Does appearing on this Birmingham page mean there is a flood warning?

No. The directory lists permanent Environment Agency monitoring areas and stations associated with Birmingham. Current warnings are shown separately in the live-status panel near the top of the page.

How many EA monitoring areas are associated with Birmingham?

This directory snapshot contains 26 designated warning or alert areas associated with Birmingham. The count describes official monitoring coverage; it is not a county or property risk score.

What do the blue points on the map mean?

Each blue point is an Environment Agency water-level monitoring station. A point is not a reported flood, an active warning or proof that nearby property is at risk.

How should I check a specific property?

Use the official long-term flood-risk service for the address, check current warnings, review several station readings where relevant and obtain professional advice for a purchase, planning or insurance decision.

Environment Agency directory · England

Flood warnings and river levels in Birmingham

Current warnings are checked live. Monitoring areas, stations and watercourses below are directory records and may be listed even when no warning is in force.

Designated areas: 26
Level stations: 5
Named watercourses: 3
Directory snapshot: 6 Aug 2026, 01:13

Live Environment Agency status

Current flood warnings in Birmingham

Check the official Birmingham flood status →Check long-term risk for an address →View all active warnings →

Directory metadata refreshed 6 Aug 2026, 01:13 (UK time). Warning status is requested separately from the EA feed.

Permanent EA coverage

Designated monitoring areas in Birmingham

These are predefined places where the Environment Agency can issue a Flood Warning or Flood Alert. The category describes how EA organises the area; it does not show whether an alert is active now. Similar names can refer to different official stretches of the same river.

Official area name	Watercourse / coast	EA area category
River Cole at Bordesley Green East including Blakesley Road, Yardley Green Road and Caldecote Grove EA ref 033FWF3COLE016	River Cole	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Rea at Highgate, Deritend & Digbeth from Balsall Heath Road to Lawley Middleway EA ref 033FWF3REA009	River Rea	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Low-lying land and roads between Longbridge and Nechells on the River Rea EA ref 033WAF300	River Rea	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Rea at Lifford including Tunnel Lane, Reaside Crescent, Brandwood Park Road and Allens Croft Road EA ref 033FWF3REA004	River Rea	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Cole at Greet including Warwick Road, Colebrook Road, Manor Farm Road and Tyseley Industrial Estate EA ref 033FWF3COLE014	River Cole	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Tame at Castle Vale including The Fort Industrial Park and Castle Bromwich Business Park EA ref 033FWF3TAME012	River Tame	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Rea at Calthorpe from Willows Crescent to Balsall Heath Road EA ref 033FWF3REA007	River Rea	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Rea at Northfield including Station Road, Middlemore Road, Abbeydale Road, Moor Leasow, Wychall Road and Westcroft Grove EA ref 033FWF3REA002	River Rea	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Cole at Stechford including Victoria Road, Frederick Road, Gumbleberrys Close, Cottsmeadow Drive and Everton Road EA ref 033FWF3COLE017	River Cole	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Cole at Sarehole Road, Hall Green including Bank Road and Sarehole Road EA ref 033FWF3COLE012	River Cole	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Tame at Witton and Salford Park from Perry Bridge to Star City EA ref 033FWF3TAME010	River Tame	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Rea at Breedon Cross including Beilby Road and Fordhouse Lane EA ref 033FWF3REA005	River Rea	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning

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River-level monitoring

Stations and readings in Birmingham

Blue points are monitoring instruments—not flood incidents. Open a station for recent readings, time checked and nearby context.

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Calthorpe Park

River Rea