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Flood warnings in England, Scotland and Wales

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.

Flood alert: Somerset coast at Porlock Weir
England’s EA warning areas and Welsh NRW warning points. Select a dot to read it.

Flood warnings and alerts in 2015

3,701 warnings raised across 964 areas: 106 severe flood warnings, 1,089 flood warnings and 2,506 flood alerts. December has seen the most.

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Warnings raised each year

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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 3,701 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.

7 warnings: River Severn in Gloucestershire7 warnings: Mid Bristol Avon area7 warnings: Lower River Swale7 warnings: River Severn in Shropshire7 warnings: River Ure at Masham7 warnings: Upper River Wharfe7 warnings: River Chew catchment8 warnings: River Swale at Thornton Bridge and 2 nearby areas8 warnings: River Nidd at Hunsingore and 1 nearby area8 warnings: Lower River Wear and 1 nearby area8 warnings: River Leen, Day Brook and Tottle Brook in Nottinghamshire8 warnings: River Lostock and River Yarrow8 warnings: Thorney Island to West Itchenor8 warnings: Tidal Thames riverside from the Thames Barrier to Putney Bridge8 warnings: River Axe area and 1 nearby area8 warnings: Humber estuary from Hessle Haven to Faxfleet8 warnings: River Blackwater and The Cove Brook8 warnings: Eastern Yar8 warnings: Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area8 warnings: River Leam and River Itchen8 warnings: North Dartmoor Rivers8 warnings: Lower Exe area and 1 nearby area8 warnings: River Wharfe at Bolton Bridge8 warnings: Upper River Ribble, Hodder9 warnings: River Eamont at Eamont Bridge, Kemplay Foot, Skirsgill Lane and Southwaite Green Mill and 1 nearby area9 warnings: South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren9 warnings: River Churnet and River Tean9 warnings: River Cole, Dorcan Brook and South Marston Brook9 warnings: River Dart area9 warnings: West coast of Dorset9 warnings: South Devon Rivers9 warnings: River Lugg south of Leominster and 3 nearby areas9 warnings: South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches9 warnings: Upper Avon River Swift and Clay Coton Brook9 warnings: Upper Torridge area9 warnings: Lower River Lune and Conder9 warnings: Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster10 warnings: Cock Beck at Stutton and 2 nearby areas10 warnings: River Calder at Padiham, around Council offices, Lune St, Ribble St and Burnley Rd and 7 nearby areas10 warnings: Wash Dike catchment and 2 nearby areas10 warnings: River Thames at Trowlock Island and 3 nearby areas10 warnings: Severn estuary from Gloucester to Sharpness and 2 nearby areas10 warnings: River Teign area and 1 nearby area10 warnings: Coast from Ramsgate to Kingsdown10 warnings: Upper River Tees10 warnings: Rivers Cocker, Marron and Derwent10 warnings: Middle Exe area10 warnings: The Suffolk coast at Southwold and 3 nearby areas10 warnings: River Swale at Brompton-on-Swale caravan park and Brompton Lakes and 2 nearby areas10 warnings: Upper Bristol Avon area11 warnings: Tributaries of the River Worth at Grey Scar Road to Hebble Row and 9 nearby areas11 warnings: River Aire at Esholt and 4 nearby areas11 warnings: Tidal River Aire catchment and 3 nearby areas11 warnings: Upper Teme11 warnings: Lower Torridge area and 1 nearby area11 warnings: Upper River Ouse and 2 nearby areas11 warnings: Upper River Swale and 1 nearby area11 warnings: River Wye in Herefordshire11 warnings: Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water12 warnings: River Calder from Todmorden to Eastwood and 5 nearby areas12 warnings: River Wiske at Kirby Wiske and 2 nearby areas12 warnings: Lower River Tees and estuarine tributaries12 warnings: Wyke Beck and Meanwood Beck catchments12 warnings: The north Norfolk coast from Old Hunstanton, to and including Cley12 warnings: Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries and 2 nearby areas12 warnings: Exmoor Rivers12 warnings: Rivers Esk and Irthing13 warnings: River Eden between Newby East and Low Crosby and 4 nearby areas13 warnings: River Eden at Appleby, The Sands, Cricket ground, King George's Field and 4 nearby areas13 warnings: Middle River Aire catchment and 3 nearby areas13 warnings: River Spodden at Whitworth, Daniel Street and 6 nearby areas13 warnings: Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall and 2 nearby areas13 warnings: The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries13 warnings: The tidal Deben estuary13 warnings: North Sea coast from Staithes to Whitby including tidal River Esk13 warnings: Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck13 warnings: Middle River Eden13 warnings: The tidal River Yare from Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon Water and 1 nearby area13 warnings: The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water and 5 nearby areas13 warnings: West Somerset Streams and 1 nearby area14 warnings: Rivers Cocker and Derwent at Cockermouth, Cricket Ground, Trout Hotel Car Park, Hatters Croft and 6 nearby areas14 warnings: River Tyne and 2 nearby areas14 warnings: Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck and 2 nearby areas14 warnings: Lower River Douglas and 4 nearby areas14 warnings: Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester and 3 nearby areas14 warnings: North Sea at Roker, Sunderland and 2 nearby areas14 warnings: Somerset coast at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean14 warnings: South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding the Tidal Fal Estuary and 2 nearby areas14 warnings: Coast from Silloth to St Bees14 warnings: River Calder at Whalley, around Hole House Farm and Calder Vale and 3 nearby areas14 warnings: Upper River Nidd catchment14 warnings: Lower River Wharfe and 2 nearby areas14 warnings: Lower River Soar in Leicestershire and 1 nearby area15 warnings: Colne Water at Lenches around Mill Green and Dam Side and 7 nearby areas15 warnings: Woodsome Beck at Highburton and 5 nearby areas15 warnings: Severn Estuary at Oldbury-on-Severn, Northwick and Avonmouth15 warnings: Coast from Heysham to Cockerham and 3 nearby areas15 warnings: Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk15 warnings: Upper River Tamar15 warnings: Upper River Ure16 warnings: North Cornwall coast from The Rumps to Hartland Point and 1 nearby area16 warnings: North Cornwall coast from Chapel Porth to The Rumps excluding the tidal Camel Estuary and 1 nearby area16 warnings: Lune estuary south west of Lancaster and 2 nearby areas16 warnings: Christchurch Harbour and 1 nearby area16 warnings: North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea17 warnings: Rivers Kent and Mint at Kendal, Westmorland Business Park, Burneside Road, Benson Green and 4 nearby areas17 warnings: Tidal Camel Estuary at Rock and low lying properties on the Little Petherick Creek and 1 nearby area17 warnings: Rivers Caldew and Petteril18 warnings: River Aire at Neptune Street - Canal and River Trust car park and 6 nearby areas18 warnings: River Ehen at Egremont, Bleach Green, Ennerdale Mill, Bridge End, Vale View, Wood Bank, Rugby Club and 5 nearby areas18 warnings: Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston and 2 nearby areas18 warnings: Somerset coast at Minehead, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea and Uphill to Kingston Seymour18 warnings: River Wiske and other tributaries of the River Swale and 3 nearby areas18 warnings: Rivers Wampool and Ellen and 1 nearby area18 warnings: Rivers Lowther and Eamont and 2 nearby areas18 warnings: Upper River Eden19 warnings: Lower River Nidd catchment and 2 nearby areas19 warnings: Coast at Barrow in Furness19 warnings: Lower River Ure and 2 nearby areas20 warnings: North Sea coast from Whitby to Filey and 1 nearby area20 warnings: Wye Estuary in Gloucestershire and 2 nearby areas20 warnings: The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries20 warnings: Combe Haven and 4 nearby areas20 warnings: Tidal River Ouse from Naburn Lock to Selby and 4 nearby areas20 warnings: Severn Vyrnwy confluence and 1 nearby area21 warnings: Lower River Ribble and Darwen and 7 nearby areas23 warnings: River Calder at Brighouse - Nun Bank Wood and 7 nearby areas23 warnings: Dorset coast at Poole Harbour and 2 nearby areas24 warnings: North Cornwall coast from Lands End to Chapel Porth and 3 nearby areas24 warnings: Upper River Wyre, Brock and 6 nearby areas25 warnings: North Devon coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth and 2 nearby areas26 warnings: Humber estuary from Spurn Point to Winestead Outfall26 warnings: River Ure at Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site and 2 nearby areas28 warnings: Mersey Estuary at Warrington and 2 nearby areas29 warnings: Severn Estuary at Severn Beach and 2 nearby areas29 warnings: Coast from Gretna to Silloth and 1 nearby area30 warnings: West Bay Harbour and 2 nearby areas30 warnings: Rivers Kent and Bela and 3 nearby areas35 warnings: River Ouse at Naburn Lock and 9 nearby areas36 warnings: River Spen and Batley Beck catchments and 11 nearby areas36 warnings: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton36 warnings: Upper River Calder catchment and 5 nearby areas40 warnings: Somerset coast at Clevedon and 2 nearby areas48 warnings: Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir50 warnings: Rivers Greta, St Johns Beck and Bassenthwaite Lake and 10 nearby areas53 warnings: Upper River Aire catchment and 12 nearby areas58 warnings: Lower River Eden and 16 nearby areas63 warnings: Coast at North Morecambe Bay71 warnings: North Sea coast at Bridlington and 1 nearby area74 warnings: Somerset coast at Porlock Weir and 2 nearby areas

By month

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Most-warned areas

  1. North Sea coast at Bridlington67
  2. Coast at North Morecambe Bay63
  3. Somerset coast at Porlock Weir58
  4. Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir48
  5. Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton36
  6. Humber estuary from Spurn Point to Winestead Outfall26
  7. Mersey Estuary at Warrington26
  8. Wyre estuary at Hambleton, Flood Watch25
  9. Coast from Gretna to Silloth24
  10. North Devon coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth23

Newest first 3,081–3,120 of 3,701

  1. Flood alert River Thames at Trowlock Island Greater London, Richmond upon ThamesRiver Thames All warnings here
  2. Flood alert North Norfolk Coast NorfolkNorth Sea All warnings here
  3. Flood alert River Thame and Chalgrove Brook Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, OxfordshireRiver Thame, Horsenden Stream, Chalgrove Brook All warnings here
  4. Flood warning Mersey Estuary at Arpley Bridge, Warrington WarringtonMersey Estuary All warnings here
  5. Flood alert Tidal Medway, Medway Estuary and Isle of Grain Kent, MedwayRiver Medway All warnings here
  6. Flood warning Cumbrian coastline from Gretna to Silloth, Area A CumberlandIrish Sea All warnings here
  7. Flood alert Coast from Dartford to Allhallows Bexley, Greater London, Kent, MedwayRiver Thames All warnings here
  8. Flood alert Mersey Estuary from Liverpool to Warrington All warnings here
  9. Flood alert The Suffolk and Essex Coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour Estuaries Essex, SuffolkNorth Sea, River Orwell, River Deben All warnings here
  10. Flood alert The Tidal Deben Estuary SuffolkRiver Deben, North Sea All warnings here
  11. Flood warning Lindfield Bridge West SussexSussex River Ouse All warnings here
  12. Flood alert Areas near the Wash and Tidal Estuaries LincolnshireThe Wash All warnings here
  13. Flood alert Poole Harbour Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  14. Flood alert Christchurch Harbour Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleEnglish Channel All warnings here
  15. Flood alert Tidal Thames riverside from the Thames Barrier to Putney Bridge City of London, Greater London, Greenwich, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, WestminsterRiver Thames All warnings here
  16. 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
  17. Flood alert Essex Coast from Clacton to St Peters Flat including the Rivers Colne and Blackwater Estuaries EssexNorth Sea All warnings here
  18. Flood alert Isle of Sheppey and Coast from Kemsley to Seasalter KentEnglish Channel, The Swale All warnings here
  19. Flood alert Coast from Gretna to Silloth CumberlandIrish Sea All warnings here
  20. Flood alert Coast at North Morecambe Bay Lancashire, Westmorland and FurnessIrish Sea All warnings here
  21. Flood alert Lune Estuary LancashireLune estuary All warnings here
  22. Flood alert Coast from Heysham to Cockerham LancashireIrish Sea All warnings here
  23. Flood alert Low lying land by the Wyre estuary at Hambleton All warnings here
  24. Flood alert Isle of Wight coast Isle of WightThe Solent, English Channel All warnings here
  25. Flood alert West Bay Harbour Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  26. Flood alert Upper Avon River Swift and Clay Coton Brook Leicestershire, Warwickshire, West NorthamptonshireAvon, Swift, Claycoton All warnings here
  27. Flood alert Upper Ouse East Sussex, West SussexRiver Ouse All warnings here
  28. Flood alert South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Yeo, River Cam, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream All warnings here
  29. Flood alert Mid Bristol Avon Area Bath and North East Somerset, WiltshireBristol River Avon All warnings here
  30. Flood warning Wye Estuary at Brockweir GloucestershireRiver Wye All warnings here
  31. Flood alert Upper Bristol Avon Area Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, WiltshireBristol River Avon All warnings here
  32. Flood alert Humber Estuary from Spurn Point to Winestead Outfall East Riding of YorkshireHumber Estuary, Winestead Drain All warnings here
  33. Flood alert Tidal areas of Newhaven East SussexEnglish Channel All warnings here
  34. Flood alert Lower River Soar in Leicestershire Derbyshire, Leicestershire, NottinghamshireRiver Soar All warnings here
  35. Flood alert Tidal areas of Shoreham Harbour Brighton and Hove, West SussexEnglish Channel All warnings here
  36. Flood alert Thorney Island to Bracklesham West SussexChichester Harbour All warnings here
  37. Flood alert Coastal areas of Pevensey Sea Front East SussexEnglish Channel All warnings here
  38. Flood alert Coastal areas of Hastings Sea Front East SussexEnglish Channel All warnings here
  39. Flood alert Coastal areas of Bulverhythe East SussexEnglish Channel All warnings here
  40. Flood warning Somerset coast at Portishead and Portbury Dock, seafront properties and Portbury Dock areas City of Bristol, North SomersetBristol Channel 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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