Flood warnings and flood alerts in force in England, river levels and the five-day flood risk. A flood warning means flooding is expected: act now. Floodline: 0345 988 1188.
Flood warnings in the UK now
Step 1 of 3 is in force somewhere in England. Each lit box shows how many and where.
Flood alert
Flooding is possible. Be prepared. Check your flood plan and keep an eye on the forecast.
9 in force: The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries, The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries, The tidal Deben estuary, The Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to Bawdsey and 5 more: see all 9
Flood warning
Flooding is expected. Act now. Move valuables and vehicles, and be ready to turn off gas, water and electricity.
Severe flood warning
Danger to life. Follow the advice of the emergency services. Call 999 if you are in immediate danger.
Next five days. The flood risk for England and Wales is very low for the next five days: the forecasters have marked no area of concern.
In force now
9 flood alerts- ▲The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuariesFlood alert · Essex · raised 12 Nov 15:49Details ↗
- ▲The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuariesFlood alert · Essex, Suffolk · raised 12 Nov 15:25Details ↗
- ▲The tidal Deben estuaryFlood alert · Suffolk · raised 12 Nov 15:18Details ↗
- ▲The Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to BawdseyFlood alert · Suffolk · raised 12 Nov 14:21Details ↗
- ▲The Suffolk coast at SouthwoldFlood alert · Suffolk · raised 12 Nov 14:21Details ↗
- ▲Hunstanton coast in NorfolkFlood alert · Norfolk · raised 12 Nov 11:23Details ↗
- ▲The tidal River Yare from Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon WaterFlood alert · Norfolk · raised 12 Nov 08:33Details ↗
- ▲The tidal Rivers Bure, Ant and ThurneFlood alert · Norfolk · raised 12 Nov 08:33Details ↗
- ▲The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon WaterFlood alert · Norfolk, Suffolk · raised 12 Nov 08:33Details ↗
A flood alert means flooding is possible; a flood warning means it is expected; a severe flood warning means danger to life. From the Environment Agency, England only. Times are UK time. Floodline: 0345 988 1188.
Rivers, rainfall and flood risk
Layers
Rain and rivers now
Rivers
10 of 2,230 stations are above their typical range
Postcode areas by their typical river level now (90 areas with 3 or more stations).
Highest against their own range
Bar: today's level against the top of the station's typical range (line = 100%, end of bar = 200% or more).
Rain, last 24 hours
21 of 921 gauges caught 1 mm or more; wettest 7 mm near YO16
Gauges by rainfall, mm. 900 gauges were dry or had under 1 mm (not drawn).
Wettest gauges
How to read this, and how reliable it is
River levels are judged against each station's own typical range: "high" means above the top of that range, which is when flooding becomes possible. Rainfall is what the gauges have caught, not a forecast.
The warnings and the five-day risk are the Environment Agency's and the Flood Forecasting Centre's own. Rivers and rain are live gauge readings for England only; Scotland and Wales have their own services, not shown here. A postcode area needs 3 stations before it is shaded.
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GREEN · Normalas of 2026-11-13 08:58 UTC (0 min ago)Warnings in force daily max
Areas worst
| Flood area ID | Severity | Description | County | River or sea | Time raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 051WACDV4C | Flood alert | The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries | Essex | North Sea | 12 Nov 15:49 |
| 054WACDV4B | Flood alert | The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries | Essex, Suffolk | North Sea, River Orwell, River Deben | 12 Nov 15:25 |
| 054WACDV4A | Flood alert | The tidal Deben estuary | Suffolk | River Deben, North Sea | 12 Nov 15:18 |
| 054WACDV3B | Flood alert | The Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to Bawdsey | Suffolk | North Sea | 12 Nov 14:21 |
| 054WACDV3C | Flood alert | The Suffolk coast at Southwold | Suffolk | North Sea | 12 Nov 14:21 |
| 052WATCSTHUN | Flood alert | Hunstanton coast in Norfolk | Norfolk | North Sea | 12 Nov 11:23 |
| 054WATBT2 | Flood alert | The tidal River Yare from Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon Water | Norfolk | River Yare | 12 Nov 08:33 |
| 054WATBT1 | Flood alert | The tidal Rivers Bure, Ant and Thurne | Norfolk | Bure, Ant, Thurne | 12 Nov 08:33 |
| 054WATBT3 | Flood alert | The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water | Norfolk, Suffolk | Waveney | 12 Nov 08:33 |
Catchments worst
| Catchment | Stations | Above typical | Share above typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wey | 22 | 2 | 9.1 |
| Rother | 12 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Cam and Ely Ouse (Including South Level) | 37 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Derwent | 41 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Upper and Bedford Ouse | 43 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Warwickshire Avon | 46 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Severn Vale | 52 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Vale of White Horse | 53 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Aire and Calder | 118 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Arun and Western Streams | 18 | 0 | 0.0 |
Source: Environment Agency flood-monitoring API · OGL v3