Local briefings

Know your town’s water

Which rivers matter where you live, what has flooded before, and what to watch when the rain sets in — each briefing pairs plain-English context with live conditions from FloodRadar.

The River Ouse flooding Cumberland Street in central York
The Ouse in Cumberland Street, York — slow-rise river flooding, the kind these briefings explain. Photo: habiloid / geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carlisle Cumbria River Eden · River Caldew · River Petteril Read the briefing → Hull East Yorkshire Humber Estuary · River Hull · Land drains and pumped sewers Read the briefing → Nottingham Nottinghamshire River Trent · River Leen · Day Brook and urban drains Read the briefing → Shrewsbury Shropshire River Severn · Rea Brook Read the briefing → Worcester Worcestershire River Severn · River Teme · Barbourne Brook and urban drains Read the briefing → Derby Derbyshire River Derwent · Markeaton Brook · River Trent Read the briefing → Leeds West Yorkshire River Aire · River Wharfe · Meanwood Beck Read the briefing → Manchester Greater Manchester River Irwell · River Mersey · River Medlock Read the briefing → Sheffield South Yorkshire River Don · River Sheaf · River Loxley Read the briefing → York North Yorkshire River Ouse · River Foss · River Swale, Ure and Nidd (upstream) Read the briefing →

Your town not here yet? Briefings are being added steadily — meanwhile FloodRadar’s live briefing covers any UK postcode today.

FloodBrief explains flood risk.

Plain-English guides to warnings, rainfall, rivers and staying prepared.

FloodRadar tracks it.

Live river levels, flood warnings and forecasts for every UK gauge.

Check live flood risk near you ↗