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 22:18 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 2016

3,972 warnings raised across 993 areas: 3 severe flood warnings, 831 flood warnings and 3,138 flood alerts. January 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.

8 warnings: River Sence in Leicestershire8 warnings: River Ouse at Naburn Lock and 2 nearby areas8 warnings: Mid Bristol Avon area8 warnings: Upper Bristol Avon area8 warnings: Coast from Silloth to St Bees8 warnings: Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk8 warnings: Upper River Eden8 warnings: The north Norfolk coast from Old Hunstanton, to and including Cley and 1 nearby area8 warnings: Milford on Sea to Lymington and 2 nearby areas8 warnings: Hartlepool to Cowbar and 3 nearby areas8 warnings: The tidal River Yare from Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon Water8 warnings: River Plym and Tory Brook and 1 nearby area8 warnings: Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham and 1 nearby area8 warnings: Middle Nene and 2 nearby areas8 warnings: Lower River Cam in Cambridgeshire8 warnings: Chertsey Bourne8 warnings: River Worfe8 warnings: River Arrow and River Alne and 1 nearby area8 warnings: River Amber in Derbyshire8 warnings: Upper River Rother catchment and 3 nearby areas8 warnings: River Bourne from Hadlow to East Peckham and 1 nearby area8 warnings: River Pang from East Ilsley to Pangbourne and Sulham Brook and 1 nearby area8 warnings: Lower Avon and tributaries8 warnings: River Lynher from Berriowbridge to Notter Bridge8 warnings: River Tone catchment and 1 nearby area8 warnings: River Thame, Horsenden Stream and Chalgrove Brook8 warnings: Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area9 warnings: The tidal Deben estuary9 warnings: The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries9 warnings: Plymouth Sound, Wembury Bay and tidal estuaries and 2 nearby areas9 warnings: River Dene in South East Warwickshire and 1 nearby area9 warnings: Upper Tame and 1 nearby area9 warnings: Rivers Kent and Bela and 1 nearby area9 warnings: Tern and Perry catchments9 warnings: River Severn in Gloucestershire and 1 nearby area9 warnings: Lower River Nidd catchment and 1 nearby area9 warnings: River Thames from Shepperton to Molesey and 1 nearby area9 warnings: Upper River Wyre, Brock and 4 nearby areas9 warnings: River Anker and River Sence and 1 nearby area9 warnings: Rivers in South Worcestershire and 1 nearby area9 warnings: The Rivers Deben and Lark9 warnings: Burton Trent9 warnings: Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall and 1 nearby area9 warnings: River Maun in Nottinghamshire9 warnings: Rea Brook and Cound Brook9 warnings: Lower Meon and 1 nearby area9 warnings: River Leam and River Itchen and 1 nearby area9 warnings: Combe Haven and 1 nearby area9 warnings: Bow and Piddle Brook9 warnings: River Axe (Lower) from Axminster to Axmouth and 2 nearby areas9 warnings: Langford and Wendlebury Brooks from Stratton Audley down to near Merton and 1 nearby area9 warnings: Upper River Medway9 warnings: Rivers Eden and Eden Brook9 warnings: Upper River Wey9 warnings: River Dart area and 1 nearby area9 warnings: South Devon Rivers and 1 nearby area9 warnings: Upper Stour and tributaries10 warnings: Langstone to Emsworth Harbour and 1 nearby area10 warnings: West Somerset Streams and 2 nearby areas10 warnings: Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water10 warnings: River Esk catchment and 1 nearby area10 warnings: Cogenhoe Mill Caravan Site and 3 nearby areas10 warnings: Cuckmere River10 warnings: River Blythe in Warwickshire10 warnings: Upper Frome at Maiden Newton10 warnings: River Rother and its tributaries from Turks Bridge to the Royal Military Canal10 warnings: River Blackwater and The Cove Brook10 warnings: Ledwyche Brook and River Rea10 warnings: River Frome in Herefordshire10 warnings: Cranleigh Waters10 warnings: River Severn at Court Meadow, Kempsey and Callow End and 2 nearby areas10 warnings: Lower Exe area and 1 nearby area10 warnings: River Teign area and 1 nearby area11 warnings: Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston and 4 nearby areas11 warnings: South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren11 warnings: Tidal Thames riverside from the Thames Barrier to Putney Bridge11 warnings: Lower Arun11 warnings: River Chew catchment and 2 nearby areas11 warnings: River Thames for Henley, Remenham, Medmenham and its tributaries and 2 nearby areas11 warnings: The River Bure, Spixworth Beck and surrounding Becks11 warnings: Exmoor Rivers and 1 nearby area11 warnings: Upper Ouse11 warnings: River Churnet and River Tean11 warnings: Weymouth Rivers and Streams11 warnings: Lower Frome from Dorchester to East Stoke and 1 nearby area11 warnings: Lyme Regis Harbour and 2 nearby areas11 warnings: West coast of Dorset and 2 nearby areas12 warnings: Middle Tame and 4 nearby areas12 warnings: Rivers Greta, St Johns Beck and Bassenthwaite Lake and 3 nearby areas12 warnings: Upper Avon River Swift and Clay Coton Brook and 2 nearby areas13 warnings: North Sea coast from Staithes to Whitby including tidal River Esk13 warnings: River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire and 2 nearby areas13 warnings: Somerset coast at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean13 warnings: Lower Stour and tributaries and 2 nearby areas13 warnings: River Mole and its tributaries from Kinnersley Manor to South Hersham13 warnings: Upper River Mole, Ifield Brook, Gatwick Stream and Burstow Stream13 warnings: River Blackwater and 1 nearby area13 warnings: Middle Exe area and 1 nearby area14 warnings: Coast at Barrow in Furness14 warnings: River Cole, Dorcan Brook and South Marston Brook14 warnings: Lower Lee tributaries14 warnings: Eastern Yar14 warnings: River Avon in Worcestershire and 5 nearby areas14 warnings: West Cornwall Rivers14 warnings: Lower River Loddon and 1 nearby area15 warnings: North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea15 warnings: River Sow and River Penk and 1 nearby area15 warnings: Lune estuary south west of Lancaster and 3 nearby areas15 warnings: Tyne and Wear coast and 2 nearby areas15 warnings: South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches and 1 nearby area16 warnings: Isle of Wight coast16 warnings: Hayling Island and 1 nearby area16 warnings: Upper River Tamar16 warnings: Upper River Aire catchment and 1 nearby area17 warnings: Severn Estuary at Oldbury-on-Severn, Northwick and Avonmouth and 1 nearby area17 warnings: Tidal Camel Estuary at Rock and low lying properties on the Little Petherick Creek and 1 nearby area18 warnings: North Cornwall coast from The Rumps to Hartland Point and 1 nearby area18 warnings: North Cornwall coast from Chapel Porth to The Rumps excluding the tidal Camel Estuary and 1 nearby area18 warnings: Severn Vyrnwy confluence and 1 nearby area18 warnings: Lower Dove and 3 nearby areas19 warnings: North Sea coast from Whitby to Filey and 1 nearby area19 warnings: Silk Stream and the Deans, Edgware, Dollis, Mutton, Wembley and Wealdstone Brooks and 2 nearby areas19 warnings: Upper Frome and tributaries and 2 nearby areas20 warnings: Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston and 2 nearby areas20 warnings: Upper River Calder catchment and 2 nearby areas20 warnings: Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries and 2 nearby areas21 warnings: The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries21 warnings: River Thames at Trowlock Island and 3 nearby areas21 warnings: Rivers in the Forest of Dean and 2 nearby areas21 warnings: River Axe area and 2 nearby areas22 warnings: North Devon coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth and 1 nearby area23 warnings: Humber estuary from Spurn Point to Winestead Outfall24 warnings: Somerset coast at Minehead, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea and Uphill to Kingston Seymour24 warnings: South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding the Tidal Fal Estuary and 2 nearby areas24 warnings: Lower River Soar in Leicestershire and 2 nearby areas26 warnings: Christchurch Harbour and 2 nearby areas27 warnings: Somerset coast at Portishead and Portbury Dock, seafront properties and Portbury Dock areas and 2 nearby areas28 warnings: Wye Estuary in Gloucestershire and 2 nearby areas29 warnings: Coast from Gretna to Silloth and 1 nearby area30 warnings: River Pinn and Woodridings Stream and 6 nearby areas30 warnings: Dorset coast at Poole Harbour and 1 nearby area31 warnings: Mersey Estuary at Warrington and 1 nearby area36 warnings: North Cornwall coast from Lands End to Chapel Porth and 5 nearby areas43 warnings: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton46 warnings: Somerset coast at Clevedon and 2 nearby areas48 warnings: West Bay Harbour and 3 nearby areas52 warnings: Coast at North Morecambe Bay64 warnings: Somerset coast at Porlock Weir and 3 nearby areas71 warnings: Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir and 1 nearby area105 warnings: North Sea coast at Bridlington and 1 nearby area

Newest first 121–160 of 3,972

  1. Flood warning Rivers Stour and Iwerne at Stourpaine Dorset CouncilRiver Stour All warnings here
  2. Flood alert North Cornwall Rivers CornwallRiver Camel, River Allen, Bodmin Town Leat, River Valency All warnings here
  3. Flood alert Lower Frome and Tributaries Dorset CouncilRiver Frome All warnings here
  4. Flood warning River Ure at Roecliffe Caravan Park North YorkshireRiver Ure All warnings here
  5. Flood warning River Maun at Haughton, Milton and West Drayton NottinghamshireRiver Maun All warnings here
  6. Flood warning River Aire at Allerton Ings, Barnsdale Road and Properties LeedsRiver Aire All warnings here
  7. Flood warning Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall Dorset CouncilRiver Stour All warnings here
  8. Flood warning River Esk at Egton Bridge North YorkshireRiver Esk All warnings here
  9. Flood warning River Esk at Lealholm North YorkshireRiver Esk All warnings here
  10. Flood warning Somerset Frome from Frome to Freshford Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, WiltshireSomerset Frome All warnings here
  11. Flood warning The Sea Cut at Mowthorpe, Newby and Scalby North YorkshireSea Cut, Newby Beck All warnings here
  12. Flood warning River Etherow at Broadbottom Derbyshire, TamesideRiver Etherow All warnings here
  13. Flood alert Upper River Eden North Yorkshire, Westmorland and FurnessRiver Eden All warnings here
  14. Flood alert River Idle in Nottinghamshire Doncaster, North Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireRiver Idle All warnings here
  15. Flood alert River Wiske North YorkshireRiver Wiske, Brompton Beck, Cod Beck, North Beck, Willow Beck, Sun Beck, Winton Beck All warnings here
  16. Flood alert Lower Derwent in Derbyshire Derby, Derbyshire, LeicestershireRiver Derwent All warnings here
  17. Flood warning River Alne at Chapel Lane and Church Lane in Aston Cantlow and Great Alne WarwickshireRiver Alne All warnings here
  18. Flood warning River Leven at Hutton Rudby North YorkshireRiver Leven All warnings here
  19. Flood alert River Wye in Derbyshire DerbyshireRiver Wye All warnings here
  20. Flood warning River Leven at lower Great Ayton North YorkshireRiver Leven All warnings here
  21. Flood warning River Seven at Sinnington North YorkshireRiver Seven All warnings here
  22. Flood warning River Dene at Walton WarwickshireRiver Dene All warnings here
  23. Flood alert Upper River Derwent East Riding of Yorkshire, North YorkshireRiver Derwent, Sea Cut, River Hertford, Burniston Beck All warnings here
  24. Flood alert River Went Catchment Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, WakefieldRiver Went All warnings here
  25. Flood warning River Doe Lea at Bolsover Coking Works and Netherthorpe DerbyshireRiver Doe Lea All warnings here
  26. Flood alert Lower Teme Herefordshire, Shropshire, WorcestershireRiver Teme All warnings here
  27. Flood alert Harpers Brook and Willow Brook North NorthamptonshireHarpers Brook, Willow Brook All warnings here
  28. Flood alert Louth Canal and Waithe Beck Lincolnshire, North East LincolnshireRiver Lud, Louth Canal, Waithe Beck All warnings here
  29. Flood alert Humber Tributaries Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, North LincolnshireButts Drain, Barrow Beck, East Halton Beck, Stallingborough North, Old Fleet Drain, Buck Beck All warnings here
  30. Flood alert Rase and Upper Ancholme LincolnshireRiver Rase, River Ancholme All warnings here
  31. Flood alert Fossdyke Canal and River Till Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireFossdyke Canal All warnings here
  32. Flood alert Bain Catchment LincolnshireRiver Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby All warnings here
  33. Flood alert Barlings Eau and Duckpool Catchwater LincolnshireBarlings Eau, Duckpool Catchwater All warnings here
  34. Flood alert Welland Valley Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, North Northamptonshire, Peterborough, Rutland, West NorthamptonshireRiver Welland, River Jordan All warnings here
  35. Flood alert Welland Tributaries Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, North Northamptonshire, RutlandRiver Welland, Medbourne Brook, Great Easton Brook, Eye Brook, River Chater, River Gwash All warnings here
  36. Flood alert Ea Beck Catchment Barnsley, Doncaster, WakefieldEa Beck, River Skell All warnings here
  37. Flood alert Lower River Nidd Leeds, North YorkshireRiver Nidd All warnings here
  38. Flood alert Rivers Pont and Blyth Newcastle upon Tyne, NorthumberlandRiver Pont, River Blyth All warnings here
  39. Flood alert River Doe Lea Catchment Derbyshire, NottinghamshireRiver Doe Lea All warnings here
  40. Flood warning Middlesbrough Becks at lower lying parts of Middlesbrough Middlesbrough, Redcar and ClevelandMiddlesbrough Becks 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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