Flood warnings in England

12 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.
  • 12Flood alertsFlooding is possible. Be prepared.

Checked against the Environment Agency at 05:08 UK time. We check every 15 minutes.

Flood alert: Somerset coast at Porlock WeirFlood alert: Christchurch HarbourFlood alert: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and ShirehamptonFlood alert: The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuariesFlood alert: The Essex coast at Coalhouse FortFlood alert: The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuariesFlood alert: The tidal Deben estuaryFlood alert: Coast at North Morecambe BayFlood alert: Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little EcclestonFlood alert: Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington WeirFlood alert: Humber estuary from Spurn Point to Winestead OutfallFlood alert: North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea
Where the 12 warnings are in force. Select a dot to read it.

Flood warnings and alerts in 2013

3,757 warnings raised across 1,179 areas: 73 severe flood warnings, 1,038 flood warnings and 2,646 flood alerts. December has seen the most.

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Warnings raised each year

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Where they were raised

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

7 warnings: River Blythe in Warwickshire7 warnings: Upper River Calder catchment7 warnings: Rivers Wampool and Ellen7 warnings: Rivers Lowther and Eamont7 warnings: Rivers Cocker, Marron and Derwent7 warnings: River Sence in Leicestershire7 warnings: Upper Stour and tributaries7 warnings: Fareham to Portchester and 2 nearby areas7 warnings: River Ure at Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site and 2 nearby areas8 warnings: Areas near to the sea defences in Cleethorpes and 2 nearby areas8 warnings: Thorney Island to West Itchenor and 2 nearby areas8 warnings: The tidal Deben estuary8 warnings: Ravensbourne area in the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich and Croydon and 2 nearby areas8 warnings: Weymouth Rivers and Streams8 warnings: Tidal areas of Shoreham Harbour and 2 nearby areas8 warnings: Coast from Gretna to Silloth and 1 nearby area8 warnings: Upper Ouse and 1 nearby area8 warnings: River Churnet and River Tean and 1 nearby area8 warnings: Cuckmere River8 warnings: River Thames and tributaries from Buscot Wick down to Kings Lock and 1 nearby area8 warnings: River South Tyne8 warnings: River Leam at Eathorpe, Hunningham and Offchurch and 1 nearby area8 warnings: River Leadon catchment8 warnings: River Lynher8 warnings: Upper Soar catchment8 warnings: Rivers Esk and Irthing8 warnings: Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk8 warnings: River Leam and River Itchen8 warnings: River Stour in South Warwickshire and 1 nearby area8 warnings: River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft8 warnings: Lower Exe area8 warnings: Lower Taw area8 warnings: West Cornwall Rivers8 warnings: Lower Stour and tributaries and 4 nearby areas8 warnings: River Thames from Pangbourne to Purley and 1 nearby area9 warnings: Waterside properties between Town Bridge and Haven Bridge in Boston and 2 nearby areas9 warnings: River Tone catchment9 warnings: River Spodden at Whitworth, Daniel Street and 2 nearby areas9 warnings: Middle River Tamar and 2 nearby areas9 warnings: The tidal Rivers Bure, Ant and Thurne9 warnings: Langstone to Emsworth Harbour and 3 nearby areas9 warnings: West coast of Dorset9 warnings: Sandown, Brading and Bembridge on the Eastern Yar and 2 nearby areas9 warnings: Upper River Nidd catchment9 warnings: River Avon at Twyning and 2 nearby areas9 warnings: North Cornwall Rivers9 warnings: Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water9 warnings: Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster9 warnings: Middle River Eden9 warnings: River Evenlode from Moreton in Marsh to Cassington and also the River Glyme at Wootton and Woodstock9 warnings: River Dene in South East Warwickshire and 1 nearby area9 warnings: River Axe (Lower) from Axminster to Axmouth and 2 nearby areas9 warnings: River Dart from Buckfastleigh to Totnes, including Staverton9 warnings: Mid Devon Rivers9 warnings: Lower Tone and Parrett Moors and 2 nearby areas9 warnings: Lower River Ems and 3 nearby areas10 warnings: The River Glaven through Hunworth, Thornage and Letheringsett and 4 nearby areas10 warnings: North Sea at Whitley Bay, Cullercoats and Tynemouth and 1 nearby area10 warnings: Chertsey Bourne and 4 nearby areas10 warnings: Upper River Ouse10 warnings: River Wye in Gloucestershire10 warnings: Upper River Mole, Ifield Brook, Gatwick Stream and Burstow Stream and 2 nearby areas10 warnings: River Wye in Herefordshire10 warnings: River Frome in Herefordshire10 warnings: River Severn in Shropshire10 warnings: River Severn in Gloucestershire and 1 nearby area10 warnings: River Trent in Derbyshire10 warnings: River Sow and River Penk and 1 nearby area10 warnings: Upper River Aire catchment and 1 nearby area10 warnings: Rea Brook and Cound Brook10 warnings: Rivers Kent and Bela10 warnings: Rivers Caldew and Petteril10 warnings: Langford and Wendlebury Brooks from Stratton Audley down to near Merton and 2 nearby areas10 warnings: Upper Avon River Swift and Clay Coton Brook and 1 nearby area10 warnings: River Yealm and 1 nearby area10 warnings: Barnstaple, Braunton, Ilfracombe and Combe Martin area10 warnings: Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham and 1 nearby area11 warnings: North Bank of the Humber estuary at Brough and 3 nearby areas11 warnings: The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries and 1 nearby area11 warnings: The north Norfolk coast from Old Hunstanton, to and including Cley and 4 nearby areas11 warnings: Northumberland coast11 warnings: Tidal River Ouse from Naburn Lock to Selby and 1 nearby area11 warnings: River Lugg south of Leominster and 2 nearby areas11 warnings: Upper River Eden11 warnings: River Plym and Tory Brook11 warnings: River Chew catchment11 warnings: Upper Torridge area11 warnings: Mid Bristol Avon area12 warnings: Isle of Wight coast12 warnings: Lower Dove and 3 nearby areas12 warnings: River Anker and River Sence and 2 nearby areas12 warnings: Rivers Greta, St Johns Beck and Bassenthwaite Lake and 2 nearby areas12 warnings: Upper Bristol Avon area and 1 nearby area12 warnings: North Dartmoor Rivers12 warnings: Tern and Perry catchments12 warnings: Lower Frome and tributaries and 1 nearby area13 warnings: The tidal River Yare from Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon Water and 1 nearby area13 warnings: The Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to Bawdsey and 2 nearby areas13 warnings: The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries and 1 nearby area13 warnings: Combe Haven and 3 nearby areas13 warnings: River Mole and its tributaries from Kinnersley Manor to South Hersham and 2 nearby areas13 warnings: Rivers in the Forest of Dean and 1 nearby area13 warnings: Upper River Tees13 warnings: Upper Teme and 1 nearby area13 warnings: Lower Torridge area and 1 nearby area13 warnings: Upper Frome and tributaries and 1 nearby area13 warnings: River Ouse at Naburn Lock and 5 nearby areas14 warnings: The Norfolk coast from Caister to Gorleston, including Great Yarmouth and 6 nearby areas14 warnings: River Thames from Shepperton to Molesey and 4 nearby areas14 warnings: Lower River Loddon and 4 nearby areas14 warnings: Upper River Tamar14 warnings: Middle Exe area and 1 nearby area14 warnings: Exmoor Rivers and 1 nearby area14 warnings: East Somerset Rivers14 warnings: Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area and 1 nearby area14 warnings: River Stour in Worcestershire and 3 nearby areas15 warnings: Humber estuary from Spurn Point to Winestead Outfall15 warnings: River Arrow in Herefordshire15 warnings: River Blackwater and 1 nearby area15 warnings: River Wey from Upwey to Weymouth and 2 nearby areas15 warnings: South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches15 warnings: South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches and 1 nearby area16 warnings: West Somerset Streams and 4 nearby areas16 warnings: Eastern Yar17 warnings: The Suffolk coast at Southwold and 3 nearby areas17 warnings: Severn Vyrnwy confluence and 1 nearby area17 warnings: River Avon in Worcestershire and 5 nearby areas18 warnings: South Devon Rivers and 2 nearby areas19 warnings: Dorset coast at Poole Harbour and 2 nearby areas19 warnings: Lower River Loddon at the River Thames confluence at Twyford and 5 nearby areas20 warnings: Hayling Island and 3 nearby areas20 warnings: River Teign area and 1 nearby area21 warnings: Lower River Eden and 3 nearby areas21 warnings: Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar and 3 nearby areas21 warnings: River Dart area and 1 nearby area23 warnings: Tyne and Wear coast and 3 nearby areas23 warnings: The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water and 6 nearby areas23 warnings: River Char at Dolphins River Caravan Park and 3 nearby areas24 warnings: Coast at North Morecambe Bay24 warnings: River Axe area and 2 nearby areas24 warnings: Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries and 2 nearby areas25 warnings: Christchurch Harbour and 4 nearby areas26 warnings: River Thames at Trowlock Island and 7 nearby areas32 warnings: North Sea coast from Whitby to Filey and 3 nearby areas32 warnings: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton32 warnings: West Dorset Rivers and Streams and 3 nearby areas46 warnings: The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries and 1 nearby area52 warnings: Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir and 1 nearby area60 warnings: Somerset coast at Porlock Weir and 2 nearby areas66 warnings: North Sea coast at Bridlington and 2 nearby areas

Newest first 441–480 of 3,757

  1. Flood alert Hoe Stream SurreyHoe Stream All warnings here
  2. Flood alert West Cornwall Rivers CornwallRiver Hayle, Perrancoombe Stream, Bolingey Stream, Portreath Stream, Newlyn Coombe River All warnings here
  3. Flood alert Purbeck Rivers and Streams Dorset CouncilSwan Brook, Corfe Stream All warnings here
  4. Flood alert Lower River Loddon at the River Thames confluence at Twyford Oxfordshire, WokinghamRiver Loddon, River Thames All warnings here
  5. Flood alert Upper Arun Surrey, West SussexArun All warnings here
  6. Flood alert Lower River Loddon Windsor and Maidenhead, WokinghamRiver Loddon All warnings here
  7. Flood alert River Pang from East Ilsley to Pangbourne and Sulham Brook Oxfordshire, West BerkshireRiver Pang, Sulham Brook All warnings here
  8. Flood warning River Lynher from Berriowbridge to Notter Bridge CornwallRiver Lynher All warnings here
  9. Flood warning Liss to Sheet Mill on the Wester Rother HampshireWest Sussex River Rother All warnings here
  10. Flood alert Bosham Stream West SussexBosham Stream All warnings here
  11. Flood alert Little Avon Catchment and the Vale of Berkeley Gloucestershire, South GloucestershireLittle Avon All warnings here
  12. Flood alert River Blackwater and The Cove Brook Bracknell Forest, Hampshire, Surrey, WokinghamRiver Blackwater, Cove Brook All warnings here
  13. Flood warning Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  14. Flood alert Upper Ouse and Tributaries All warnings here
  15. Flood alert River Whitewater and River Hart Hampshire, WokinghamRiver Whitewater, River Hart All warnings here
  16. Flood alert Monktonmead Brook Isle of WightMonktonmead Brook All warnings here
  17. Flood warning Langbridge and Alverstone on the Eastern Yar Isle of WightEastern Yar All warnings here
  18. Flood alert Emm Brook Bracknell Forest, WokinghamEmm Brook All warnings here
  19. Flood warning River Teme at Stanford Bridge WorcestershireRiver Teme All warnings here
  20. Flood alert River Thames and tributaries in the Oxford Area OxfordshireRiver Thames All warnings here
  21. Flood alert River Cherwell from Charwelton to just above Upper Heyford Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, West NorthamptonshireRiver Cherwell, Highfurlong Brook, Ashby Brook, Culworth Brook, Hanwell Brook, Chacombe Brook, Marston Brook, Thenford Brook, Farthinghoe Brook, Charlton Brook, River Swere, Deddington Brook All warnings here
  22. Flood alert River Kym and tributaries Bedford, Cambridgeshire, North NorthamptonshireRiver Kym All warnings here
  23. Flood warning River Wye from Hereford To Ross On Wye HerefordshireRiver Wye All warnings here
  24. Flood alert Langford and Wendlebury Brooks from Stratton Audley down to near Merton OxfordshireAudley Brook, Langford Brook, Pingle Stream, Bure, Wendlebury Brook All warnings here
  25. Flood alert Lower Arun West SussexArun All warnings here
  26. Flood warning River Parrett (upper) at Thorney and Kingsbury Episcopi All warnings here
  27. Flood alert Langney Haven East SussexLangney Haven All warnings here
  28. Flood alert River Nadder and Tributaries WiltshireRiver Nadder All warnings here
  29. Flood alert Sor Brook and The Bloxham Brook and their tributaries Oxfordshire, WarwickshireRiver Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream All warnings here
  30. Flood alert Tributaries on the Upper River Thames above Cricklade Gloucestershire, WiltshireFlagham Brook, Swill Brook, Hankerton Brook, Hykemeres Stream, Derry Brook, River Key All warnings here
  31. Flood alert River Dikler from Condicote to Little Rissington GloucestershireRiver Dikler All warnings here
  32. Flood warning River Wye in North Hereford HerefordshireRiver Wye All warnings here
  33. Flood alert Combe Haven East SussexCombe Haven All warnings here
  34. Flood alert Upper River Wey Hampshire, Surrey, West SussexRiver Wey All warnings here
  35. Flood warning River Wye in South Hereford HerefordshireRiver Wye All warnings here
  36. Flood alert Chertsey Bourne Bracknell Forest, Surrey, Windsor and MaidenheadChertsey Bourne, The Moat, Moat All warnings here
  37. Flood warning River Stour at Mitford Bridge, Shipston on Stour and Tredington WarwickshireRiver Stour All warnings here
  38. Flood warning River Mells and Whatley Brook SomersetRiver Mells, Whatley Brook All warnings here
  39. Flood warning River Wye from Hay To Hereford HerefordshireRiver Wye All warnings here
  40. Flood warning Bristol Avon (upper) from Malmesbury to Melksham, not including Chippenham 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. Warnings in force are the Environment Agency’s own, which we check every 15 minutes. They cover England only: for Wales see Natural Resources Wales, for Scotland SEPA Floodline, and 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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