Brownhills

Brownhills, a historic market and mining town, is located within Walsall Metropolitan Borough. The area has a number of watercourses flow through Brownhills Common nature reserve, Chasewater reservoir to the north and the Wyrley and Essington Canal along its south and east boundary, as well as a history surface water and sewerage flooding following heavy rainfall.

FAIR, through the National Flood Forum, has been engaging with residents in Brownhills to discuss their flood risks, particularly their on-going issues around surface water and sewerage flooding that have affected the community for 50 years. The National Flood Forum have been working closely with Risk Management Agencies to address flood issues in Brownhills, and are providing ongoing advice and support to residents affected by flooding. This community page displays monitoring from sensors installed by FAIR, as well as more information about how FAIR and the National Flood Forum are working to make the community more resilient to flood risks in Brownhills.

Local flood forecast updates are available for your community on this page or via WhatsApp. Scanning the QR code will open WhatsApp on your device, where you can choose to join the channel.

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