Flood warnings in Kent right now

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

Where flood warnings are issued in Kent

The Environment Agency issues warnings for 106 places in Kent: 71 flood warning areas — the specific communities a Flood Warning is issued for — and 35 wider flood alert areas. They follow River Medway, North Sea, English Channel, Stour, Great Stour and River Thames, among others.

Aylesford Stream · Chislet Marshes and Wade Marsh · Coast at Ramsgate · Coast at St Margaret's at Cliffe, Dover, Folkestone and Sandgate · Coast from Dungeness to Rye · Coast from Folkestone to St Mary's Bay · Coast from Kemsley to Seasalter · Coast from Littlestone Golf Course to Dungeness · Coast from Pegwell Bay to Kingsdown · Coast from Reculver to Birchington · Coast from Warden Bay to Hamlet of Shellness · Coast from Whitstable to Herne Bay · Dartford · Dartford, Crayford and Greenhithe · East Stour from Sellinge to South Ashford · Fordwich and Sturry · Gorrell Stream at Whitstable · Gravesend and Northfleet · Great Stour at North Ashford · Great Stour from Hothfield to Ashford · Great Stour from Lenham Heath to Hothfield · Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter · Hadlow and Golden Green · Headcorn · Little Venice Country Park and Marina · Littlebourne, Ickham and Wickhambreaux on the Little Stour · Nailbourne Valley · New Romney Sewage Arm · North Kent Marshes between Shorne Marsh and Allhallows · North Kent coast at Margate · North Stonar to Pegwell · North and South Streams from Eastry and Northbourne to Sandwich · Paddock Wood and Laddingford · Pent Stream at Folkestone · Properties seaward side of tidal defences from Greenhithe to Gravesend · River Beult and Lesser Teise at Collier Street · River Beult from Bethersden and Pluckley to Stile Bridge · River Cray in St Marys Cray, Sidcup, Bexley and Crayford · River Darent at Dartford Trade Park, Brooklands and Dartford to the Thames estuary · River Darent from Otford to Darenth · and 31 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 Kent right now?

No. The Environment Agency has no flood warnings or flood alerts in force for Kent 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 Kent can get a flood warning?

The Environment Agency has 71 flood warning areas and 35 flood alert areas in Kent, on rivers and coasts including the River Medway, North Sea, English Channel and Stour.

How do I get flood warnings for Kent 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.