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.

Flood warnings and alerts in 2021

4,266 warnings raised across 1,149 areas: 7 severe flood warnings, 1,049 flood warnings and 3,210 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.

9 warnings: Groundwater flooding in Finchdean, Dean Lane End and Rowlands Castle and 2 nearby areas9 warnings: East coast of Dorset and 1 nearby area9 warnings: North Cornwall coast from Lands End to Chapel Porth and 2 nearby areas9 warnings: North Devon coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth9 warnings: Wye Estuary in Gloucestershire and 1 nearby area9 warnings: Lower River Loddon and 1 nearby area9 warnings: Upper Stour and tributaries and 1 nearby area9 warnings: River Chew catchment and 1 nearby area9 warnings: Middle Tame and 2 nearby areas9 warnings: River Stour in South Warwickshire and 1 nearby area9 warnings: Areas closest to Sankey Brook at Dallam and 2 nearby areas9 warnings: River Dart area9 warnings: Rivers Kent and Bela and 1 nearby area9 warnings: The north Norfolk coast from East Cley to Kelling Hard, including Salthouse and 2 nearby areas9 warnings: Lower River Ribble and Darwen and 2 nearby areas9 warnings: River Trent at Cavendish Bridge and 4 nearby areas9 warnings: Exmoor Rivers9 warnings: River Glen at Surfleet Reservoir during high tide periods9 warnings: Lower Dove Brooks and Egginton Brook in Derbyshire9 warnings: Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook and 2 nearby areas9 warnings: River Erewash in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire and 1 nearby area9 warnings: Stoke Trent9 warnings: Groundwater flooding in the Candovers and Old Alresford9 warnings: The Rivers Deben and Lark9 warnings: Upper River Stour10 warnings: River Cole10 warnings: Lower River Loddon at the River Thames confluence at Twyford and 4 nearby areas10 warnings: River Cole, Dorcan Brook and South Marston Brook10 warnings: Upper Frome and tributaries and 1 nearby area10 warnings: River Ure at Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site and 2 nearby areas10 warnings: Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster and 1 nearby area10 warnings: Rivers Lowther and Eamont and 1 nearby area10 warnings: Rivers Caldew and Petteril10 warnings: Rivers Wampool and Ellen and 3 nearby areas10 warnings: Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water10 warnings: Lower River Ure10 warnings: River Weaver at Shrewbridge Lodge and 3 nearby areas10 warnings: Hunstanton coast in Norfolk and 1 nearby area10 warnings: River Mole and its tributaries from Kinnersley Manor to South Hersham10 warnings: River Ray and its tributaries from Shipton Lee to and including Islip and 2 nearby areas10 warnings: River Bollin and Agden Brook at Little Bollington and 1 nearby area10 warnings: Witham in South Kesteven10 warnings: Lower Lee tributaries10 warnings: River Bollin catchment, including Knutsford, Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Bollington10 warnings: Upper River Wharfe and 1 nearby area10 warnings: River Bourne from Hadlow to East Peckham10 warnings: Lower River Medway11 warnings: Lune estuary south west of Lancaster11 warnings: Coast from St Bees Head to Haverigg and 1 nearby area11 warnings: Christchurch Harbour and 1 nearby area11 warnings: River Pinn and Woodridings Stream and 1 nearby area11 warnings: West Somerset Streams and 1 nearby area11 warnings: Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area and 1 nearby area11 warnings: Western Rother11 warnings: Upper River Eden11 warnings: River Severn in Shropshire11 warnings: Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck11 warnings: Lower Exe area and 2 nearby areas11 warnings: River Uck and 1 nearby area11 warnings: Lower River Cam in Cambridgeshire and 1 nearby area11 warnings: River Maun in Nottinghamshire and 1 nearby area11 warnings: Shuttle and Cray and 1 nearby area11 warnings: River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington and 1 nearby area11 warnings: River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough and 1 nearby area11 warnings: Upper River Derwent11 warnings: Rivers on the Isle of Sheppey and 1 nearby area11 warnings: River Rythe from Oxshott to Thames Ditton and 2 nearby areas11 warnings: River Thames at Trowlock Island and 2 nearby areas12 warnings: Tyne and Wear coast and 2 nearby areas12 warnings: The Essex coast at Coalhouse Fort and surrounding marshland and 1 nearby area12 warnings: Coast from Heysham to Cockerham and 1 nearby area12 warnings: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton12 warnings: River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire and 1 nearby area12 warnings: River Hogsmill area from Ewell to Kingston upon Thames and 2 nearby areas12 warnings: River Teign area12 warnings: River Weaver at Acton Bridge and Weaverham and 3 nearby areas12 warnings: The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester12 warnings: River Trent in Derbyshire and 3 nearby areas12 warnings: Upper River Calder catchment and 2 nearby areas12 warnings: Plenty, Swalecliffe and West Brooks and 2 nearby areas12 warnings: River Riccal catchment13 warnings: West Dorset Rivers and Streams and 4 nearby areas13 warnings: South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches and 1 nearby area13 warnings: Upper River Wey13 warnings: Upper Avon River Swift and Clay Coton Brook13 warnings: River Severn in Gloucestershire and 3 nearby areas13 warnings: River Wye in Gloucestershire and 1 nearby area13 warnings: Rivers in the Forest of Dean and 1 nearby area13 warnings: River Lugg south of Leominster and 3 nearby areas13 warnings: Upper Teme and 1 nearby area13 warnings: The River Bure, Spixworth Beck and surrounding Becks13 warnings: Rivers Beam and Rom and 2 nearby areas13 warnings: Ravensbourne area in the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich and Croydon and 1 nearby area14 warnings: Climping Seafront and 1 nearby area14 warnings: River Blythe in Warwickshire14 warnings: River Severn in Worcestershire and 5 nearby areas14 warnings: River Dee catchment in England from Whitchurch to Chester14 warnings: River Leen, Day Brook and Tottle Brook in Nottinghamshire and 3 nearby areas14 warnings: River Dene in South East Warwickshire and 1 nearby area14 warnings: River Anker and River Sence and 1 nearby area14 warnings: The Rivers Wid and Can and 1 nearby area14 warnings: Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston and 3 nearby areas14 warnings: Upper River Ouse and 1 nearby area15 warnings: River Arrow and River Alne and 1 nearby area15 warnings: River Wye in Derbyshire and 5 nearby areas15 warnings: River Wye in Herefordshire15 warnings: Lower River Swale15 warnings: The River Waveney from Diss and the River Dove to Ellingham, including Bungay and 1 nearby area15 warnings: River Esk catchment and 1 nearby area16 warnings: Cranleigh Waters and 2 nearby areas16 warnings: Lower River Eden and 2 nearby areas16 warnings: Middle Exe area16 warnings: Tidal River Ouse from Naburn Lock to Selby and 2 nearby areas16 warnings: The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries16 warnings: The tidal Deben estuary16 warnings: River Wiske and other tributaries of the River Swale and 4 nearby areas17 warnings: Upper River Tamar18 warnings: South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches and 2 nearby areas18 warnings: River Axe area and 2 nearby areas18 warnings: River Avon in Worcestershire and 6 nearby areas18 warnings: River Leam and River Itchen and 1 nearby area19 warnings: Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston19 warnings: North Sea coast from Staithes to Whitby including tidal River Esk and 2 nearby areas20 warnings: The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries20 warnings: Keswick Campsite and 3 nearby areas20 warnings: River Sow and River Penk and 2 nearby areas20 warnings: River Derwent at Buttercrambe Mill and 1 nearby area21 warnings: Coast at North Morecambe Bay and 1 nearby area21 warnings: River Churnet and River Tean and 2 nearby areas22 warnings: Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries and 2 nearby areas22 warnings: The Mardyke to the River Thames at Purfleet-on-Thames and 2 nearby areas23 warnings: Upper River Aire catchment and 4 nearby areas23 warnings: Severn Vyrnwy confluence and 2 nearby areas24 warnings: Humber estuary from Spurn Point to Winestead Outfall24 warnings: The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water25 warnings: North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea29 warnings: Lower River Soar in Leicestershire and 3 nearby areas29 warnings: River Ouse at Naburn Lock and 5 nearby areas29 warnings: Somerset coast at Porlock Weir and 1 nearby area30 warnings: North Sea coast at Skipsea, Hornsea and Mappleton and 1 nearby area30 warnings: The tidal Rivers Bure, Ant and Thurne31 warnings: Eastern Yar31 warnings: Mersey Estuary at Warrington and 6 nearby areas31 warnings: Lower Dove Brooks in Staffordshire and 3 nearby areas33 warnings: The tidal River Yare from Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon Water and 1 nearby area37 warnings: North Sea coast from Whitby to Filey and 4 nearby areas39 warnings: The River Burn from Southgate and Waterden to Burnham Norton and 2 nearby areas39 warnings: North Sea coast at Bridlington and 2 nearby areas44 warnings: River Seven catchment and 6 nearby areas82 warnings: Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir and 1 nearby area

Newest first 2,881–2,920 of 4,266

  1. Flood alert Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir Greater London, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hounslow, Richmond upon Thames, WandsworthRiver Thames All warnings here
  2. Flood warning The Mardyke from North Stifford to Purfleet ThurrockMardyke All warnings here
  3. Flood alert Eastern Yar Isle of WightEastern Yar All warnings here
  4. Flood warning The River Wid from Ingatestone, to and including, Writtle EssexWid All warnings here
  5. Flood alert River Hull Central catchment East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon HullRiver Hull, Beverley and Barmston Drain All warnings here
  6. Flood warning The River Colne from Castle Hedingham to upstream of Halstead EssexColne All warnings here
  7. Flood alert River Wiske and tributaries North YorkshireRiver Wiske, Brompton Beck, Cod Beck, North Beck, Willow Beck, Sun Beck, Winton Beck All warnings here
  8. Flood alert River Wissey in Norfolk NorfolkRiver Wissey All warnings here
  9. Flood alert Middle River Colne Greater London, Hertfordshire, HillingdonRiver Colne All warnings here
  10. Flood alert Bain Catchment LincolnshireRiver Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby All warnings here
  11. Flood alert River Wye in Gloucestershire Gloucestershire, HerefordshireRiver Wye All warnings here
  12. Flood alert Fossdyke Canal and River Till Lincolnshire, NottinghamshireFossdyke Canal All warnings here
  13. Flood warning The River Gipping through Needham Market SuffolkGipping All warnings here
  14. Flood warning River Nidd at Low Laithe North YorkshireRiver Nidd All warnings here
  15. Flood alert Lower Welland Lincolnshire, PeterboroughRiver Welland, Old River Welland, Maxey Cut All warnings here
  16. Flood alert Upper River Nidd catchment North YorkshireRiver Nidd All warnings here
  17. Flood warning River Soar at Redhill and Kegworth Bridge Leicestershire, NottinghamshireRiver Soar All warnings here
  18. Flood alert Lower River Ancholme Lincolnshire, North LincolnshireRiver Ancholme All warnings here
  19. Flood warning The River Burn from South Creake to Burnham Thorpe NorfolkBurn All warnings here
  20. Flood alert River Bourne from Hadlow to East Peckham KentRiver Bourne All warnings here
  21. Flood warning River Severn in South Worcester WorcestershireRiver Severn All warnings here
  22. Flood warning Paxcroft Brook and Lambrok Stream WiltshirePaxcroft Brook, Lambrok Stream All warnings here
  23. Flood warning River Soar at Zouch Island Leicestershire, NottinghamshireRiver Soar All warnings here
  24. Flood warning Rolleston Brook and River Dove at Rolleston StaffordshireRiver Dove All warnings here
  25. Flood warning River Derwent at Stamford Bridge - The Weir Caravan Park and Kexby Bridge East Riding of Yorkshire, North YorkshireRiver Derwent All warnings here
  26. Flood warning River Glen at Surfleet Reservoir during high tide periods LincolnshireRiver Glen All warnings here
  27. Flood warning River Seven at Marton North YorkshireRiver Seven All warnings here
  28. Flood warning River Dove at Dovefields Crossing and Saltbrook Cottage StaffordshireRiver Dove All warnings here
  29. Flood warning River Glen at Greatford and Kates Bridge LincolnshireRiver Glen All warnings here
  30. Flood alert River Thames at Thames Ditton Island Greater London, Richmond upon Thames, SurreyRiver Thames All warnings here
  31. Flood alert River Thames from Datchet to Shepperton Green Slough, Surrey, Windsor and MaidenheadRiver Thames All warnings here
  32. Flood alert River Uck East SussexUck All warnings here
  33. Flood warning Bristol Avon (upper) from Chippenham to Melksham WiltshireBristol River Avon All warnings here
  34. Flood alert Upper Arun Surrey, West SussexArun All warnings here
  35. Flood alert Upper Ouse East Sussex, West SussexRiver Ouse All warnings here
  36. Flood alert River Esk catchment North Yorkshire, Redcar and ClevelandRiver Esk All warnings here
  37. Flood alert Loxwood Stream Surrey, West SussexLoxwood Stream All warnings here
  38. Flood warning River Ouse at York - riverside properties YorkRiver Ouse All warnings here
  39. Flood warning River Ouse at Naburn Lock YorkRiver Ouse All warnings here
  40. Flood alert River Adur East Branch East Sussex, West SussexAdur 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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