Flood warnings in West Northamptonshire right now

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

Where flood warnings are issued in West Northamptonshire

The Environment Agency issues warnings for 35 places in West Northamptonshire: 24 flood warning areas — the specific communities a Flood Warning is issued for — and 11 wider flood alert areas. They follow River Nene, River Great Ouse, River Cherwell, River Tove, River Ise and Charlton Brook, among others.

Areas near the Dallington Brook and Brampton Branch in Northampton · Areas near the Wootton Brook in the Collingtree, Merefield and Shelfleys parts of Northampton · Bugbrooke and Nether Heyford including areas near the upper River Nene · Clay Coton Brook at Clay Coton and Yelvertoft Brook at Yelvertoft · Cogenhoe Mill Caravan Site · Grendon Brook catchment including Yardley Hastings, Denton, Bozeat, Easton Maudit and Grendon · Isolated properties and mills near the upper River Nene · Isolated properties near the River Nene from Cogenhoe to Great Doddington · Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Fulwell, Radclive and Buckingham · Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Stony Stratford · River Avon at Stanford on Avon · River Cherwell from Charwelton to above Banbury · River Cherwell from below Banbury to just above Upper Heyford · River Great Ouse and Padbury Brook at Thornton, Beachampton and Passenham · River Great Ouse at Brackley · River Ise in Clipston · River Nene and tributaries in Northampton, including low-lying areas adjacent to the river · River Nene at Billing Aquadrome and nearby business parks · River Nene in Kislingbury · River Nene in Weedon · River Nene upstream of the Northampton Washlands and properties near the Old River Nene in Abington · River Tove and Silverstone Brook at Towcester · River Tove at Towcester and Cosgrove · Wootton Brook in Preston Deanery and Horton

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 West Northamptonshire right now?

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

The Environment Agency has 24 flood warning areas and 11 flood alert areas in West Northamptonshire, on rivers and coasts including the River Nene, River Great Ouse, River Cherwell and River Tove.

How do I get flood warnings for West Northamptonshire 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.