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Flood risk today

71 flood warnings Flooding is expected

210 flood alerts Flooding is possible

18 flood warnings removed in the last 24 hours

Updated at 9:19pm on 18 February 2026

Flood forecast for the next 5 days

Ongoing groundwater flooding impacts are probable for parts of the South of England through the next five days. Ongoing river flooding impacts are also probable across Somerset. Properties could flood and there could be travel disruption.

Local inland flooding impacts are probable across the South of England from today (Wednesday) until tomorrow, and possible more widely until Friday. Land, roads and properties may flood and there may be travel disruption.

Updated at 10:30am on 18 February 2026
Produced by the Met Office and Environment Agency

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