Flood Warning & Alert Types

 
ImageLevelNameMeaning
1Severe Flood WarningSevere Flooding, Danger to Life.
2Flood WarningFlooding is Expected, Immediate Action Required.
3Flood AlertFlooding is Possible, Be Prepared.
4Warning no Longer in ForceThe warning is no longer in force
*Sources updated daily from the Environment Agency's API: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floods.

Flood level warnings are categorised in severity by a numbering system as shown in the table above. The highest type of flood alert is 1, whereas the lowest type of flood notice is 4.

Flood Alerts, Warnings & Notices - 27 May, 2026

4


Solihull, Warwickshire River Blythe in Warwickshire

4


Dudley, Sandwell, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire

4


Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Warwickshire, Wolverhampton Upper Tame

4


Nottingham, Nottinghamshire River Trent Tributaries in Nottinghamshire

4


Birmingham, Sandwell Upper Tame at Sandwell Valley

4


Birmingham, Solihull, Warwickshire, Worcestershire River Cole

4


Birmingham River Rea
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