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Scottish Borders • Live river level monitoring on Yarrow 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: 2026-09-20 06:47:01 UTC.

No current SEPA warning or alert matched the location of Gordon Arms. 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 Gordon today: Normal

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

Updated 2026-09-20 06:50:02 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide

About Gordon

Gordon is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the Yarrow Water, in Scottish Borders. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes.

Flood Contacts
Floodline 24hr
0345 988 1188
Emergency
999

Flood Zones, Warning Areas and Surface Water are Environment Agency maps and cover England only. Gordon 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.

Yarrow Water 1 station
Gordon Arms ▬ Steady
20 Sep 06:30 • High: 0.76m
0.28m
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Flood Monitoring in Gordon

Gordon is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the Yarrow Water, in Scottish Borders. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.

Monitoring Stations

The Yarrow Water is monitored by 1 station (Gordon Arms). 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 Gordon. 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 — Gordon is in Scotland, where the warning service is SEPA’s, and FloodRadar publishes its areas alongside the EA’s on the flood areas index.

What To Do During A Flood

If flooding is forecast in Gordon, 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 Gordon

Gordon gets about 1,270 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 143 mm; driest May, 72 mm). That is close to 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), 2.8 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 Gordon

No recorded flood outline within ~5 km of the Gordon 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 Gordon 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 Gordon today?

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

Which rivers affect Gordon?

Gordon has river level monitoring on Yarrow Water — 1 monitoring station in total.

How do I check official flood warnings for Gordon?

Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 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 Gordon flooded before?

No recorded flood outline is mapped around the Gordon 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 Gordon is in Scotland — so an empty record here is an absence of coverage, not an absence of floods. See the flood history link below.

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