Flood warnings in England, Scotland and Wales

1 flood warning and 11 flood alerts in force

Flooding is expected where a flood warning is in force. Act now to protect yourself and your property.

  • 0Severe flood warningsSevere flooding. Danger to life.
  • 1Flood warningFlooding is expected. Immediate action required.
  • 11Flood 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: Coast at North Morecambe BayFlood alert: Tyne estuaryFlood alert: Hunstanton coast in NorfolkFlood alert: North Sea coast from Staithes to Whitby including tidal River EskFlood alert: North Sea coast at Skipsea, Hornsea and MappletonFlood alert: North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and KilnseaFlood alert: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and ShirehamptonFlood alert: The north Norfolk coast from Old Hunstanton, to and including CleyFlood alert: The north Norfolk coast from East Cley to Kelling Hard, including SalthouseFlood alert: Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little EcclestonFlood warning: North Sea coast at Hornsea
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 2006

2,241 warnings raised across 416 areas: 1 severe flood warning, 293 flood warnings and 1,947 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.

1 warning: Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham1 warning: Severn Vyrnwy confluence1 warning: Upper Stour from Gillingham to Hammoon1 warning: Dorset coast at Preston Beach1 warning: River Gowy catchment including areas around Frodsham1 warning: River Anker and River Sence1 warning: Upper Dove1 warning: River Tamar from Greystone Bridge to Cotehele excluding Calstock1 warning: River Lyd from Sydenham to Lifton1 warning: Lower Taw area1 warning: Middle River Tamar1 warning: Upper Torridge area1 warning: The Thorpeness Hundred River and the River Ore1 warning: The Rivers Deben and Lark1 warning: The Rivers Blyth and Walpole and Chediston, Bramfield and Wrentham watercourses1 warning: The River Roach, Prittle Brook and Eastwood Brook1 warning: Coast from Southport to Formby1 warning: Coast at Lytham St Annes1 warning: Middle Tame1 warning: Stoke Trent1 warning: The River Glaven through Hunworth, Thornage and Letheringsett1 warning: Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall1 warning: Rase and Upper Ancholme1 warning: Barlings Eau and Duckpool Catchwater1 warning: River Chew catchment1 warning: Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston1 warning: River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop1 warning: The River Bure, Spixworth Beck and surrounding Becks2 warnings: River Teign area2 warnings: Dorset coast at Chiswell2 warnings: Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall2 warnings: River Wreake in Leicestershire2 warnings: Middle Exe area2 warnings: River Torridge (Lower) from Dolton to Bideford, including Taddiport and Weare Giffard2 warnings: Mid Devon Rivers2 warnings: River Lynher2 warnings: The Norfolk coast from Caister to Gorleston, including Great Yarmouth2 warnings: The Rivers Minsmere and Yox, from Peasenhall and Sibton to the Minsmere Levels2 warnings: River Bride from Long Bredy to Burton Bradstock2 warnings: Coast from Formby to Crosby2 warnings: Ribble estuary west of Preston2 warnings: River Plym and Tory Brook2 warnings: River Sow and River Penk2 warnings: Upper Tame2 warnings: Lower Exe area2 warnings: Lower Derwent in Derbyshire2 warnings: River Blithe and River Swarbourn2 warnings: Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries2 warnings: River Barle from Simonsbath to Brushford, including Withypool3 warnings: Lower Torridge area3 warnings: South Devon Rivers3 warnings: River Sence in Leicestershire3 warnings: River Cole3 warnings: The River Mun at Mundesley3 warnings: River Blythe in Warwickshire3 warnings: Upper River Ribble, Hodder3 warnings: Upper River Lune3 warnings: River Bollin catchment, including Knutsford, Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Bollington4 warnings: Rea Brook and Cound Brook4 warnings: River Dart area and 1 nearby area4 warnings: River Stour in Worcestershire4 warnings: River Wye in Derbyshire4 warnings: South Morecambe Bay area4 warnings: Lower River Ribble and Darwen4 warnings: Far extent of Tidal Flooding from the Wash and Tidal Estuaries4 warnings: Exmoor Rivers5 warnings: River Severn in Worcestershire5 warnings: South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches5 warnings: Lower Teme5 warnings: North Dartmoor Rivers5 warnings: South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding the Tidal Fal Estuary5 warnings: Upper River Wyre, Brock5 warnings: Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston5 warnings: River Axe area5 warnings: Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area5 warnings: Upper River Tamar6 warnings: Lower Dove6 warnings: Barbourne Brook6 warnings: Lower River Wyre and 1 nearby area6 warnings: Coast from Fleetwood to Blackpool6 warnings: The tidal River Yare from Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon Water6 warnings: The tidal Rivers Bure, Ant and Thurne7 warnings: Tern and Perry catchments7 warnings: River Erewash in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire7 warnings: River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough7 warnings: Coast from St Bees Head to Haverigg7 warnings: Coast from Silloth to St Bees7 warnings: Coast at North Morecambe Bay7 warnings: Coast at Barrow in Furness7 warnings: Lower River Lune and Conder7 warnings: Upper Bristol Avon area8 warnings: Upper Teme8 warnings: The Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to Bawdsey8 warnings: Coast from Heysham to Cockerham8 warnings: River Churnet and River Tean8 warnings: East Somerset Rivers9 warnings: Mid Bristol Avon area10 warnings: South Devon coast from Plymouth to Start Point10 warnings: Lune estuary south west of Lancaster10 warnings: River Severn in Shropshire10 warnings: Far extent of Tidal flooding on the South Humber Bank10 warnings: The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water13 warnings: The tidal Deben estuary14 warnings: South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches15 warnings: River Trent in Derbyshire18 warnings: Coast from Gretna to Silloth19 warnings: North Devon Coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth20 warnings: The Norfolk coast from Eccles on Sea, to and including, Winterton-on-Sea and 1 nearby area20 warnings: Upper Soar catchment23 warnings: Rivers Wampool and Ellen23 warnings: Rivers Lowther and Eamont23 warnings: Rivers Kent and Bela23 warnings: Rivers Esk and Irthing23 warnings: Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk23 warnings: Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck23 warnings: Upper River Eden24 warnings: Rivers Caldew and Petteril24 warnings: Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster25 warnings: Rivers Cocker, Marron and Derwent25 warnings: Middle River Eden25 warnings: Lower River Eden32 warnings: The north Norfolk coast from Old Hunstanton, to and including Cley40 warnings: North Cornwall coast from Lands End to Chapel Porth and 2 nearby areas

Newest first 961–1,000 of 2,241

  1. Flood alert Milford-on-Sea to Calshot Flood Watch Area All warnings here
  2. Flood alert The River Ock Catchment All warnings here
  3. Flood alert The River Cherwell Catchment All warnings here
  4. Flood warning River Stour from Shipston-on-Stour to Clifford Chambers A All warnings here
  5. Flood alert The River Ray (Wiltshire) Catchment All warnings here
  6. Flood alert The River Windrush Catchment All warnings here
  7. Flood alert The River Evenlode Catchment All warnings here
  8. Flood alert Lower Dove Derbyshire, StaffordshireRiver Dove All warnings here
  9. Flood alert River Wye in Derbyshire DerbyshireRiver Wye All warnings here
  10. Flood warning River Torridge (Lower) from Dolton to Bideford DevonRiver Torridge All warnings here
  11. Flood alert South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Parrett, River Isle All warnings here
  12. Flood alert Upper Bristol Avon Area Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, WiltshireBristol River Avon All warnings here
  13. Flood alert Rivers in South Warwickshire All warnings here
  14. Flood alert East Coast of Dorset All warnings here
  15. Flood alert West Coast of Dorset All warnings here
  16. Flood alert West Bay All warnings here
  17. Flood alert West Bay All warnings here
  18. Flood alert East Coast of Dorset All warnings here
  19. Flood alert River Churnet and River Tean StaffordshireRiver Churnet, River Tean All warnings here
  20. Flood alert Upper Dorset Stour & Tributaries All warnings here
  21. Flood warning River Exe (Lower) from Tiverton to Exeter All warnings here
  22. Flood alert Lower Frome & Tributaries All warnings here
  23. Flood alert Upper Dorset Frome and Tributaries All warnings here
  24. Flood alert Rivers Otter and Sid Devon, SomersetRiver Otter, River Sid All warnings here
  25. Flood alert Lower Exe DevonRiver Exe All warnings here
  26. Flood alert Middle Exe Devon, SomersetRiver Exe, River Batherm, River Lowman, River Haddeo All warnings here
  27. Flood alert Upper River Tamar Cornwall, DevonRiver Tamar, River Strat, River Neet, River Ottery, River Kensey All warnings here
  28. Flood warning River Tamar (Lower) from Gunnislake to Cargreen Cornwall, DevonRiver Tamar All warnings here
  29. Flood warning River Taw (Upper) from Sticklepath to Newnham Bridge All warnings here
  30. Flood warning River Lyd from Sydenham to Lifton DevonRiver Lyd All warnings here
  31. Flood warning River Torridge (Lower) from Dolton to Bideford DevonRiver Torridge All warnings here
  32. Flood alert Lower Torridge DevonRiver Torridge, Kenwith Stream All warnings here
  33. Flood alert Lower Taw DevonRiver Taw All warnings here
  34. Flood alert Rea Brook and Cound Brook ShropshireRea Brook, Cound Brook All warnings here
  35. Flood warning River Exe (Upper) from Exford to Exebridge All warnings here
  36. Flood alert Middle River Tamar Cornwall, DevonRiver Tamar, River Lyd, River Thrushel All warnings here
  37. Flood warning River Lew from Gribbleford Bridge to Hatherleigh All warnings here
  38. Flood alert Upper Teme Herefordshire, ShropshireRiver Teme, River Onny, River Corve All warnings here
  39. Flood alert Upper Torridge DevonRiver Torridge, River Waldon, River Lew All warnings here
  40. Flood alert Mid Devon Rivers DevonRiver Creedy, River Yeo, Lapford Yeo, Little Dart 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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