UK flood warnings
Assessed by an AI model against this signal's rubric. Describes conditions; not a forecast or advice.
Pending
This signal has not been assessed yet. The next scheduled run will rate it.
Why it matters
Flooding is the UK's most common natural hazard; Environment Agency flood warnings are separate from Met Office weather warnings.
What moves it
Heavy rain, saturated ground, storm surges, high river levels.
How it's rated
Alert
Any severe flood warning (danger to life) in force in the UK.
Watch
10 or more flood warnings in force in England, or major flooding in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Normal
No severe flood warnings and fewer than 10 Environment Agency flood warnings in force.