Flood warnings in England, Scotland and Wales

6 flood alerts in force

Flooding is possible where a flood alert is in force. Be prepared, and keep an eye on river levels nearby.

  • 0Severe flood warningsSevere flooding. Danger to life.
  • 0Flood warningsFlooding is expected. Immediate action required.
  • 6Flood alertsFlooding is possible. Be prepared.

We check the Environment Agency and SEPA every 15 minutes. Each source’s status and check time are shown below.

Flood alert: Somerset coast at Porlock WeirFlood alert: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and ShirehamptonFlood alert: Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little EcclestonFlood alert: Coast at North Morecambe BayFlood alert: Tyne estuaryFlood alert: Hunstanton coast in Norfolk
England’s EA warning areas and Welsh NRW warning points. Select a dot to read it. Welsh points do not show the full affected area. Scottish warnings are listed below; SEPA RSS supplies no coordinates.

Flood warnings and alerts in Lincolnshire in 2012

136 warnings raised across 39 areas: 0 severe flood warnings, 14 flood warnings and 122 flood alerts. December has seen the most.

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Warnings raised each year

Select a year to list its warnings.

Severe Flood warning Flood alert

Where they were raised

Each dot is a group of warning areas; the bigger the dot, the more warnings.

1 warning: Groundwater flooding south of the Humber Estuary1 warning: Isolated properties and villages near to the River Ancholme from Broughton to Horkstow1 warning: Tidal flooding of areas near the Wash Frontage in Lincolnshire1 warning: Tidal flooding of areas near the Lincolnshire coastline2 warnings: Wider area of the South Forty Foot Drain2 warnings: Mow Beck and Barrowby Stream in Grantham3 warnings: River Trent at Girton3 warnings: River Eau in Scotter3 warnings: Swaton Eau in Swaton Village and 1 nearby area3 warnings: Lower Glen and Bourne Eau System3 warnings: Welland tributaries3 warnings: Lower Welland3 warnings: East and West Fens3 warnings: Lincolnshire East Coast Rivers4 warnings: Barlings Eau and Duckpool Catchwater4 warnings: Lower River Witham4 warnings: Humber tributaries and 1 nearby area4 warnings: Witham in North Kesteven4 warnings: Minor watercourses of the South Forty Foot Drain4 warnings: River Devon and Smite in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire4 warnings: East and West Glens5 warnings: Rase and Upper Ancholme5 warnings: Lower River Ancholme and 1 nearby area5 warnings: Fossdyke Canal6 warnings: Welland Valley6 warnings: Louth Canal and Waithe Beck6 warnings: River Idle in Nottinghamshire6 warnings: River Steeping6 warnings: Bain catchment10 warnings: River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough and 1 nearby area10 warnings: Witham in South Kesteven and 2 nearby areas11 warnings: Minor Watercourses from Heighington to Dunston and 1 nearby area

Newest first 1–40 of 136

  1. Flood alert Lincolnshire East Coast Rivers LincolnshireGreat Eau, Long Eau, Woldgrift Drain All warnings here
  2. Flood alert River Devon and Smite in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireRiver Devon All warnings here
  3. Flood alert Louth Canal and Waithe Beck Lincolnshire, North East LincolnshireRiver Lud, Louth Canal, Waithe Beck All warnings here
  4. Flood alert Groundwater flooding south of the Humber Estuary North LincolnshireGroundwater All warnings here
  5. Flood warning River Trent at Laneham and Church Laneham Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireRiver Trent All warnings here
  6. Flood warning River Trent at Girton Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireRiver Trent All warnings here
  7. Flood alert Lower Welland Lincolnshire, PeterboroughRiver Welland, Old River Welland, Maxey Cut All warnings here
  8. Flood alert Lincoln Watercourses LincolnshireRiver Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos All warnings here
  9. Flood alert East and West Fens LincolnshireEast Fen Catchwater, West Fen Catchwater, Maud Fos All warnings here
  10. Flood alert Lower Glen and Bourne Eau System LincolnshireRiver Glen, Bourne Eau System All warnings here
  11. Flood alert River Eau in Scotter LincolnshireRiver Eau All warnings here
  12. Flood alert Lower River Witham LincolnshireRiver Witham, South Delph All warnings here
  13. Flood alert South Forty Foot Drain LincolnshireSouth Forty Foot Drain and tributaries All warnings here
  14. Flood alert Tidal Trent Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireRiver Trent, River Idle All warnings here
  15. Flood alert River Idle in Nottinghamshire Doncaster, North Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireRiver Idle All warnings here
  16. Flood alert Lower River Ancholme Lincolnshire, North LincolnshireRiver Ancholme All warnings here
  17. Flood alert Bain Catchment LincolnshireRiver Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby All warnings here
  18. Flood alert Barlings Eau and Duckpool Catchwater LincolnshireBarlings Eau, Duckpool Catchwater All warnings here
  19. Flood alert Witham in North Kesteven Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireRiver Witham All warnings here
  20. Flood alert Fossdyke Canal and River Till Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireFossdyke Canal All warnings here
  21. Flood alert River Steeping LincolnshireRiver Steeping, River Lymn All warnings here
  22. Flood alert Rase and Upper Ancholme LincolnshireRiver Rase, River Ancholme All warnings here
  23. Flood alert Minor Watercourses in North Kesteven LincolnshireHeighington Beck, Dunston Beck All warnings here
  24. Flood alert Welland Tributaries Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, North Northamptonshire, RutlandRiver Welland, Medbourne Brook, Great Easton Brook, Eye Brook, River Chater, River Gwash All warnings here
  25. Flood alert Minor Watercourses of South Forty Foot Drain LincolnshireSouth Forty Foot and tributaries All warnings here
  26. Flood alert Welland Valley Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, North Northamptonshire, Peterborough, Rutland, West NorthamptonshireRiver Welland, River Jordan All warnings here
  27. Flood alert East and West Glens Lincolnshire, RutlandRiver East Glen, River West Glen, River Tham All warnings here
  28. Flood alert Witham in South Kesteven Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, RutlandRiver Witham, Foston Beck All warnings here
  29. Flood alert Tidal Trent Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireRiver Trent, River Idle All warnings here
  30. Flood alert River Steeping LincolnshireRiver Steeping, River Lymn All warnings here
  31. Flood alert Louth Canal and Waithe Beck Lincolnshire, North East LincolnshireRiver Lud, Louth Canal, Waithe Beck All warnings here
  32. Flood alert Bain Catchment LincolnshireRiver Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby All warnings here
  33. Flood alert Witham in South Kesteven Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, RutlandRiver Witham, Foston Beck All warnings here
  34. Flood alert Welland Valley Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, North Northamptonshire, Peterborough, Rutland, West NorthamptonshireRiver Welland, River Jordan All warnings here
  35. Flood alert River Idle in Nottinghamshire Doncaster, North Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireRiver Idle All warnings here
  36. Flood warning River Trent at Girton Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireRiver Trent All warnings here
  37. Flood alert Barlings Eau and Duckpool Catchwater LincolnshireBarlings Eau, Duckpool Catchwater All warnings here
  38. Flood alert Rase and Upper Ancholme LincolnshireRiver Rase, River Ancholme All warnings here
  39. Flood warning River Trent at Laneham and Church Laneham Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireRiver Trent All warnings here
  40. Flood warning River Trent at Girton Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireRiver Trent All warnings here

What the three levels mean

Flood alert

Flooding is possible. Be prepared. Keep an eye on local river levels and forecasts, and get ready to move valuables and put flood protection in place.

Flood warning

Flooding is expected. Immediate action required. Move family, pets and valuables to safety, turn off gas, electricity and water if it is safe to, and put flood protection in place.

Severe flood warning

Severe flooding. Danger to life. Stay in a safe place with a means of escape, and follow the advice of the emergency services. Call 999 if you are in immediate danger.

Where this comes from. England’s current warnings come from the Environment Agency; Scotland’s come from SEPA Floodline. We check each every 15 minutes. Contains SEPA data © Scottish Environment Protection Agency and database right 2026. Used with permission. The history since 2006 covers Environment Agency warnings in England only. Welsh warnings come from Natural Resources Wales, checked every 15 minutes. Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. Reused under the Open Government Licence. For Northern Ireland nidirect.

The history is the Environment Agency’s record of every warning raised since 2006, which it publishes each quarter, joined to the warnings we have recorded live since. Each count is one warning or alert raised for one area; a warning that was later updated counts once. When a warning is removed that is not counted as a new warning. An area with no warnings on record can still flood.

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