River Stour, Worcestershire

River Stour
River Stour
	River Stour near Caunsall
Location
Country	England
Counties	West Midlands, Worcestershire, Staffordshire
Settlements	Halesowen, Stourbridge, Kinver, Caunsall, Cookley, Wolverley, Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Clent Hills, Worcestershire
Mouth	River Severn
• location	Stourport-on-Severn
Length	40 km (25 mi)

The Stour (/ˈstaʊər/, rhymes with "flour")^{[citation needed]} is a river flowing through the counties of Worcestershire, the West Midlands and Staffordshire in the West Midlands region of England. The Stour is a major tributary of the River Severn, and is about 25 miles (40 km) in length. It has played a considerable part in the economic history of the region.