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

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

How many EA monitoring areas are associated with Coventry?

This directory snapshot contains 6 designated warning or alert areas associated with Coventry. 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 Coventry

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: 6
Level stations: 5
Named watercourses: 5
Directory snapshot: 6 Aug 2026, 01:13

Live Environment Agency status

Current flood warnings in Coventry

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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 Coventry

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 Sherbourne at Allesley including Washbrook Lane, Browns Lane, Butt Lane, Staircase Lane, Holyhead Road, Westbury Road and Grayswood Avenue areas EA ref 033FWF3SHER001	Sherbourne	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Canley Brook at Canley including Canley Road and The Riddings EA ref 033FWF3CANLEY002	Canley Brook	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Sowe at Manor House, Coventry including Avocet Close, Windmill Road, Aldermans Green Road, Honeysuckle Drive and Hall Green Road areas EA ref 033FWF3SOWE003	Sowe	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Sherbourne at Coventry City Centre including Arches Industrial Esate, Northumberand Rd, Doe Bank Lane, Upper Spon Street, Sherbourne Street, Wellington Gardens, Windsor Street, Vincent Street, Meadow Street, Corporation Street and Gulson Rd areas EA ref 033FWF3SHER002	Sherbourne	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Sowe at Wyken and Stoke, Coventry including Heybrook Close, Sidmouth Close, Starcross Close, Plymouth Close, New Green Park, Blackshaw Drive, Triumph Close, Ventnor Close, Binley Road and Brookvale Avenue areas EA ref 033FWF3SOWE004	Sowe	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Sherbourne at Pinley and Whitley, Coventry including Bar Road and Abbey Road areas EA ref 033FWF3SHER003	Sherbourne	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning

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River-level monitoring

Stations and readings in Coventry

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

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Sir Henry Parkes Road

Canley Brook

Warwickshire Avon catchment

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Hope Street, Coventry

River Sherbourne

Warwickshire Avon catchment

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Charterhouse Bridge

River Sherbourne

Warwickshire Avon catchment

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Holyhead Road

River Sherbourne

Warwickshire Avon catchment

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Hall Green Road

River Sowe

Warwickshire Avon catchment

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Directory index

Watercourses associated with Coventry

Rivers, streams, drains and coastal waters named in EA area or station records. Inclusion does not mean the watercourse is currently high or flooding.

Canley Brook
River Sherbourne
River Sowe
Sherbourne
Sowe

Check property-level risk before buying or insuring

Our directory lists 6 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Coventry. The count does not determine the risk to a specific address. Use the postcode checker and official long-term flood-risk service, then confirm cover with your insurer or a qualified professional where necessary.

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Nearby local areas

Birmingham

26 designated areas · 5 stations

Dudley

2 designated areas · 1 stations

Leicestershire

72 designated areas · 44 stations

Solihull

4 designated areas · 1 stations

Walsall

3 designated areas · 1 stations

Warwickshire

69 designated areas · 27 stations

Current flood warnings in Coventry

Designated monitoring areas in Coventry

Stations and readings in Coventry

Watercourses associated with Coventry

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