Flood warnings in England, Scotland and Wales

3 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.
  • 3Flood 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: The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon WaterFlood alert: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton
England’s EA warning areas and Welsh NRW warning points. Select a dot to read it.

Every flood warning since 2006

87,651 warnings raised across 4,554 areas: 499 severe flood warnings, 22,848 flood warnings and 64,304 flood alerts. The busiest year was 2024, with 9,288. January has seen the most.

Warnings raised each year

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Severe Flood warning Flood alert

Where they were raised

Each dot is a group of warning areas; the bigger the dot, the more warnings.

149 warnings: Lower Exe area and 3 nearby areas149 warnings: River Sence in Leicestershire and 3 nearby areas149 warnings: River Leadon catchment150 warnings: Groundwater flooding in Hambledon and 2 nearby areas151 warnings: Lower Stour and tributaries and 4 nearby areas152 warnings: River Ure at Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site and 3 nearby areas152 warnings: Middle Avon Rugby to Bidford and 2 nearby areas153 warnings: River Severn at Severn Ham, Tewkesbury and 4 nearby areas153 warnings: River Trent Tributaries in Nottinghamshire153 warnings: River Thames from Shepperton to Molesey and 8 nearby areas155 warnings: Lyme Regis Harbour and 3 nearby areas156 warnings: The Essex coast at Coalhouse Fort and 3 nearby areas157 warnings: Mersey Estuary at Arpley Bridge, Warrington and 11 nearby areas157 warnings: Lower River Nidd catchment and 3 nearby areas157 warnings: Lower River Ure and 2 nearby areas158 warnings: The River Bure, Spixworth Beck and surrounding Becks and 1 nearby area158 warnings: West Cornwall Rivers160 warnings: Cuckmere River160 warnings: River Frome in Herefordshire161 warnings: South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren and 1 nearby area164 warnings: Somerset coast at Minehead, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea and Uphill to Kingston Seymour and 1 nearby area167 warnings: The Rivers Wid and Can and 1 nearby area167 warnings: Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham and 3 nearby areas168 warnings: Lower River Loddon and 6 nearby areas169 warnings: River Wye in Herefordshire170 warnings: The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries and 1 nearby area170 warnings: River Pinn and Woodridings Stream and 6 nearby areas170 warnings: River Ray and its tributaries from Shipton Lee to and including Islip and 3 nearby areas171 warnings: River Arrow and River Alne and 1 nearby area172 warnings: The Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to Bawdsey and 2 nearby areas172 warnings: Middle River Eden172 warnings: River Pang from East Ilsley to Pangbourne and Sulham Brook and 4 nearby areas174 warnings: River Mole and its tributaries from Kinnersley Manor to South Hersham and 2 nearby areas174 warnings: Rivers Cocker, Marron and Derwent174 warnings: Middle Tame and 4 nearby areas176 warnings: Lower River Calder catchment and 8 nearby areas176 warnings: Coast from Silloth to St Bees and 1 nearby area177 warnings: River Cole and 6 nearby areas178 warnings: Rivers Esk and Irthing184 warnings: Tern and Perry catchments185 warnings: Upper Ouse and 2 nearby areas185 warnings: Weymouth Harbour and 6 nearby areas185 warnings: Lower Frome and tributaries and 2 nearby areas188 warnings: Upper Soar catchment and 1 nearby area189 warnings: East Somerset Rivers191 warnings: Lower River Loddon at the River Thames confluence at Twyford and 5 nearby areas193 warnings: Upper River Ouse and 3 nearby areas193 warnings: Rivers Lowther and Eamont and 2 nearby areas194 warnings: River Severn in Shropshire and 1 nearby area195 warnings: River Cole, Dorcan Brook and South Marston Brook197 warnings: The north Norfolk coast from East Cley to Kelling Hard, including Salthouse and 6 nearby areas198 warnings: Rivers Wampool and Ellen and 3 nearby areas199 warnings: River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire and 3 nearby areas201 warnings: Tidal River Ouse from Naburn Lock to Selby and 7 nearby areas201 warnings: Coast at Barrow in Furness and 2 nearby areas203 warnings: River Stour in Worcestershire and 8 nearby areas203 warnings: River Severn in Gloucestershire and 3 nearby areas206 warnings: West coast of Dorset and 4 nearby areas207 warnings: Severn Estuary at Severn Beach and 5 nearby areas208 warnings: Rivers Caldew and Petteril and 1 nearby area209 warnings: River Chew catchment and 2 nearby areas209 warnings: Wye Estuary in Gloucestershire and 2 nearby areas209 warnings: North Bank Road alongside the River Nene, east of Peterborough and west of Dog-in-a-Doublet Sluice and 2 nearby areas210 warnings: Exmoor Rivers and 1 nearby area211 warnings: River Seven catchment and 8 nearby areas212 warnings: Mid Bristol Avon area and 1 nearby area214 warnings: River Erewash in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire and 9 nearby areas215 warnings: Lune estuary south west of Lancaster and 5 nearby areas216 warnings: Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston and 10 nearby areas216 warnings: River Leen, Day Brook and Tottle Brook in Nottinghamshire and 4 nearby areas217 warnings: Mansbridge and Riverside Park and 6 nearby areas217 warnings: The Suffolk coast at Southwold and 3 nearby areas218 warnings: Langstone to Emsworth Harbour and 8 nearby areas218 warnings: River Lugg south of Leominster and 7 nearby areas219 warnings: Upper River Calder catchment and 8 nearby areas219 warnings: South Devon Rivers and 2 nearby areas219 warnings: River Teign area and 1 nearby area220 warnings: Combe Haven and 7 nearby areas220 warnings: River Anker and River Sence and 2 nearby areas222 warnings: River Dene in South East Warwickshire and 1 nearby area222 warnings: River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough and 3 nearby areas223 warnings: River Dart area and 1 nearby area223 warnings: Upper River Eden225 warnings: North Sea coast from Staithes to Whitby including tidal River Esk and 2 nearby areas225 warnings: River Maun in Nottinghamshire and 1 nearby area226 warnings: Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk227 warnings: Upper Frome and tributaries and 2 nearby areas230 warnings: Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster and 1 nearby area233 warnings: River Leam and River Itchen and 1 nearby area237 warnings: Hayling Island and 7 nearby areas237 warnings: River Severn in Worcestershire and 5 nearby areas237 warnings: Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water242 warnings: River Blythe in Warwickshire and 3 nearby areas244 warnings: South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches and 2 nearby areas244 warnings: The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries and 1 nearby area244 warnings: Climping Seafront and 5 nearby areas244 warnings: Upper Bristol Avon area and 3 nearby areas245 warnings: West Somerset Streams and 4 nearby areas247 warnings: Eastern Yar248 warnings: Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area and 1 nearby area248 warnings: Somerset coast at Clevedon and 3 nearby areas253 warnings: Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck254 warnings: Severn estuary from Gloucester to Sharpness and 4 nearby areas257 warnings: River Blackwater and 5 nearby areas259 warnings: Rivers Kent and Bela and 4 nearby areas261 warnings: The tidal Rivers Bure, Ant and Thurne and 2 nearby areas261 warnings: River Sow and River Penk and 4 nearby areas263 warnings: River Trent in Derbyshire and 3 nearby areas265 warnings: Upper Teme and 1 nearby area268 warnings: Middle Exe area and 2 nearby areas274 warnings: South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding the Tidal Fal Estuary and 5 nearby areas281 warnings: River Wye in Derbyshire and 9 nearby areas283 warnings: North Sea coast at Skipsea, Hornsea and Mappleton and 1 nearby area287 warnings: River Avon in Worcestershire and 9 nearby areas292 warnings: River Churnet and River Tean and 5 nearby areas297 warnings: Upper River Aire catchment and 15 nearby areas297 warnings: South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches and 1 nearby area302 warnings: North Devon coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth and 3 nearby areas304 warnings: Upper Avon River Swift and Clay Coton Brook and 2 nearby areas308 warnings: Tyne and Wear coast and 3 nearby areas308 warnings: The tidal Deben estuary308 warnings: River Thames at Trowlock Island and 8 nearby areas312 warnings: Mersey Estuary at Warrington and 7 nearby areas322 warnings: North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea327 warnings: Keswick Campsite and 11 nearby areas339 warnings: Upper River Tamar341 warnings: The north Norfolk coast from Old Hunstanton, to and including Cley and 5 nearby areas346 warnings: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton348 warnings: River Ouse at Naburn Lock and 11 nearby areas357 warnings: Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston and 5 nearby areas360 warnings: Severn Vyrnwy confluence and 2 nearby areas361 warnings: Lower Dove and 5 nearby areas364 warnings: River Axe area and 3 nearby areas366 warnings: Coast from Gretna to Silloth and 1 nearby area367 warnings: Humber estuary from Spurn Point to Winestead Outfall372 warnings: North Sea coast from Whitby to Filey and 4 nearby areas372 warnings: The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water and 6 nearby areas376 warnings: Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries and 2 nearby areas382 warnings: The tidal River Yare from Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon Water and 1 nearby area394 warnings: Lower River Eden and 17 nearby areas420 warnings: Christchurch Harbour and 6 nearby areas456 warnings: Dorset coast at Poole Harbour and 5 nearby areas459 warnings: North Cornwall coast from Lands End to Chapel Porth and 5 nearby areas507 warnings: Lower River Soar in Leicestershire and 6 nearby areas525 warnings: The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries and 1 nearby area540 warnings: West Dorset Rivers and Streams and 8 nearby areas631 warnings: Somerset coast at Porlock Weir and 3 nearby areas669 warnings: Coast at North Morecambe Bay and 1 nearby area906 warnings: North Sea coast at Bridlington and 2 nearby areas964 warnings: Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir and 3 nearby areas

Newest first 2,321–2,360 of 87,651

  1. Flood alert Middle Avon Rugby to Bidford Coventry, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, WorcestershireAvon, St Johns, Fishers All warnings here
  2. Flood warning River Avon at Strensham and Bredon Gloucestershire, WorcestershireRiver Avon All warnings here
  3. Flood alert River Leam and River Itchen Warwickshire, West NorthamptonshireRiver Leam, River Itchen All warnings here
  4. Flood warning River Avon at Wyre Piddle WorcestershireRiver Avon All warnings here
  5. Flood alert R Sowe & R Sherbourne and Canley Bk & Finham Bk Coventry, Solihull, WarwickshireSowe, Sherbourne, Canley Brook All warnings here
  6. Flood alert Lower Dove Derbyshire, StaffordshireRiver Dove All warnings here
  7. Flood alert Rivers in the Forest of Dean GloucestershireLyd, Cinderford Brook All warnings here
  8. Flood alert Barbourne Brook WorcestershireBarbourne Brook in Worcester All warnings here
  9. Flood alert River Arrow and River Alne Warwickshire, WorcestershireArrow, Alne All warnings here
  10. Flood alert Rivers in South Worcestershire Gloucestershire, WorcestershireRiver Isbourne, Badsey Brook, Honeybourne Brook, Bretforton Brook, Littleton Brook All warnings here
  11. Flood alert River Dene in South East Warwickshire WarwickshireDene All warnings here
  12. Flood warning River Severn at Court Meadow, Kempsey and Callow End WorcestershireRiver Severn All warnings here
  13. Flood alert Upper Soar catchment Leicester, LeicestershireRiver Soar All warnings here
  14. Flood alert River Sence in Leicestershire LeicestershireRiver Sence All warnings here
  15. Flood alert River Salwarpe WorcestershireRiver Salwarpe All warnings here
  16. Flood warning River Blithe from Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft StaffordshireRiver Blithe All warnings here
  17. Flood alert Lower Dove Brooks and Egginton Brook in Derbyshire DerbyshireEgginton Brook, Foston Brook, Hilton Brook All warnings here
  18. Flood alert Rea Brook and Cound Brook ShropshireRea Brook, Cound Brook All warnings here
  19. Flood alert River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire Dudley, Sandwell, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, WorcestershireRiver Stour, Smestow Brook All warnings here
  20. Flood alert Upper Tame at Sandwell Valley Birmingham, Sandwell All warnings here
  21. Flood alert Groundwater flooding in villages surrounding Andover Hampshire, WiltshireGroundwater All warnings here
  22. Flood alert River Dee catchment in England from Whitchurch to Chester Cheshire West and Chester, ShropshireRiver Dee All warnings here
  23. Flood alert Lower Dove Brooks in Staffordshire Derbyshire, StaffordshireMarchington Brook, Picknall Brook, Rolleston Brook All warnings here
  24. Flood alert Bow and Piddle Brook WorcestershirePiddle, Bow All warnings here
  25. Flood alert River Blithe and River Swarbourn Staffordshire, Stoke-on-TrentRiver Blithe, River Swarbourne All warnings here
  26. Flood warning River Derwent at Stamford Bridge - The Weir Caravan Park and Kexby Bridge East Riding of Yorkshire, North YorkshireRiver Derwent All warnings here
  27. Flood warning Sandown, Brading and Bembridge on the Eastern Yar Isle of WightEastern Yar All warnings here
  28. Flood alert River Thames from Hampton and Thames Ditton to Teddington Greater London, Kingston upon Thames, Richmond upon Thames, SurreyRiver Thames All warnings here
  29. Flood alert River Thames at Trowlock Island Greater London, Richmond upon ThamesRiver Thames All warnings here
  30. Flood alert Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook and Sileby Brook in Leicestershire Leicester, LeicestershireRothley Brook, Quorn Brook, Sileby Brook All warnings here
  31. Flood alert River Frome in Herefordshire HerefordshireRiver Frome All warnings here
  32. Flood alert River Wye in Derbyshire DerbyshireRiver Wye All warnings here
  33. Flood warning Low lying properties in the Upper Hull catchment East Riding of YorkshireRiver Hull All warnings here
  34. Flood alert Holderness Drain East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon HullWinestead Drain, Holderness Drain, Burstwick Drain, Skeffling Drain, Long Bank Drain, Keyingham Drain, Old Fleet Drain, Kellwell Stream, Lambwath Stream All warnings here
  35. Flood alert River Thames at Thames Ditton Island Greater London, Richmond upon Thames, SurreyRiver Thames All warnings here
  36. Flood alert River Wiske and other tributaries of the River Swale North YorkshireRiver Wiske, Brompton Beck, Cod Beck, North Beck, Willow Beck, Sun Beck, Winton Beck All warnings here
  37. Flood alert North Holderness East Riding of YorkshireHolderness Drain All warnings here
  38. Flood alert Rivers Pont and Blyth Newcastle upon Tyne, NorthumberlandRiver Pont, River Blyth All warnings here
  39. Flood alert Lower River Coquet NorthumberlandRiver Coquet All warnings here
  40. Flood alert Lower River Calder catchment Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, WakefieldRiver Calder 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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