Flood warnings in England

12 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.
  • 12Flood alertsFlooding is possible. Be prepared.

Checked against the Environment Agency at 19:49 UK time. We check every 15 minutes.

Flood alert: Somerset coast at Porlock WeirFlood alert: Christchurch HarbourFlood alert: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and ShirehamptonFlood alert: The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuariesFlood alert: The Essex coast at Coalhouse FortFlood alert: The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuariesFlood alert: The tidal Deben estuaryFlood alert: Coast at North Morecambe BayFlood alert: Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little EcclestonFlood alert: Humber estuary from Spurn Point to Winestead OutfallFlood alert: North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and KilnseaFlood alert: Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir
Where the 12 warnings are in force. 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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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

Newest first 1–40 of 3,701

  1. Flood warning River Severn at Apperley and The Leigh GloucestershireRiver Severn All warnings here
  2. Flood alert North Sea Coast at Bridlington East Riding of YorkshireNorth Sea All warnings here
  3. Flood alert Lower Teme Herefordshire, Shropshire, WorcestershireRiver Teme All warnings here
  4. Flood alert Rivers Tavy and Walkham Devon, PlymouthRiver Tavy, River Walkham All warnings here
  5. Flood alert Middle Stour and Tributaries Dorset CouncilRiver Stour, River Lodden All warnings here
  6. Flood alert River Worfe Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford and WrekinRiver Worfe All warnings here
  7. Flood alert River Leach from Northleach to Mill Lane near Lechlade Gloucestershire, OxfordshireRiver Leach All warnings here
  8. Flood alert South Devon Coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren Devon, TorbaySouth Devon Coast All warnings here
  9. Flood alert River Yeo and River Parrett Moors around Muchelney and Thorney SomersetRiver Yeo All warnings here
  10. Flood alert Tributaries on the Upper River Thames above Cricklade Gloucestershire, WiltshireFlagham Brook, Swill Brook, Hankerton Brook, Hykemeres Stream, Derry Brook, River Key All warnings here
  11. Flood alert Lower Frome and Tributaries Dorset CouncilRiver Frome All warnings here
  12. Flood alert Upper Ouse and Tributaries All warnings here
  13. Flood alert River Dene in South East Warwickshire WarwickshireDene All warnings here
  14. 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
  15. Flood alert River Wye in Gloucestershire Gloucestershire, HerefordshireRiver Wye All warnings here
  16. Flood alert Lower Dove Brooks and Egginton Brook in Derbyshire DerbyshireEgginton Brook, Foston Brook, Hilton Brook All warnings here
  17. Flood alert Lower Tone and Parrett Moors SomersetRiver Tone, River Parrett All warnings here
  18. Flood warning River Culm (Lower) from Cullompton to Stoke Canon, including Hele DevonRiver Culm All warnings here
  19. 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
  20. Flood alert River Dikler from Condicote to Little Rissington GloucestershireRiver Dikler All warnings here
  21. Flood alert Upper Frome and Tributaries Dorset CouncilFrome, Hooke, Sydling Water, Cerne All warnings here
  22. Flood alert Mid Bristol Avon Area Bath and North East Somerset, WiltshireBristol River Avon All warnings here
  23. Flood warning River Tone from Bathpool to Ham including Ruishton and Creech St Michael, riverside properties SomersetRiver Tone All warnings here
  24. Flood alert Upper River Wey Hampshire, Surrey, West SussexRiver Wey All warnings here
  25. Flood alert North Sea Coast at Bridlington East Riding of YorkshireNorth Sea All warnings here
  26. Flood alert Hoe Stream SurreyHoe Stream All warnings here
  27. Flood alert River Blackwater and The Cove Brook Bracknell Forest, Hampshire, Surrey, WokinghamRiver Blackwater, Cove Brook All warnings here
  28. Flood alert River Blythe in Warwickshire Solihull, WarwickshireRiver Blythe All warnings here
  29. Flood alert River Sence in Leicestershire LeicestershireRiver Sence All warnings here
  30. Flood warning River Clyst from Broadclyst to Clyst St. Mary DevonRiver Clyst All warnings here
  31. Flood alert South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Yeo, River Cam, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream All warnings here
  32. Flood warning River Torridge (Lower) from Dolton to Bideford, including Taddiport and Weare Giffard DevonRiver Torridge All warnings here
  33. Flood warning River Clyst at Clyst Honiton DevonRiver Clyst All warnings here
  34. Flood alert River Frome in Herefordshire HerefordshireRiver Frome All warnings here
  35. Flood alert Rea Brook and Cound Brook ShropshireRea Brook, Cound Brook All warnings here
  36. Flood alert Tern and Perry Catchments Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford and WrekinRiver Tern, River Perry All warnings here
  37. Flood alert Ledwyche Brook and River Rea Herefordshire, Shropshire, WorcestershireLedwyche Brook, River Rea All warnings here
  38. Flood alert River Arrow in Herefordshire HerefordshireRiver Arrow All warnings here
  39. Flood alert River Lugg North of Leominster Herefordshire, WorcestershireRiver Lugg All warnings here
  40. Flood alert River Maun in Nottinghamshire NottinghamshireRiver Maun 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. Warnings in force are the Environment Agency’s own, which we check every 15 minutes. They cover England only: for Wales see Natural Resources Wales, for Scotland SEPA Floodline, and 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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