# UK flood warnings — PENDING
id uk-floods · UK Watch · horizon acute · checked — · at this level since — · stale after —
Assessed by an AI model (Anthropic Claude) against published rubrics; not a forecast or advice · CC BY 4.0 · https://canary.danleech.com/s/uk-floods

Not 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.

Rubric — 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.