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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 21:52 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 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

Select a year to list its warnings.

Severe Flood warning Flood alert
2,241 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 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.

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

By month

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

Most-warned areas

  1. Milford-on-Sea to Calshot Flood Watch Area54
  2. West Bay37
  3. The north Norfolk coast from Old Hunstanton, to and including Cley32
  4. West Coast of Dorset 130
  5. Somerset Coast from Porlock to Avonmouth28
  6. Tidal Thames from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir Riverside Properties26
  7. Lower River Eden25
  8. Middle River Eden25
  9. Rivers Cocker, Marron and Derwent25
  10. Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster24

Newest first 81–120 of 2,241

  1. Flood alert Mid Bristol Avon Area Bath and North East Somerset, WiltshireBristol River Avon All warnings here
  2. Flood alert Tern and Perry Catchments Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford and WrekinRiver Tern, River Perry All warnings here
  3. Flood alert Upper Bristol Avon Area Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, WiltshireBristol River Avon All warnings here
  4. Flood alert Upper Teme Herefordshire, ShropshireRiver Teme, River Onny, River Corve All warnings here
  5. Flood alert River Wye in Herefordshire All warnings here
  6. Flood alert Parrett Catchment, Levels and Moors All warnings here
  7. Flood alert The River Windrush Catchment All warnings here
  8. Flood alert The River Evenlode Catchment All warnings here
  9. Flood alert West Coast of Dorset All warnings here
  10. Flood warning River Isle from Chard Reservoir to Hambridge All warnings here
  11. Flood warning River Parrett (upper) from South Perrott to Thorney All warnings here
  12. Flood alert Lower Hampshire Avon & Tributaries All warnings here
  13. Flood warning River Swale at Brompton-on-Swale caravan park All warnings here
  14. Flood alert Upper River Swale All warnings here
  15. Flood warning River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster All warnings here
  16. Flood warning River Wriggle from Chetnole to Bradford Abbas All warnings here
  17. Flood alert South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Parrett, River Isle All warnings here
  18. Flood alert Upper Dorset Frome and Tributaries All warnings here
  19. Flood alert Lower Frome & Tributaries All warnings here
  20. Flood warning Low lying properties on the River Wriggle from Chetnole to Bradford Abbas All warnings here
  21. Flood alert South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Yeo, River Cam, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream All warnings here
  22. Flood alert South Devon Rivers DevonRiver Avon, River Erme, River Harbourne All warnings here
  23. Flood alert River Axe and tributaries Devon, Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook All warnings here
  24. Flood alert North Dartmoor Rivers DevonRiver Taw, River Okement All warnings here
  25. Flood alert River Teign and tributaries Devon, TorbayRiver Teign, River Bovey, River Lemon, River Kenn All warnings here
  26. Flood warning River Dart from Dartmeet to Totnes DevonRiver Dart All warnings here
  27. Flood alert River Dart Devon, TorbayRiver Dart All warnings here
  28. Flood alert West Bay All warnings here
  29. Flood alert West Coast of Dorset All warnings here
  30. Flood alert West Coast of Dorset All warnings here
  31. Flood alert West Bay All warnings here
  32. Flood alert River Severn in Gloucestershire All warnings here
  33. Flood alert River Severn in Shropshire Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, WorcestershireRiver Severn All warnings here
  34. Flood alert River Severn in Worcestershire Gloucestershire, Shropshire, WorcestershireRiver Severn All warnings here
  35. Flood alert The River Thame Catchment All warnings here
  36. Flood alert River Trent in Derbyshire Derby, Derbyshire, LeicestershireRiver Trent All warnings here
  37. Flood alert River Trent in Derbyshire Derby, Derbyshire, LeicestershireRiver Trent All warnings here
  38. Flood alert The River Thame Catchment All warnings here
  39. Flood alert Flood Watch Rivers Lowther and Eamont Westmorland and FurnessRiver Lowther, River Eamont All warnings here
  40. Flood alert Flood Watch Rivers Greta and St Johns Beck 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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