Flood warnings
It’s always important to keep an eye on what the weather is doing - particularly if there is severe weather approaching that could lead to flooding in your community or across the area.
The Government provides flood warnings for Northamptonshire.
You can also ring Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for updates.
Alert levels
This is used two hours to two days in advance of flooding.
What to do:
- Be prepared to act on the flood plan for your home or business
- Check your grab bag and charge up mobile phones
- Keep an eye on water levels in the local area
- Monitor the current levels of nearby rivers
This alert is used half an hour to one day in advance of flooding.
What to do:
- Protect yourself, your family and help others
- Move family, pets, and valuables to a safe place
- Put flood protection equipment in place
- Prepare pumps if you have them
- Turn off gas, electricity, and water supplies, if safe to do so
- Call Floodline for up-to-date local information on 0345 988 1188
This is used when flooding poses a significant threat to life.
What to do:
- Stay in a safe place with a means of escape
- Get ready to evacuate your home if necessary
- Co-operate with the emergency services
- Call 999 if you, or anyone else, is in immediate danger
- Call Floodline for up-to-date local information on 0345 988 1188
If you’ve been flooded, ring your insurers as soon as possible.
Sign up to flood warnings
This free service sends warnings by phone, email, text message or fax when flooding from rivers or groundwater is expected. The service also provides practical advice on what to do before, during and after a flood
Last updated 18 July 2023