 m
50min ago
Walsall
Ford Brook • 26.4 km (upstream)
Crested · normal — Rose 0.06 m since 08:45 — peaked 0.21 at 15:00, now 0.21 and easing
0.21 m
35min ago
Stafford on the boundary
Rising Brook • 2.6 km
Steady · normal
0.08 m
50min ago
Broadeye Bridge in this area
River Sow • Broadeye Bridge, Stafford • 3.5 km
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.47 at 08:30, now 0.45
0.45 m
35min ago
Great Bridgford on the boundary
River Sow • Great Bridgeford • 6.3 km
Steady · normal
0.28 m
50min ago
Penkridge on the boundary
River Penk • Penkridge • 6.8 km
structure gauge
0.27 m
50min ago
Milford in this area
River Sow • Milford • 8.1 km
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.69 at 08:00, now 0.67
0.67 m
50min ago
Shallowford in this area
Meece Brook • 8.6 km
Steady · normal
0.19 m
50min ago

Flood Event History (50)

25 Oct 2026 at 9:13am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain. Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary. Continue to take care on w...
24 Oct 2026 at 9:04am Flood Alert
River levels remain high but steady at the Penkridge gauge, so the risk of flooding remains. Further rainfall is forecast today. Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Sow between Great Bridgeford and Shugborough, the River Penk between Coven and Stafford, the Sandyford B...
23 Oct 2026 at 3:05pm Flood Alert
High river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is expected on Friday 23 October and overnight into Saturday 24 October. Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Sow between Great Bridgeford and Shugborough, the River Penk between Coven and Stafford, the Sandyford Br...
23 Oct 2026 at 8:17am Flood Alert
High river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on Friday 23 October . Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Sow between Great Bridgeford and Shugborough, the River Penk between Coven and Stafford, the Sandyford Brook, the Rising Brook, the Ridings Br...
4 Sep 2026 at 1:40pm Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   Continue to take care o...
3 Sep 2026 at 5:23pm Flood Alert
Forecast rising river levels overnight may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible on 04 September 2026 .  Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Sow between Great Bridgeford and Shugborough, the River Penk between Coven and Stafford, the Sandyford Brook, the Rising Broo...
29 Aug 2026 at 8:56am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   Continue to take care o...
28 Aug 2026 at 2:23pm Flood Alert
High river levels today may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible on 28 August 2026 .  Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Sow between Great Bridgeford and Shugborough, the River Penk between Cove...
28 Aug 2026 at 10:32am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Further rainfall is forecast but no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   Continue to take care on waterside roa...
27 Aug 2026 at 8:43am Flood Alert
High river levels today may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible on 27 August 2026 .  Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Sow between Great Bridgeford and Shugborough, the River Penk between Cove...
2 Jun 2026 at 10:53am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Further rainfall is forecast but no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   Continue to take care on waterside ro...
1 Jun 2026 at 8:47pm Flood Alert
Rising river levels today may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from the evening of 01 June 2026 .  Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Sow between Great Bridgeford and Shugborough, the River P...
4 Mar 2026 at 8:04am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   If you have been evacua...
3 Mar 2026 at 9:48am Flood Alert
River levels remain high but steady at the Milford river gauge. Flooding is possible on 03 March 2026 . Levels at the Milford gauge are expected to remain high until 04 March. Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Sow between Great Bridgeford and Shugborough, the Riv...
2 Mar 2026 at 6:07pm Flood Alert
High river levels today have led to flooding.  Flooding is possible on 02 March 2026 . Levels at the Milford gauge to remain high until 04 March.  Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Sow between Great Bridgeford and Shugborough, the River Penk between Coven and Staffo...
2 Mar 2026 at 10:42am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   If you have been evacua...
1 Mar 2026 at 8:38am Flood Alert
River levels remain high but steady at the Milford river gauge. Flooding is expected to continue throughout today 1 March 2026 and overnight into tomorrow. Flooding may affect Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Sow between Great Bridgeford and Shugborough, the River P...
28 Feb 2026 at 10:24am Flood Alert
High river levels today has led to flooding. Flooding is possible on 28th February 2026 and into Sunday 1st March. River levels remain high but steady and will remain high during Saturday and into Sunday, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may affect Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads...
27 Feb 2026 at 5:46pm Flood Alert
5 Feb 2026 at 12:32pm Flood Alert
26 Jan 2026 at 2:38pm Flood Alert
20 Jan 2026 at 4:01pm Flood Alert
9 Jan 2026 at 7:48am Flood Alert
14 Dec 2025 at 4:31pm Flood Alert
10 Dec 2025 at 7:45am Flood Alert
5 Dec 2025 at 4:11pm Flood Alert
30 Nov 2025 at 4:36pm Flood Alert
29 Nov 2025 at 5:48pm Flood Alert
29 Nov 2025 at 8:07am Flood Alert
13 Nov 2025 at 5:34pm Flood Alert
14 Sep 2025 at 4:28pm Flood Alert
7 Sep 2025 at 1:16pm Flood Alert
3 Sep 2025 at 4:11pm Flood Alert
22 Apr 2025 at 5:11pm Flood Alert
26 Jan 2025 at 2:42pm Flood Alert
9 Jan 2025 at 9:46am Flood Alert
5 Jan 2025 at 12:42pm Flood Alert
1 Jan 2025 at 5:09pm Flood Alert
18 Dec 2024 at 4:59pm Flood Alert
9 Dec 2024 at 12:45pm Flood Alert
6 Dec 2024 at 3:54pm Flood Alert
24 Nov 2024 at 8:07am Flood Alert
22 Nov 2024 at 5:14pm Flood Alert
21 Oct 2024 at 10:58am Flood Alert
18 Oct 2024 at 3:11pm Flood Alert
16 Oct 2024 at 6:54pm Flood Alert
3 Oct 2024 at 9:19am Flood Alert
30 Sep 2024 at 7:31am Flood Alert
27 Sep 2024 at 7:33am Flood Alert
23 Sep 2024 at 4:06pm Flood Alert

Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 052135 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 033WAF312

Live warnings and area boundaries are the Environment Agency’s and the EA is the authority on them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This area in the EA’s own data.