River Sow and River Penk

River levels remain high but are continuing to fall at the Milford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall over the weekend. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue until Thursday morning, 12/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Sow between Great Bridgeford and Shugborough, the River Penk between Coven and Stafford, the Sandyford Brook, the Rising Brook, the Ridings Brook and the Saredon Brook. No further rainfall is forecast for the next 12 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 12:00 on Thursday 12/12/24, or as the situation changes.