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Beattock Flooding

Dumfries and Galloway • Live river level monitoring on Evan Water
1 monitoring station
1 river
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Scotland — SEPA flood warnings

SEPA has no flood warnings or alerts in force in Scotland. Last successful check: 2026-11-04 07:47:02 UTC.

No current SEPA warning or alert matched the location of Beattock. That does not establish warning coverage for the whole town: only these gauge points were checked.

Messages: SEPA Floodline RSS, used with permission. Warning-area boundaries: ©SEPA 2024; this SEPA product is licenced under the Open Government Licence 3.0.

Flood risk in Beattock today: Normal

No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.

Updated 2026-11-04 07:48:08 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide

About Beattock
Beattock
Village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Beattock is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, approximately 1⁄2 mile southwest of Moffat and 19 miles north of Dumfries.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Flood Contacts
Floodline 24hr
0345 988 1188
Emergency
999
The map of Beattock’s gauges and flood maps loads as you reach it.

Flood Zones, Warning Areas and Surface Water are Environment Agency maps and cover England only. Beattock is in Scotland, so they draw little or nothing here — that is where the map ends, not an absence of flood risk. SEPA’s warning areas have their own pages under flood areas.

Recent Flood Events

No SEPA warning within 15 km of Beattock is in FloodRadar's Scottish record, which starts on 15 September 2026 with no earlier archive — so this says nothing about floods before then.

The watercourse nearest Beattock

The nearest watercourse on the river map is Evan Water, about 10 m from the middle of Beattock's gauges. It flows into the River Annan about 2.5 km downstream.

A gauge downstream shows water that has already passed this point; one upstream sees it first. Distances along the river are from the point on Evan Water nearest the middle of Beattock's gauges. From Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers), which leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts, so a nearer one may exist. This describes where water goes on the map; it says nothing about flooding at any address. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Useful Links
Flood Monitoring in Beattock

Beattock is monitored by 1 SEPA river level station on the Evan Water, in Dumfries and Galloway. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.

Monitoring Stations

The Evan Water is monitored by 1 station (Beattock). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.

Environment Agency Flood Warning Areas

No Environment Agency flood warning area is mapped within 10km of Beattock. That means the EA has not defined a warning target area here, which is not evidence the town cannot flood: warning areas exist where the EA runs a warning service, and surface-water and groundwater flooding have no warning areas at all. The EA’s register covers England only — Beattock is in Scotland, where the warning service is SEPA’s, and FloodRadar publishes its areas alongside the EA’s on the flood areas index.

Sewage Discharge Monitoring

There are 2 storm overflows within 5km of Beattock. None of the 1 with a reporting monitor is currently discharging (1 has no live status right now). Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.

Each has its own page of live status and past discharges:

What To Do During A Flood

If flooding is forecast in Beattock, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.

How much rain falls on Beattock

Beattock gets about 1,499 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 183 mm; driest April, 82 mm). That is 29% wetter than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. See the rain gauges →

A thirty-year average for the area, not a forecast and not a flood risk on its own. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 0.4 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Recorded floods near Beattock

No recorded flood outline within ~5 km of the Beattock town centre means no flood was mapped here, which is not evidence none happened: the Environment Agency mapped only some floods, mapping effort rose sharply after about 2000, and surface-water flooding is largely absent from this record. The Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines cover England only, and Beattock is in Scotland — so an empty record here is an absence of coverage, not an absence of floods. Open the recorded-floods map →

Frequently asked questions

Is there flooding in Beattock today?

Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.

Which rivers affect Beattock?

Beattock has river level monitoring on Evan Water — 1 monitoring station in total.

How do I check official flood warnings for Beattock?

Use SEPA's Floodline (floodline.sepa.org.uk) — the same service you reach by calling 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.

What should I do during a flood warning?

Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.

Has Beattock flooded before?

No recorded flood outline is mapped around the Beattock town centre means no flood was mapped here, which is not evidence none happened: the Environment Agency mapped only some floods, mapping effort rose sharply after about 2000, and surface-water flooding is largely absent from this record. The Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines cover England only, and Beattock is in Scotland — so an empty record here is an absence of coverage, not an absence of floods. FloodRadar's Scottish warning record starts on 15 September 2026 and holds no SEPA warning within 15 km of Beattock since then — there is no earlier archive. See the flood history link below.

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