Prepare for and respond to adverse weather and utility problems
Flooding
The Environment Agency provides a flood warning service for most main rivers, estuaries, and coasts. But not for most ordinary watercourses. Rivers and streams rising due to heavy rainfall can cause difficulties when there is no time to issue warnings.
The Environment Agency cannot provide a flood warning service for local flooding from:
- sewers
- road drainage
- dam bursts
- blockages
Check the flooding forecast
You can check for flooding on GOV.UK including the flood forecast for the next 5 days.
Sign up for flood warnings
When issuing flood warnings, the Environment Agency alerts the emergency services, the local authorities, the media, and the public. If you live in flood-risk areas you can receive warnings directly by phone, text message or email, from an automatic messaging system.
Sign up for the free flood warnings service or for information on preparing for flooding, please call the Environment Agency's Flood line on 03459 88 11 88.