Flood warnings in England, Scotland and Wales
No flood warnings or alerts in force
The Environment Agency, SEPA and NRW have no flood warnings or alerts in force in England, Scotland and Wales. Conditions can change quickly; we check each feed every 15 minutes.
- 0Severe flood warningsSevere flooding. Danger to life.
- 0Flood warningsFlooding is expected. Immediate action required.
- 0Flood 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.
England — Environment Agency. No flood warnings or alerts in force. Last successful check: 13:22 today. Official England warnings.
Scotland — SEPA. SEPA has no flood warnings or alerts in force in Scotland. Last successful check: 13:32 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: 13:18 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.
Nothing in force
There are no flood warnings or alerts in England, Scotland or Wales right now, according to our latest successful checks of the Environment Agency, SEPA and NRW feeds.
Recently removed 5Removal notices from the Environment Agency, SEPA and NRW. Standing water and debris can remain; check each source’s freshness above.
- Somerset coast at Porlock WeirTidal12:26 today
- 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 2018
3,257 warnings raised across 779 areas: 0 severe flood warnings, 487 flood warnings and 2,770 flood alerts. January has seen the most.
Warnings raised each year
Select a year to list its warnings.
Severe Flood warning Flood alertWhere they were raised
Each dot is a group of warning areas; the bigger the dot, the more warnings.
By month
Most-warned areas
- North Sea coast at Bridlington64
- Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir62
- Coast at North Morecambe Bay54
- Somerset coast at Porlock Weir42
- Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston39
- Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton26
- Middle Exe area26
- North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea25
- Upper River Tamar25
- Mersey Estuary at Warrington24
Newest first 3,121–3,160 of 3,257
- Flood warning North Sea at Scarborough - Spa Complex North YorkshireNorth Sea All warnings here
- Flood alert North Sea Coast from Whitby to Filey East Riding of Yorkshire, North YorkshireNorth Sea All warnings here
- Flood alert Coast from Fairlight to Dungeness including the Tidal Rother East Sussex, KentEnglish Channel, Rother All warnings here
- Flood alert Coast from Sandgate to Dungeness East Sussex, KentEnglish Channel All warnings here
- Flood alert Hayling Island HampshireLangstone Harbour All warnings here
- Flood alert Langstone to Emsworth Harbour Hampshire, West SussexLangstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour All warnings here
- Flood alert Isle of Wight coast Isle of WightThe Solent, English Channel All warnings here
- Flood warning North Sea Coast at Hornsea East Riding of YorkshireNorth Sea, Stream Dike, Foss Beck All warnings here
- Flood alert North Sea Coast at Hornsea East Riding of YorkshireNorth Sea All warnings here
- Flood warning Wyre Estuary at Thornton, affecting Nestleton, Underbank Rd, Aylesbury House and Silcock's Cottages LancashireWyre Estuary All warnings here
- Flood warning Lancashire coastline at Sunderland, between Sunderland Brows Farm and Hawthorne Caravan Park LancashireIrish Sea All warnings here
- Flood alert North Sea Coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea East Riding of YorkshireNorth Sea All warnings here
- Flood warning Lancashire coastline at Sunderland, around Sunderland Point, Bazil Point and Potts Corner LancashireIrish Sea All warnings here
- Flood warning Wyre Estuary at Hambleton, around Wardleys Pool and Brickhouse Lane LancashireWyre Estuary All warnings here
- Flood warning North Sea at Sandsend North YorkshireNorth Sea All warnings here
- Flood alert North Sea Coast from Staithes to Whitby including tidal River Esk North Yorkshire, Redcar and ClevelandNorth Sea All warnings here
- Flood warning Wyre Estuary at Skippool, bordering Breck Drive and Myrtle Avenue LancashireWyre Estuary All warnings here
- Flood warning Wyre Estuary at Skippool, area east of Breck Road LancashireWyre Estuary All warnings here
- Flood alert West Bay Harbour Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
- Flood alert Poole Harbour Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
- Flood alert Christchurch Harbour Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleEnglish Channel All warnings here
- Flood alert Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, WirralMersey Estuary All warnings here
- Flood alert River Severn in Worcestershire Gloucestershire, Shropshire, WorcestershireRiver Severn All warnings here
- Flood alert Dee Estuary from Parkgate to Chester Cheshire West and Chester, WirralDee Estuary All warnings here
- Flood warning River Severn at Minsterworth and Stonebench GloucestershireRiver Severn All warnings here
- Flood warning Tidal Severn from Elmore to Rodley GloucestershireRiver Severn All warnings here
- Flood warning Mersey Estuary at Spectra Business Park at Slutchers Lane WarringtonMersey Estuary All warnings here
- Flood warning Mersey Estuary at Woodside WirralMersey Estuary All warnings here
- Flood alert Humber Estuary from Spurn Point to Winestead Outfall East Riding of YorkshireHumber Estuary, Winestead Drain All warnings here
- Flood alert River Wye in Herefordshire Gloucestershire, HerefordshireRiver Wye All warnings here
- Flood warning Mersey Estuary at Victoria Park, Knutsford Road, Warrington WarringtonMersey Estuary All warnings here
- Flood alert North Sea Coast at Bridlington East Riding of YorkshireNorth Sea All warnings here
- Flood warning Tidal River Dee from Grosvenor Bridge to the Groves Cheshire West and ChesterRiver Dee All warnings here
- Flood alert River Sow and River Penk Staffordshire, WolverhamptonSandyford Brook, Ridings Brook, Saredon Brook All warnings here
- Flood alert Mersey Estuary at Warrington Halton, WarringtonMersey Estuary All warnings here
- Flood warning Mersey Estuary at Moss Side WarringtonIrish Sea All warnings here
- Flood warning Mersey Estuary at Arpley Bridge, Warrington WarringtonMersey Estuary All warnings here
- Flood warning Mersey Estuary at Fiddlers Ferry, Warrington WarringtonMersey Estuary All warnings here
- Flood warning Mersey Estuary at Eastford Road, Warrington WarringtonMersey Estuary All warnings here
- Flood warning Mersey Estuary at Bank Quay, Warrington WarringtonMersey Estuary 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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