Flood warnings in England

Name: Flood warnings raised in England since 2006
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

7 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.
7Flood alertsFlooding is possible. Be prepared.

Checked against the Environment Agency at 10:54 UK time. We check every 15 minutes.

Where the 7 warnings are in force. Select a dot to read it.

Flood warnings and alerts in 2021

4,266 warnings raised across 1,149 areas: 7 severe flood warnings, 1,049 flood warnings and 3,210 flood alerts. January has seen the most.

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Warnings raised each year

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Severe Flood warning Flood alert

0 2006’06 0 2007’07 0 2008’08 0 2009’09 0 2010’10 0 2011’11 0 2012’12 0 2013’13 0 2014’14 0 2015’15 0 2016’16 0 2017’17 0 2018’18 0 2019’19 0 2020’20 4,266 2021’21 0 2022’22 0 2023’23 0 2024’24 0 2025’25 0so far 2026’26

Where they were raised

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

By month

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Most-warned areas

Newest first 721–760 of 4,266

Fri 5 Nov 2021 Flood alert Coast at North Morecambe Bay Lancashire, Westmorland and FurnessIrish Sea All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston LancashireWyre Estuary All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert Coast from Dartford to Allhallows Bexley, Greater London, Kent, MedwayRiver Thames All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain Kent, MedwayRiver Medway All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert Isle of Sheppey and coast from Kemsley to Seasalter KentEnglish Channel, The Swale All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert Coast from Whitstable to Margate KentNorth Sea All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries Essex, Southend-on-SeaRiver Crouch, River Roach, North Sea All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea East Riding of YorkshireNorth Sea All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert Humber estuary from Spurn Point to Winestead Outfall East Riding of YorkshireHumber Estuary, Winestead Drain All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood warning The Essex coast at Coalhouse Fort and surrounding marshland ThurrockThames Estuary All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood warning North Sea coast at Hornsea East Riding of YorkshireNorth Sea, Stream Dike, Foss Beck All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert North Sea coast at Skipsea, Hornsea and Mappleton East Riding of YorkshireNorth Sea All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries EssexNorth Sea All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert The tidal Deben estuary SuffolkRiver Deben, North Sea All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries Essex, SuffolkNorth Sea, River Orwell, River Deben All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert Coast from Heacham to north of King's Lynn in Norfolk NorfolkNorth Sea All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert Hunstanton coast in Norfolk NorfolkNorth Sea All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert Somerset coast at Porlock Weir SomersetBristol Channel All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert River Seven catchment North YorkshireRiver Seven All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert Northumberland coast NorthumberlandNorth Sea All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir Greater London, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hounslow, Richmond upon Thames, WandsworthRiver Thames All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries EssexNorth Sea All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert Upper River Derwent East Riding of Yorkshire, North YorkshireRiver Derwent, Sea Cut, River Hertford, Burniston Beck All warnings here
Thu 4 Nov 2021 Flood alert River Esk catchment North Yorkshire, Redcar and ClevelandRiver Esk All warnings here
Wed 3 Nov 2021 Flood warning North Sea coast at Hornsea East Riding of YorkshireNorth Sea, Stream Dike, Foss Beck All warnings here
Wed 3 Nov 2021 Flood alert North Sea coast at Skipsea, Hornsea and Mappleton East Riding of YorkshireNorth Sea All warnings here
Wed 3 Nov 2021 Flood alert North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea East Riding of YorkshireNorth Sea All warnings here
Wed 3 Nov 2021 Flood alert Humber estuary from Spurn Point to Winestead Outfall East Riding of YorkshireHumber Estuary, Winestead Drain All warnings here
Wed 3 Nov 2021 Flood alert River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireRiver Trent, River Idle All warnings here
Wed 3 Nov 2021 Flood alert The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries EssexNorth Sea All warnings here
Wed 3 Nov 2021 Flood alert Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir Greater London, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hounslow, Richmond upon Thames, WandsworthRiver Thames All warnings here
Tue 2 Nov 2021 Flood alert Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir Greater London, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hounslow, Richmond upon Thames, WandsworthRiver Thames All warnings here
Tue 2 Nov 2021 Flood warning Lower Stour at Redhill and Wheatplot Home Sites Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilRiver Stour All warnings here
Tue 2 Nov 2021 Flood alert Upper River Derwent East Riding of Yorkshire, North YorkshireRiver Derwent, Sea Cut, River Hertford, Burniston Beck All warnings here
Mon 1 Nov 2021 Flood warning Whinney Brook and Dovers Brook at Maghull, around Sefton Lane and the Waste Transfer Station SeftonWhinney Brook, Dovers Brook All warnings here
Mon 1 Nov 2021 Flood warning River Ouse at York - riverside properties YorkRiver Ouse All warnings here
Mon 1 Nov 2021 Flood warning River Ouse at Naburn Lock YorkRiver Ouse All warnings here
Mon 1 Nov 2021 Flood alert River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington Lancashire, St. Helens, Warrington, WiganRiver Sankey All warnings here
Mon 1 Nov 2021 Flood alert River Ditton catchment including areas around Huyton-with-Roby and Widnes Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St. Helens, WarringtonRiver Ditton All warnings here
Mon 1 Nov 2021 Flood alert Tidal River Ouse from Naburn Lock to Selby Leeds, North Yorkshire, YorkRiver Ouse 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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Flood warnings in England

Flood alerts 7Flooding is possible. Be prepared.

Hunstanton coast in Norfolk

Humber estuary from Spurn Point to Winestead Outfall

Tyne estuary

Coast at North Morecambe Bay

Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston

Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton

Somerset coast at Porlock Weir

Recently removed 7The Environment Agency has taken these down. Standing water and debris can remain.