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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-10 01:07:25 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Wimpstone, Stratford-upon-Avon is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Stour, in Warwickshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Stour, about 10 m from the middle of Wimpstone, Stratford-upon-Avon's gauges. It flows into the River Avon about 7.5 km downstream.
A gauge downstream shows water that has already passed this point; one upstream sees it first. Distances along the river are from the point on the River Stour nearest the middle of Wimpstone, Stratford-upon-Avon's gauges. From Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers), which leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts, so a nearer one may exist. This describes where water goes on the map; it says nothing about flooding at any address. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
Wimpstone, Stratford-upon-Avon is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Stour, in Warwickshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Stour is monitored by 1 station (Wimpstone). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 8 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Wimpstone, Stratford-upon-Avon. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: River Stour from Halford to Clifford Chambers including Newbold on Stour, Crimscote, Alderminster, Preston on Stour, Ailstone and Atherton on Stour; River Avon at Stratford upon Avon including Warwick Road, Tiddington Road, Bridgefoot, Waterside and Shipston Road area, Avonside, Saffron Walk, Stratford Racecourse area and Luddington Road; River Stour and tributaries; River Avon at Barford, Hampton Lucy, Alveston and Tiddington including Charlecote Park and caravan parks.
There are 3 storm overflows within 5km of Wimpstone, Stratford-upon-Avon. None of the 3 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
Each has its own page of live status and past discharges:
If flooding is forecast in Wimpstone, Stratford-upon-Avon, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.
Wimpstone, Stratford-upon-Avon gets about 618 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 62 mm; driest February, 38 mm). That is 47% drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. See the rain gauges →
A thirty-year average for the area, not a forecast and not a flood risk on its own. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.2 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. These are records of mapped extents, not a full list of floods. See them on the map →
Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.
Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Wimpstone, Stratford-upon-Avon has river level monitoring on River Stour — 1 monitoring station in total.
Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.
Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.
Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 3 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2007. That is a count of mapped extents, not of separate floods. Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded. See the flood history link below.
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