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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 20:25 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: Humber estuary from Spurn Point to Winestead OutfallFlood alert: North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and KilnseaFlood alert: Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir
Where the 12 warnings are in force. Select a dot to read it.

Flood warnings and alerts in 2009

2,273 warnings raised across 726 areas: 10 severe flood warnings, 536 flood warnings and 1,727 flood alerts. November 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 2,273 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 0 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.

2 warnings: River Thames for the Abingdon area2 warnings: Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall2 warnings: The Thorpeness Hundred River from Knodishall to Aldringham and 1 nearby area2 warnings: The River Brain through Braintree, to and including Witham2 warnings: Isolated riverside properties on the tidal River Deben estuary2 warnings: River Pinn at Yiewsley and 1 nearby area2 warnings: Bawdsey Quay and Felixstowe Ferry2 warnings: North Cornwall Rivers2 warnings: The River Roach, Prittle Brook and Eastwood Brook and 1 nearby area2 warnings: Lower River Tamar2 warnings: River Lee at Hertford2 warnings: Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning Town and 1 nearby area2 warnings: River Avon in Worcestershire2 warnings: North Somerset area2 warnings: The River Crouch from Noaks Bridge to Runwell2 warnings: Lower Bristol Avon area2 warnings: Bear Brook and tributaries in the Aylesbury area, including Wendover and Weston Turville2 warnings: Ginge Brook2 warnings: The Rivers Box and Brett and 1 nearby area2 warnings: The Thorpeness Hundred River and the River Ore2 warnings: The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich2 warnings: River Severn in Worcestershire2 warnings: River Worfe2 warnings: Rivers Kent and Mint at Kendal, Westmorland Business Park, Burneside Road, Benson Green2 warnings: Coast from Silloth to St Bees3 warnings: River Eden at Bolton and 1 nearby area3 warnings: River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan3 warnings: Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston3 warnings: River Brent from Hendon to Brentford3 warnings: Bottle Brook in Derbyshire3 warnings: River Erewash in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire3 warnings: Silk Stream and the Deans, Edgware, Dollis, Mutton, Wembley and Wealdstone Brooks3 warnings: Upper Tame3 warnings: Witham in South Kesteven3 warnings: Middle River Colne and 1 nearby area3 warnings: River Thames and tributaries in the Oxford area3 warnings: The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries3 warnings: Lower Frome from Dorchester to East Stoke3 warnings: Mimmshall Brook and 2 nearby areas3 warnings: River Tamar from Tamarstone to Druxton Bridge and 1 nearby area3 warnings: Lower Taw area3 warnings: River Torridge (Lower) from Dolton to Bideford, including Taddiport and Weare Giffard3 warnings: Upper Torridge area3 warnings: River Ock from Watchfield to Abingdon, and also the Letcombe Brook at Wantage, Grove and East Hanney3 warnings: River Windrush from Bourton to Newbridge3 warnings: River Lynher3 warnings: River Anker and River Sence3 warnings: River Blythe in Warwickshire3 warnings: River Stour in South Warwickshire3 warnings: River Eden at Warwick Bridge, Holme House, Bridge End and Holme Eden Hall and 1 nearby area3 warnings: South Devon coast from Plymouth to Start Point4 warnings: River Eamont at Eamont Bridge, Kemplay Foot, Skirsgill Lane and Southwaite Green Mill and 1 nearby area4 warnings: Lower River Ribble and Darwen4 warnings: River Ehen at Egremont, Bleach Green, Ennerdale Mill, Bridge End, Vale View, Wood Bank, Rugby Club and 2 nearby areas4 warnings: River Bollin catchment, including Knutsford, Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Bollington4 warnings: Coast from Fleetwood to Blackpool4 warnings: The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain and 1 nearby area4 warnings: The River Stour from Sudbury to Stratford St Mary and Dedham and 1 nearby area4 warnings: Tidal River Crane and 1 nearby area4 warnings: River Wey from Upwey to Weymouth4 warnings: The River Bure, Spixworth Beck and surrounding Becks4 warnings: The lower River Chelmer, including the River Ter and brooks around Sandon and 1 nearby area4 warnings: Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester and 1 nearby area4 warnings: Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall4 warnings: River Plym and Tory Brook4 warnings: West Cornwall Rivers4 warnings: The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester4 warnings: The Rivers Deben and Lark4 warnings: River Sow and River Penk and 1 nearby area4 warnings: North Devon Coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth5 warnings: River Wye in Derbyshire5 warnings: West Somerset Streams and 3 nearby areas5 warnings: River Char at Charmouth5 warnings: The tidal Rivers Bure, Ant and Thurne5 warnings: Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham5 warnings: The River Waveney from Diss and the River Dove to Ellingham, including Bungay5 warnings: The Rattlesden River and River Gipping, through and including Stowmarket and Needham Market and 2 nearby areas5 warnings: River Severn in Shropshire5 warnings: Rea Brook and Cound Brook5 warnings: Lower River Lune and Conder5 warnings: Upper River Lune6 warnings: River Pinn and Woodridings Stream and 1 nearby area6 warnings: Middle River Tamar and 2 nearby areas6 warnings: River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment and 2 nearby areas6 warnings: The Mardyke from North Stifford to Purfleet-on-Thames and 1 nearby area6 warnings: River Thame, Horsenden Stream and Chalgrove Brook6 warnings: River Thames and tributaries from Buscot Wick down to Kings Lock and 1 nearby area6 warnings: Lower Dove6 warnings: South Devon Rivers6 warnings: River Leam and River Itchen6 warnings: Tern and Perry catchments6 warnings: River Sence in Leicestershire6 warnings: The Suffolk coast at Southwold6 warnings: South Cornwall Coast from Lands End to Lizard Point and 1 nearby area6 warnings: Coast from Gretna to Silloth7 warnings: River Leen, Day Brook and Tottle Brook in Nottinghamshire7 warnings: Mid Devon Rivers7 warnings: The tidal River Yare from Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon Water7 warnings: River Churnet and River Tean7 warnings: Lower Torridge area7 warnings: Lower Exe area7 warnings: North Dartmoor Rivers7 warnings: The Rivers Wid and Can and 1 nearby area7 warnings: Lower Lee tributaries7 warnings: River Severn in Gloucestershire7 warnings: The tidal Deben estuary8 warnings: River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough8 warnings: The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water8 warnings: River Evenlode from Moreton in Marsh to Cassington and also the River Glyme at Wootton and Woodstock8 warnings: Mid Bristol Avon area8 warnings: Lower Teme9 warnings: North Bank Road alongside the River Nene, east of Peterborough and west of Dog-in-a-Doublet Sluice and 2 nearby areas9 warnings: The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries9 warnings: River Cole, Dorcan Brook and South Marston Brook9 warnings: River Teign area9 warnings: Upper Bristol Avon area and 1 nearby area10 warnings: Exmoor Rivers10 warnings: East Somerset Rivers10 warnings: River Dikler from Condicote to Little Rissington10 warnings: Upper Avon River Swift and Clay Coton Brook and 1 nearby area10 warnings: South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches10 warnings: Severn estuary from Gloucester to Sharpness and 1 nearby area10 warnings: Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster10 warnings: Rivers Wampool and Ellen11 warnings: Middle Exe area and 1 nearby area11 warnings: The north Norfolk coast from Old Hunstanton, to and including Cley11 warnings: Severn Vyrnwy confluence11 warnings: Rivers Caldew and Petteril11 warnings: Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck11 warnings: Rivers Lowther and Eamont12 warnings: River Trent in Derbyshire12 warnings: River Stour in Worcestershire12 warnings: South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches12 warnings: River Leadon catchment12 warnings: Middle River Eden12 warnings: Rivers Cocker, Marron and Derwent13 warnings: Upper River Tamar13 warnings: Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area13 warnings: Rivers Esk and Irthing14 warnings: River Dart area and 1 nearby area14 warnings: Upper Teme14 warnings: Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water15 warnings: Lower River Soar in Leicestershire and 1 nearby area15 warnings: Upper River Eden16 warnings: Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries and 1 nearby area16 warnings: Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk17 warnings: Lower River Eden and 2 nearby areas18 warnings: River Axe area and 1 nearby area18 warnings: Rivers Kent and Bela and 2 nearby areas25 warnings: Rivers Greta, St Johns Beck and Bassenthwaite Lake and 6 nearby areas

By month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Most-warned areas

  1. North Sea Coast at Bridlington39
  2. Western Rother21
  3. Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk16
  4. Upper River Eden15
  5. Tidal Thames from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir Riverside Properties15
  6. Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries15
  7. Whitby to Filey15
  8. Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water14
  9. Upper Teme14
  10. River Axe area14

Newest first 41–80 of 2,273

  1. Flood alert Tributary rivers and brooks in West Cambs and North Beds All warnings here
  2. Flood alert Rivers Deben and Lark SuffolkRiver Deben, River Lark All warnings here
  3. Flood alert River Evenlode from Moreton in Marsh to Cassington and also the River Glyme at Wootton and Woodstock Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, WarwickshireRiver Evenlode, River Glyme All warnings here
  4. Flood alert Tern and Perry Catchments Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford and WrekinRiver Tern, River Perry All warnings here
  5. Flood alert The River Ray (Oxon) Catchment All warnings here
  6. Flood alert Witham in South Kesteven Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, RutlandRiver Witham, Foston Beck All warnings here
  7. Flood alert River Ivel and tributaries All warnings here
  8. Flood alert River Ock from Watchfield to Abingdon, and also the Letcombe Brook at Wantage, Grove and East Hanney OxfordshireRiver Ock, Letcombe Brook All warnings here
  9. Flood alert The Lower River Medway Area All warnings here
  10. Flood alert The Middle River Medway Area All warnings here
  11. Flood alert Parrett Catchment, Levels and Moors All warnings here
  12. Flood alert Bosham Stream All warnings here
  13. Flood alert River Adur East Branch All warnings here
  14. Flood alert Western Rother All warnings here
  15. Flood alert Mid Bristol Avon Area Bath and North East Somerset, WiltshireBristol River Avon All warnings here
  16. Flood alert Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries Devon, SomersetRiver Clyst, River Culm All warnings here
  17. Flood alert Eastern Yar Flood Watch Area All warnings here
  18. Flood alert Upper Bristol Avon Area Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, WiltshireBristol River Avon All warnings here
  19. Flood alert South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Yeo, River Cam, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream All warnings here
  20. Flood alert River Dikler from Condicote to Little Rissington GloucestershireRiver Dikler All warnings here
  21. Flood alert Lower River Loddon at the River Thames confluence at Twyford All warnings here
  22. Flood alert The River Pang Catchment All warnings here
  23. Flood alert Lower River Loddon All warnings here
  24. Flood alert River Mole and its tributaries from Kinnersley Manor to South Hersham All warnings here
  25. Flood alert East Somerset Rivers SomersetRiver Brue, River Sheppey, North Drain, South Drain All warnings here
  26. Flood alert Rivers in West Gloucestershire Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, WorcestershireLeadon, Glynch All warnings here
  27. Flood alert The Rivers Eden & Eden Brook Area All warnings here
  28. Flood alert The River Rother Area All warnings here
  29. Flood alert The River Beult Area All warnings here
  30. Flood alert The Rivers Teise and Lesser Teise Area All warnings here
  31. Flood alert The Upper River Medway Area All warnings here
  32. Flood alert Langney Haven All warnings here
  33. Flood alert Combe Haven All warnings here
  34. Flood alert River Uck All warnings here
  35. Flood alert Scrase Bridge and West Common Streams All warnings here
  36. Flood alert Upper Ouse All warnings here
  37. Flood alert Cuckmere River All warnings here
  38. Flood alert Upper River Tamar Cornwall, DevonRiver Tamar, River Strat, River Neet, River Ottery, River Kensey All warnings here
  39. Flood warning North Sea at Scarborough - Spa Complex All warnings here
  40. Flood warning North Sea Coast at Bridlington Harbour 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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