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Ormiston Flooding

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 Ormiston Mill. 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 Ormiston today: Normal

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

Updated 2026-11-04 07:49:48 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide

About Ormiston
Ormiston
Village in East Lothian, Scotland

Ormiston is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, near Tranent, Humbie, Pencaitland and Cranston, located on the north bank of the River Tyne at an elevation of about 276 feet (84 m).

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Flood Contacts
Floodline 24hr
0345 988 1188
Emergency
999
The map of Ormiston’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. Ormiston 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 Ormiston 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 Ormiston

The nearest watercourse on the river map is an unnamed stream, about 30 m from the middle of Ormiston's gauges. It flows into the River Teviot about 190 m 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 an unnamed stream nearest the middle of Ormiston'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.

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Flood Monitoring in Ormiston

Ormiston 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 (Ormiston Mill). 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 Ormiston. 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 — Ormiston 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 is 1 storm overflow within 5km of Ormiston. None has a live status right now, so whether any is discharging is not known. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.

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

What To Do During A Flood

If flooding is forecast in Ormiston, 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 Ormiston

Ormiston gets about 742 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 80 mm; driest March, 45 mm). That is 36% 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), 2.4 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 Ormiston

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

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

Which rivers affect Ormiston?

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

How do I check official flood warnings for Ormiston?

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 Ormiston flooded before?

No recorded flood outline is mapped around the Ormiston 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 Ormiston 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 Ormiston since then — there is no earlier archive. See the flood history link below.

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