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: 10:59 today. Official England warnings.

Scotland — SEPA. SEPA has no flood warnings or alerts in force in Scotland. Last successful check: 11:02 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: 11:03 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 Monday 14 September 2026 to Friday 18 September 2026; issued 9/14/2026 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 4Removal 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

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

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 0 2013’13 0 2014’14 0 2015’15 0 2016’16 0 2017’17 0 2018’18 0 2019’19 0 2020’20 4,266 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 3,001–3,040 of 4,266

Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert River Pang from East Ilsley to Pangbourne and Sulham Brook Oxfordshire, West BerkshireRiver Pang, Sulham Brook All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert River Thames from Pangbourne to Purley Oxfordshire, West BerkshireRiver Thames All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Middle Avon Rugby to Bidford Coventry, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, WorcestershireAvon, St Johns, Fishers All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Upper River Tamar Cornwall, DevonRiver Tamar, River Strat, River Neet, River Ottery, River Kensey All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Upper River Hull catchment East Riding of YorkshireRiver Hull, Holderness Drain, Barmston Drain All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert River Foulness and Market Weighton catchment East Riding of YorkshireRiver Foulness, Market Weighton Canal, North Cave Beck, Ellerker Beck, Mill Beck All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood warning River Anker at Mancetter, Witherley and Atherstone Leicestershire, WarwickshireRiver Anker All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert River Dee catchment in England from Whitchurch to Chester Cheshire West and Chester, ShropshireRiver Dee All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood warning River Leam at Grandborough and Kites Hardwick WarwickshireRiver Leam All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood warning River Leam at Marton WarwickshireRiver Leam All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert River Mease Derbyshire, Leicestershire, StaffordshireGilwiskaw Brook, River Mease All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert The Rivers Blyth and Walpole and Chediston, Bramfield and Wrentham watercourses SuffolkBlyth, Walpole, Chediston, Wrentham All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Lower River Colne and Frays River Buckinghamshire, Greater London, Hertfordshire, Hillingdon, Slough, Surrey, Windsor and MaidenheadRiver Colne All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Upper Nene North Northamptonshire, West NorthamptonshireRiver Nene All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Weaver catchment including Nantwich, Frodsham, Crewe, Winsford and Northwich Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, Shropshire, StaffordshireRiver Weaver All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Cut Bracknell Forest, Windsor and MaidenheadThe Cut All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Windle Brook and Hale, Mill and Addlestone Bournes Bracknell Forest, SurreyWindle Brook, Hale Bourne, Mill Bourne, Addlestone Bourne All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Colne Brook at Iver and Colnbrook Buckinghamshire, Greater London, Hillingdon, Slough, Surrey, Windsor and MaidenheadColne Brook All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Upper River Wey Hampshire, Surrey, West SussexRiver Wey All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Emm Brook Bracknell Forest, WokinghamEmm Brook All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert River Ash in Hertfordshire HertfordshireAsh All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood warning River Weaver at Acton Bridge and Weaverham Cheshire West and ChesterRiver Weaver All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Lower River Loddon Windsor and Maidenhead, WokinghamRiver Loddon All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Eastern Yar Isle of WightEastern Yar All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 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
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert River Kennet and its tributaries from Berwick Bassett down to Newbury Swindon, West Berkshire, WiltshireRiver Kennet, River Og, River Aldbourne, Froxfield Stream, River Dun, River Shalbourne All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Ginge Brook OxfordshireGinge Brook All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert River Leach from Northleach to Mill Lane near Lechlade Gloucestershire, OxfordshireRiver Leach All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert River Ock from Watchfield to Abingdon, and also the Letcombe Brook at Wantage, Grove and East Hanney OxfordshireRiver Ock, Letcombe Brook All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert River Cole and Dorcan Brook Oxfordshire, SwindonRiver Cole All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Bear Brook and tributaries in the Aylesbury area, including Wendover and Weston Turville BuckinghamshireBear Brook All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert River Blackwater and The Cove Brook Bracknell Forest, Hampshire, Surrey, WokinghamRiver Blackwater, Cove Brook All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Chertsey Bourne Bracknell Forest, Surrey, Windsor and MaidenheadChertsey Bourne, The Moat, Moat All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Lower Glen and Bourne Eau System LincolnshireRiver Glen, Bourne Eau System All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert River Rother and its tributaries from Turks Bridge to the Royal Military Canal East Sussex, KentRiver Rother All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert River Lark in Suffolk Cambridgeshire, SuffolkRiver Lark All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Lower River Medway Kent, MedwayRiver Medway All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert Lower Teme Herefordshire, Shropshire, WorcestershireRiver Teme All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood alert River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, HertfordshireRiver Ivel All warnings here
Thu 28 Jan 2021 Flood warning River Avon at Harvington and Offenham Warwickshire, WorcestershireRiver Avon 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.