Flood warnings in England, Scotland and Wales

Name: Flood warnings raised in England since 2006
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

1 flood alert 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.
1Flood alertFlooding is possible. Be prepared.

We check the Environment Agency and SEPA every 15 minutes. Each source’s status and check time are shown below.

England’s EA warning areas and Welsh NRW warning points. Select a dot to read it.

England — Environment Agency. 1 flood alert in force. Last successful check: 09:57 today. Official England warnings.

Scotland — SEPA. SEPA has no flood warnings or alerts in force in Scotland. Last successful check: 10:02 today. Official Scotland warnings.

Scottish warnings are listed with SEPA’s wording below. Their locations are not supplied by RSS, so they are not yet mapped or matched to individual gauges or area notifications.

Wales — Natural Resources Wales. NRW has no flood warnings or alerts in force in Wales. Last successful check: 10:03 today. Official Wales warnings.

Welsh warning points show a reference location, not the whole affected area. Check NRW for the boundary. The historical archive below covers England only.

NRW five-day flood risk outlook. The forecast flood risk across Wales for today and the next four days is very low. Rhagwelir fod y perygl llifogydd ar draws Cymru ar gyfer heddiw a'r pedwar diwrnod nesaf yn isel iawn. Covers Sunday 13 September 2026 to Thursday 17 September 2026; issued 9/13/2026 09:30:00 AM (NRW’s clock).

NRW lists no local authority above very low risk for these days.

Natural Resources Wales flood warnings and outlook. Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. Reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood alerts 1Flooding is possible. Be prepared.

Flood alertTidal

Somerset coast at Porlock Weir

SomersetBristol Channel

Raised Thu 10 Sep, 13:29

High tides tomorrow morning may lead to flooding.

Read the full message

Flooding is possible Around high tide

We are entering a sequence of Spring tides that may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible around 06:45 on Friday 11th September. Flooding is forecast to affect locations at Porlock Bay, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around the coastline between Gore Point and Hurlstone Point including Porlock Weir. The first high tide is at 06:45 on Friday with a peak height of 6.12m and a F4 north westerly wind. The second high tide is at 19:00 on Friday with a peak height of 6.37m and a F4 westerly wind

We are closely monitoring the situation .

Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded .

This message will be updated by 12:19PM on 10 September 2026 or as the situation changes.

Gauges nearby

Parsons Street 0.03mASD, normal 1.4 km away Allerford -0.09m, below normal 2.5 km away West Luccombe 0.04mASD, normal 2.7 km away

Warned 506 times here since 2012 Area map and gauges

Recently removed 7Removal notices from the Environment Agency, SEPA and NRW. Standing water and debris can remain; check each source’s freshness above.

Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and ShirehamptonTidal10:11 today
The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon WaterTidal09:59 today
The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuariesTidal17:13 yesterday
The Suffolk coast at SouthwoldTidal17:12 yesterday
Hunstanton coast in NorfolkTidal11:37 yesterday
The north Norfolk coast from East Cley to Kelling Hard, including SalthouseTidal11:32 yesterday
The north Norfolk coast from Old Hunstanton, to and including CleyTidal11:31 yesterday

Flood warnings and alerts in 2013

3,757 warnings raised across 1,179 areas: 73 severe flood warnings, 1,038 flood warnings and 2,646 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

0 2006’06 0 2007’07 0 2008’08 0 2009’09 0 2010’10 0 2011’11 0 2012’12 3,757 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.

By month

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

Most-warned areas

Newest first 2,961–3,000 of 3,757

Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert River Frome in Herefordshire HerefordshireRiver Frome All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert Upper Avon River Swift and Clay Coton Brook Leicestershire, Warwickshire, West NorthamptonshireAvon, Swift, Claycoton All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert River Thames and its tributaries from Days Lock to above Pangbourne Oxfordshire, West BerkshireRiver Thames, Lady Brook, Ewelme Stream, Mill Brook, West Hagbourne Stream, Hakkas Brook, Cholsey Brook, Kibble Ditch All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert Sor Brook and The Bloxham Brook and their tributaries Oxfordshire, WarwickshireRiver Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert River Windrush from Bourton to Newbridge Gloucestershire, OxfordshireRiver Windrush All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert Clanfield Brook for Clanfield Village and the Shill Brook for Bampton OxfordshireClanfield Brook, Shill Brook All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert River Trent in Derbyshire Derby, Derbyshire, LeicestershireRiver Trent All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert River Dene in South East Warwickshire WarwickshireDene All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert Upper Frome and Tributaries Dorset CouncilFrome, Hooke, Sydling Water, Cerne All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert River Evenlode from Moreton in Marsh to Cassington and also the River Glyme at Wootton and Woodstock Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, WarwickshireRiver Evenlode, River Glyme All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries Devon, SomersetRiver Clyst, River Culm All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert River Dikler from Condicote to Little Rissington GloucestershireRiver Dikler All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert River Leadon Catchment Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, WorcestershireLeadon, Glynch All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert Rivers in North Gloucestershire Gloucestershire All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert River Worfe Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford and WrekinRiver Worfe All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert West Dorset Rivers and Streams Devon, Dorset CouncilRiver Asker, River Brit, River Bride, River Char, River Lim All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert Upper Bristol Avon Area Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, WiltshireBristol River Avon All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert Mid Bristol Avon Area Bath and North East Somerset, WiltshireBristol River Avon All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood warning River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft Devon, Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Axe All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert West Somerset Streams SomersetHorner Water, River Aller, Washford River, Hawkcombe Stream, Monksilver Stream, Doniford Stream All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood warning River Char at Charmouth Dorset CouncilRiver Char All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert Ginge Brook OxfordshireGinge Brook All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert North Sea Coast from Whitby to Filey East Riding of Yorkshire, North YorkshireNorth Sea All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood warning North Sea at Scarborough - Spa Complex North YorkshireNorth Sea All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood warning North Sea Coast at Bridlington - Harbour Road and Floral Pavilion East Riding of YorkshireNorth Sea All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert North Sea Coast at Bridlington East Riding of YorkshireNorth Sea All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert River Arrow HerefordshireRiver Arrow All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert Tyne and Wear Coast County Durham, Hartlepool, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, SunderlandNorth Sea All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert River Axe Area Devon, Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood warning River Char at Dolphins River Caravan Park Dorset CouncilRiver Char All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert West Dorset Rivers and Streams Devon, Dorset CouncilRiver Asker, River Brit, River Bride, River Char, River Lim All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood warning River Wey from Upwey to Weymouth Dorset CouncilRiver Wey All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth Area Devon, SomersetRiver Otter, River Sid All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert Upper River Tamar Cornwall, DevonRiver Tamar, River Strat, River Neet, River Ottery, River Kensey All warnings here
Sun 10 Feb 2013 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
Sun 10 Feb 2013 Flood alert South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Yeo, River Cam, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream All warnings here
Sat 9 Feb 2013 Flood alert Tidal River Avon at Pill and Shirehampton City of Bristol, North Somerset, South GloucestershireRiver Avon All warnings here
Sat 9 Feb 2013 Flood alert Tern and Perry Catchments Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford and WrekinRiver Tern, River Perry All warnings here
Sat 9 Feb 2013 Flood alert Somerset coast at Porlock Weir SomersetBristol Channel All warnings here
Wed 6 Feb 2013 Flood alert Groundwater flooding in Hursley HampshireGroundwater 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.