Storm Austen

23 October 2026 · 2026-27 season · named by Met Office · England

On the Met Office's 2026-27 storm list; named and reported in UK news on 2026-10-20 (89 articles). Dates follow from the Met Office.

Flood footprintEnvironment Agency warning history, England · so far — updates hourly

0severe warnings

0flood warnings

0flood alerts

0areas

0counties

0rivers & seas

This storm falls outside the Environment Agency's warning record, which runs from 2006 to 2026. There is nothing here to count — a gap in the record, not a storm without flooding.

Active flood warningsEngland, Scotland & Wales · live

No flood warnings or alerts are in force in England, Scotland or Wales right now.

Wettest gauges right nowlast 24h · totals 2 min old

Gauge	24h mm
Rainfall gauge nr Uckfield · East Sussex	112.4
Castle Kennedy · Dumfries and Galloway	38.0
Afon Colwyn River Station · Gwynedd	35.4
Stonyford · Angus	27.4
Lagafater Lodge · Dumfries and Galloway	25.6
Maenclochog Raingauge · Pembrokeshire	25.2
Rainfall gauge nr South Perrott · Dorset	24.8
Mongour · Aberdeenshire	24.6

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Biggest river risesvs yesterday's average · ≤10 min old

Station	Rise
Gargunnock · Forth	+1.40 m
Hillingdon, Gutteridge Wood · Yeading Brook	+0.91 m
Heugh Head · Feugh	+0.77 m
Barsolus · Piltanton Burn	+0.71 m
Inveriscandye · North Esk (Tayside)	+0.71 m
Kilphedir · Helmsdale	+0.67 m
Waterside Perth · North Esk (Tayside)	+0.67 m
Invermark · Water of Mark	+0.67 m

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Latest coverage

Met Office warns of flooding risk in Scotland as Storm Austen brings heavy rain
Google News · 21 Oct 10:32 UTC
What does Storm Austen mean for Scotland?
STV News · 21 Oct
RNLI urges public to stay safe at the coast during Storm Austen
RNLI · 21 Oct
Storm Austen: What to expect from the first named storm of the season
Sky News · 21 Oct
UK weather warning issued for Storm Austen - what will Herefordshire look like
The Hereford Times · 21 Oct
Brace yourselves - it's about to get wild! 🚨 Storm Austen is forecast to batter the UK with strong winds and heavy rain later this week as the Met Office activates its severe weather warning system ⛈️
Facebook · 21 Oct
Storm Austen brings 70mph gusts before second storm unleashes more rain across western Britain on Saturday
yourweather.co.uk | Meteored · 21 Oct
Exact time Storm Austen will hit the South West as 24 hours of rain forecast
Gloucestershire Live · 21 Oct

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