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3 days ago · Check your risk of flooding. View the latest flood warnings and alerts, get a flood forecast for the next 5 days, and check the latest river, sea, groundwater and rainfall levels.
- Check for flooding in England
View current flood warnings and alerts for England and the...
- Check for flooding in England
View current flood warnings and alerts for England and the national flood forecast for the next 5 days. Also check river, sea, groundwater and rainfall levels.
A flood alert has been issued. River levels are forecast to rise at the Tern - Walcot river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible ...
Dec 5, 2023 · Flood warnings are in place across England as snow gave way to heavy rain. Thirty-six flood warnings , meaning flooding is expected, are in force, mainly across Dorset, Somerset and the...
- Overview
- Applies to England
- Check flood alerts and warnings in your area
- Create a personal flood plan
- Flood alert
- Flood warning
- Severe flood warning
- Get more help and information from Floodline
What flood alerts and flood warnings mean and what you should do when they're issued.
It’s important to check the risk of flooding in your area. Flooding can happen even if you don’t live or work near a river or the sea.
You can:
•check for flooding in the next 5 days
•sign up for flood warnings by phone, text or email
•check your long-term flood risk from rivers, the sea, surface water, reservoirs and groundwater (where data is available)
You can also check the Met Office and sign up for weather warnings across the UK
If you live in a flood risk area, you should create a personal flood plan in case a flood happens.
A flood alert means that flooding is possible so you should prepare now.
Flood alert icon description: a black house with 1 wavy line of water covering the bottom of it, within an orange triangle.
The Environment Agency issues a flood alert when forecasts show that flooding may be possible from:
•rivers
A flood warning means that flooding is expected so you should act now.
Flood warning icon description: a black house with 2 wavy lines of water covering the bottom of it, within a red triangle.
The Environment Agency issues a flood warning when forecasts show that flooding is expected from:
•rivers
•heavy rain that will cause rivers to flash flood
•high tides and surges coupled with strong winds at sea
Timeframe
The Environment Agency issues a severe flood warning when flooding threatens life and communities.
What you should do
You should regularly check if there’s a severe flood warning for your area and follow the official advice. If a severe warning is issued, you should: stay in a safe place be ready to evacuate your home do as the emergency services tell you call 999 if you are in immediate danger if you are caught in a flash flood move to higher ground or the upper floor of a building if it’s safe Find out more about what to do during a flood.
Get help from Floodline
You can contact Floodline for advice.
You can contact Floodline for advice:
Floodline
Telephone: 0345 988 1188
Textphone: 0345 602 6340
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Jun 14, 2024 · The Flood Warnings live feed provides the current status of each flood alert and flood warning area that is in force in England. This data is refreshed every minute within the Environment...
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There are more than 230 flood warnings in force, the majority in the Midlands, East Anglia and southern England, with many residents forced to evacuate their properties.
