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Scottish Borders • Live river level monitoring on Teviot
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 Hawick. 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 Hawick today: Normal

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

Updated 2026-11-04 07:49:58 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide

About Hawick
Hawick
Town in the Scottish Borders

Hawick is a market town in the Scottish Borders council area and historic county of Roxburghshire in the east Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is 10 miles (16.1 km) south-west of Jedburgh and 8.9 miles (14.3 km) south-south-east of Selkirk. It is one of the furthest towns from the sea in Scotland, in the heart of Teviotdale, and is the biggest town in Roxburghshire. The town is at the confluence of the Slitrig Water with the River Teviot. It had a population of 13,512 in 2022.

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Flood Contacts
Floodline 24hr
0345 988 1188
Emergency
999
The map of Hawick’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. Hawick 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
22 Oct 2026 14:02 Flood Alert SEPA
A FLOOD ALERT has been issued for Scottish Borders

The watercourse nearest Hawick

The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Teviot, about 20 m from the middle of Hawick's gauges. It flows into the River Tweed about 36 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 the River Teviot nearest the middle of Hawick'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 Hawick

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

Monitoring Stations

The Teviot is monitored by 1 station (Hawick). 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 Hawick. 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 — Hawick 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 9 storm overflows within 5km of Hawick. None of the 8 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging (1 has no live status right now). Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.

6 of them, nearest first, with their own page of live status and past discharges:

What To Do During A Flood

If flooding is forecast in Hawick, 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 Hawick

Hawick gets about 918 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 97 mm; driest May, 55 mm). That is 21% drier 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), 1.7 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 Hawick

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

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

Which rivers affect Hawick?

Hawick has river level monitoring on Teviot — 1 monitoring station in total.

How do I check official flood warnings for Hawick?

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 Hawick flooded before?

No recorded flood outline is mapped around the Hawick 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 Hawick is in Scotland — so an empty record here is an absence of coverage, not an absence of floods. FloodRadar holds 1 SEPA flood warning or alert recorded within 15 km of Hawick, the most recent on 22 October 2026. See the flood history link below.

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