A Flood Alert was issued for River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire in Dudley, Sandwell, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire on 22nd October 2026. Affected watercourses included the River Stour, Smestow Brook.
During this event, FloodRadar monitoring gauges recorded notable rises. The River Tame at Sheepwash rose 1.33m, peaking at 1.66m, while the River Stour at Stourbridge climbed 0.53m.
Environment Agency advice issued
Forecast high river levels overnight may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from the early hours of Friday 23 October . Flooding may affect low lying land and roads around Halesowen, Stourbridge, Wombourne, Kingswinford and Kinver. We are closely monitoring the situation . Avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 11:00AM on Friday 23 October or as the situation changes.
Monitoring gauges during this event
| Station | River | Rise | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheepwash | River Tame | +1.33m | 1.66m |
| Stourbridge | River Stour | +0.53m | 0.73m |
| Puxton | River Stour | +0.41m | 1.21m |
| Stourton | River Stour | +0.34m | 0.47m |
| Swindon | Smestow Brook | +0.34m | 1.54m |
| Wightwick | Smestow Brook | +0.33m | 0.37m |
| Halesowen | River Stour | +0.25m | 0.80m |
| Halesowen Manor Way | Illey Brook | +0.09m | 0.18m |
| Halesowen Dogkennel Lane | River Stour | +0.06m | 0.14m |