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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 21:28 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 2008

3,893 warnings raised across 1,072 areas: 44 severe flood warnings, 1,077 flood warnings and 2,772 flood alerts. January has seen the most.

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Warnings raised each year

Select a year to list its warnings.

Severe Flood warning Flood alert
0 2006’06 0 2007’07 3,893 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.

4 warnings: Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich and 1 nearby area4 warnings: Lower River Witham4 warnings: The River Stiffkey from Fulmodeston to Warham and 1 nearby area4 warnings: Lincoln Watercourses and 1 nearby area4 warnings: Bain catchment4 warnings: Lower River Tamar4 warnings: River Torridge (Lower) from Dolton to Bideford, including Taddiport and Weare Giffard4 warnings: River Plym and Tory Brook4 warnings: River Yealm4 warnings: River Lynher4 warnings: Lower Welland4 warnings: Witham in North Kesteven4 warnings: Fossdyke Canal4 warnings: Lower Bristol Avon area4 warnings: Bourne Brook (Tamworth)4 warnings: River Blithe and River Swarbourn4 warnings: Little Avon catchment and the Vale of Berkeley4 warnings: Lower Dove Brooks and Egginton Brook in Derbyshire4 warnings: Bristol Frome catchment4 warnings: River Char at Charmouth4 warnings: Lower River Lune and Conder4 warnings: River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan5 warnings: River Thames and tributaries from Buscot Wick down to Kings Lock5 warnings: River Bollin catchment, including Knutsford, Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Bollington5 warnings: Tributaries in Gloucester5 warnings: The Thorpeness Hundred River and the River Ore5 warnings: The Rivers Box and Brett and 1 nearby area5 warnings: River Arrow and River Alne5 warnings: Middle Avon Rugby to Bidford5 warnings: River Lostock and River Yarrow5 warnings: River Alt, Formby to Huyton and 1 nearby area5 warnings: Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook and Sileby Brook in Leicestershire5 warnings: The upper Rivers Yare, Tiffey, Tas and Wacton5 warnings: River Idle in Nottinghamshire5 warnings: Lower Exe area5 warnings: Upper Torridge area5 warnings: Brooks in the Wyre Forest5 warnings: Burton Trent5 warnings: Stone Trent5 warnings: North Somerset area5 warnings: River Chew catchment5 warnings: River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington6 warnings: River Churnet at Froghall including Consall Forge and 2 nearby areas6 warnings: The Rivers Minsmere and Yox, from Peasenhall and Sibton to the Minsmere Levels and 1 nearby area6 warnings: Rivers in South Worcestershire6 warnings: North Devon Coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth and 1 nearby area6 warnings: River Calder in east Lancashire6 warnings: River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop6 warnings: River Trent at Sawley Marina, including Sawley Lock and 1 nearby area6 warnings: Lower River Ancholme and 1 nearby area6 warnings: Lower Glen and Bourne Eau System6 warnings: Louth Canal and Waithe Beck6 warnings: Barlings Eau and Duckpool Catchwater and 2 nearby areas6 warnings: Middle River Tamar and 1 nearby area6 warnings: Lower Torridge area and 1 nearby area6 warnings: River Teign area6 warnings: River Salwarpe6 warnings: Barbourne Brook6 warnings: River Sence in Leicestershire6 warnings: Somerset Frome area6 warnings: Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall7 warnings: Lower River Soar in Leicestershire and 1 nearby area7 warnings: River Cole, Dorcan Brook and South Marston Brook7 warnings: River Avon in Worcestershire7 warnings: Exmoor Rivers7 warnings: The River Stour from Sudbury to Stratford St Mary and Dedham and 1 nearby area7 warnings: The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich7 warnings: Witham in South Kesteven7 warnings: River Mease7 warnings: River Cole and 1 nearby area7 warnings: River Blythe in Warwickshire7 warnings: Upper Tame and 1 nearby area7 warnings: Upper Dove and 1 nearby area8 warnings: The Rivers Deben and Lark8 warnings: South Devon Rivers8 warnings: North Dartmoor Rivers8 warnings: River Erewash in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire8 warnings: River Worfe8 warnings: The Rivers Wid and Can and 1 nearby area8 warnings: West Somerset Streams and 1 nearby area9 warnings: River Trent in Nottinghamshire9 warnings: Rase and Upper Ancholme9 warnings: Lower Derwent in Derbyshire9 warnings: River Wye in Derbyshire9 warnings: River Severn in Worcestershire9 warnings: Tern and Perry catchments10 warnings: River Stour in South Warwickshire10 warnings: Rivers in the Forest of Dean and 1 nearby area10 warnings: The Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to Bawdsey10 warnings: The Rattlesden River and River Gipping, through and including Stowmarket and Needham Market10 warnings: Upper River Tamar10 warnings: River Sow and River Penk and 1 nearby area10 warnings: Lower Dove and 1 nearby area10 warnings: River Anker and River Sence and 1 nearby area10 warnings: Mid Devon Rivers10 warnings: Upper Bristol Avon area and 1 nearby area11 warnings: River Leam and River Itchen11 warnings: Coast from St Bees Head to Haverigg11 warnings: Coast at Barrow in Furness11 warnings: Coast from Silloth to St Bees11 warnings: Coast at North Morecambe Bay11 warnings: Rea Brook and Cound Brook11 warnings: Lower Tame and 3 nearby areas11 warnings: South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches11 warnings: River Severn in Shropshire12 warnings: Upper Avon River Swift and Clay Coton Brook12 warnings: Coast from Gretna to Silloth12 warnings: North Cornwall coast from Lands End to Chapel Porth and 2 nearby areas12 warnings: Lower Teme12 warnings: River Trent in Derbyshire12 warnings: East Somerset Rivers12 warnings: The tidal Deben estuary12 warnings: Mid Bristol Avon area13 warnings: Middle Exe area13 warnings: Upper Teme14 warnings: The north Norfolk coast from Old Hunstanton, to and including Cley14 warnings: The tidal River Yare from Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon Water14 warnings: The tidal Rivers Bure, Ant and Thurne14 warnings: River Wreake in Leicestershire14 warnings: Middle Tame and 4 nearby areas14 warnings: Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries and 1 nearby area14 warnings: Rivers Caldew and Petteril14 warnings: Severn Vyrnwy confluence14 warnings: Coast from Fleetwood to Blackpool15 warnings: River Dart area and 1 nearby area15 warnings: River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough15 warnings: South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches15 warnings: River Churnet and River Tean and 3 nearby areas15 warnings: Rivers Wampool and Ellen15 warnings: Rivers Esk and Irthing15 warnings: Middle River Eden16 warnings: The River Bure, Spixworth Beck and surrounding Becks and 1 nearby area16 warnings: Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area16 warnings: Rivers Lowther and Eamont17 warnings: North Bank Road alongside the River Nene, east of Peterborough and west of Dog-in-a-Doublet Sluice and 2 nearby areas17 warnings: Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk17 warnings: Rivers Cocker, Marron and Derwent17 warnings: Upper River Eden18 warnings: River Stour in Worcestershire18 warnings: Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster18 warnings: Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester and 1 nearby area19 warnings: The River Waveney from Diss and the River Dove to Ellingham, including Bungay and 1 nearby area19 warnings: The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water19 warnings: Rivers Kent and Bela and 1 nearby area20 warnings: Lower River Eden and 1 nearby area22 warnings: Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water22 warnings: River Axe area and 2 nearby areas23 warnings: Rivers Greta, St Johns Beck and Bassenthwaite Lake and 3 nearby areas27 warnings: Upper Soar catchment27 warnings: Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck

By month

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

Most-warned areas

  1. Tidal Thames from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir Riverside Properties39
  2. The River Windrush Catchment28
  3. Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck27
  4. Upper Soar catchment27
  5. Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water22
  6. Whitby to Filey21
  7. West Bay20
  8. The River Evenlode Catchment20
  9. The River Thame Catchment20
  10. West Coast of Dorset 119

Newest first 81–120 of 3,893

  1. Flood alert Tidal Thames from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir Riverside Properties All warnings here
  2. Flood alert River Bure and Spixworth Beck NorfolkBure, Spixworth Beck All warnings here
  3. Flood alert River Thames and tributaries in the Oxford Area OxfordshireRiver Thames All warnings here
  4. Flood alert Rivers Deben and Lark SuffolkRiver Deben, River Lark All warnings here
  5. Flood alert The River Thames from Buscot down to Kings Lock, above Oxford. Gloucestershire, OxfordshireRiver Thames All warnings here
  6. Flood alert Witham in North Kesteven Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireRiver Witham All warnings here
  7. Flood alert Lincoln Watercourses LincolnshireRiver Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos All warnings here
  8. Flood alert Tidal Trent Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireRiver Trent, River Idle All warnings here
  9. Flood alert River Waveney upstream of Ellingham Norfolk, SuffolkWaveney All warnings here
  10. Flood alert Lower Arun All warnings here
  11. Flood alert Lower River Swale All warnings here
  12. Flood warning River Derwent Stamford Bridge - Riverside properties All warnings here
  13. Flood alert Loxwood Stream All warnings here
  14. Flood alert River Wiske All warnings here
  15. Flood alert Tributary rivers and brooks in West Cambs and North Beds All warnings here
  16. Flood warning River Derwent at Buttercrambe Mill All warnings here
  17. Flood alert River Cam and tributaries All warnings here
  18. Flood alert River Great Ouse in Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire All warnings here
  19. Flood alert Holderness Area All warnings here
  20. Flood alert River Hull Upper Catchment All warnings here
  21. Flood alert Lower Tame StaffordshireRiver Tame All warnings here
  22. Flood alert Lower Ouse All warnings here
  23. Flood warning River Mease at Clifton Campville, Harlaston and Edingale Derbyshire, StaffordshireRiver Mease All warnings here
  24. Flood alert Lower Stour & Tributaries All warnings here
  25. Flood warning River Leam between Marton and Leamington Spa All warnings here
  26. Flood warning Dorset Frome (lower) from East Stoke to Wareham Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  27. Flood warning River Blythe at Blyth End WarwickshireRiver Blythe All warnings here
  28. Flood alert Chertsey Bourne All warnings here
  29. Flood alert Windle Brook and Hale, Mill and Addlestone Bournes All warnings here
  30. Flood warning River Ouse at York - riverside footpaths All warnings here
  31. Flood warning Bristol Avon (middle) from Melksham to Bathford All warnings here
  32. Flood warning Lustrum Beck at Stockton on Tees 1 All warnings here
  33. Flood alert The Fluvial River Crane Ealing, Greater London, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Richmond upon ThamesRiver Crane All warnings here
  34. Flood alert River Mease Derbyshire, Leicestershire, StaffordshireGilwiskaw Brook, River Mease All warnings here
  35. Flood alert The Middle River Medway Area All warnings here
  36. Flood alert The Lower River Medway Area All warnings here
  37. Flood warning River Severn from Tewkesbury to upstream of Gloucester A All warnings here
  38. Flood warning River Wreake at Ratcliffe on the Wreake All warnings here
  39. Flood warning River Wreake at Thrussington Mill All warnings here
  40. Flood alert Lower River Wey 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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