Flood warnings in Essex right now

From the Environment Agency · checked 7:56 pm UK time, 19 October

Where flood warnings are issued in Essex

The Environment Agency issues warnings for 105 places in Essex: 74 flood warning areas — the specific communities a Flood Warning is issued for — and 31 wider flood alert areas. They follow North Sea, River Roding, River Crouch, Thames Estuary, Chelmer and River Stour, among others.

Bumpstead Brook through Steeple Bumpstead to New England · Canvey Island north · Canvey Island south · Cobbins Brook at Waltham Abbey · Cripsey Brook at Chipping Ongar · Cripsey Brook at Moreton · Hamford Water on the Essex coast · Harwich Town, Dovercourt and Bathside Bay · Holland Marshes · Hullbridge waterside properties · Lower River Lee at Enfield · Lower River Lee at Hoddesdon and Cheshunt · Maldon Town waterfront and the Hythe · Nazeing Brook at Lower Nazeing · Paglesham, Rochford, The Wakerings and Potton Island · Pincey Brook near Sheering · River Cam at Henham, Newport and Littlebury · River Cam at Little Chesterford, Great Chesterford and Whittlesford · River Ingrebourne at Harold Park · River Lee at Hertford and Ware · River Roding at Abridge · River Roding at Fyfield including High Ongar Bridge · River Roding at Loughton · River Roding from Ongar to Stapleford · River Roding in Redbridge · River Stort at Bishops Stortford · River Stort at Clavering and Manuden · River Stort at Harlow · River Stort at Sawbridgeworth · Riverside properties on the River Colne in Colchester · Riverside properties on the Rivers Chelmer and Can in Chelmsford · Salcott cum Virley · Slades at Saffron Walden · Stansted Brook at Stansted Mountfitchet · The Blackwater estuary at Heybridge · The Blackwater estuary from Maldon to Maylandsea · The Eastwood Brook and Prittlewell Brook in the Southend area · The Essex coast at Burnham-on-Crouch · The Essex coast at East Mersea · The Essex coast at Wallasea and Foulness Islands · and 34 more

What the three levels mean

• Severe Flood Warning — Severe flooding. Danger to life.
• Flood Warning — Flooding is expected. Immediate action required.
• Flood Alert — Flooding is possible. Be prepared.

Questions

Are there any flood warnings in Essex right now?

No. The Environment Agency has no flood warnings or flood alerts in force for Essex right now (checked 7:56 pm UK time, 19 October).

What is the difference between a flood alert and a flood warning?

A Flood Alert means flooding is possible — be prepared. A Flood Warning means flooding is expected and immediate action is required. A Severe Flood Warning means severe flooding and danger to life. These are the Environment Agency's three levels.

How many places in Essex can get a flood warning?

The Environment Agency has 74 flood warning areas and 31 flood alert areas in Essex, on rivers and coasts including the North Sea, River Roding, River Crouch and Thames Estuary.

How do I get flood warnings for Essex on my phone?

Sign up to the Environment Agency's free flood warning service on GOV.UK, which sends warnings by phone call, text or email for the areas you choose. Floodline is 0345 988 1188, 24 hours a day.

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This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland issue their own flood warnings.