Seven new flood alerts issued in Coventry and Warwickshire as heavy downpours loom

Claire Harrison

26 September 2024 at 0:11 pm·1-min read

New flood alerts have appeared across Coventry and Warwickshire this afternoon (September 26) — -Credit: (Image: Environment Agency)

The Environment Agency has issued six new flood alerts in communities across Coventry and Warwickshire. They all warn that flooding is possible as heavy rain is set to fall within the next hour.

The Met Office has already upgraded its warning for rain from 'yellow' to 'amber' which brings with it an increased risk of flooding and disruption on the roads. The warning is from 6pm tonight until 6am tomorrow morning (September 27).

Now the Environment Agency has put seven places in our area on alert. This is to urge communities to be brace for flooding as river levels are set to rise.

The areas on alert are:

River Sowe, River Sherbourne, Canley Brook and Finham Brook
River Anker and River Sence
River Leam and River Itchen
Middle Avon Rugby to Bidford
River Dene in South East Warwickshire
River Blythe in Warwickshire

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