Environment Agency directory · England

Flood warnings and river levels in Brighton and Hove

Current warnings are checked live. Monitoring areas, stations and watercourses below are directory records and may be listed even when no warning is in force.

Designated areas
4
Level stations
0
Named watercourses
2
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6 Aug 2026, 01:13

Live Environment Agency status

Current flood warnings in Brighton and Hove

Directory metadata refreshed 6 Aug 2026, 01:13 (UK time). Warning status is requested separately from the EA feed.

Permanent EA coverage

Designated monitoring areas in Brighton and Hove

These are predefined places where the Environment Agency can issue a Flood Warning or Flood Alert. The category describes how EA organises the area; it does not show whether an alert is active now. Similar names can refer to different official stretches of the same river.

Official area nameWatercourse / coastEA area category
Areas at risk of groundwater flooding in Patcham including Old London Road, parts of Church Hill and Mill Road where they meet the A23 and the Recreation Ground

EA ref 065FAG017

GroundwaterDesignated alert area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Areas at risk of groundwater flooding in Patcham including Old London Road, parts of Church Hill and Mill Road where they meet the A23 and the Recreation Ground

EA ref 065FWG017

GroundwaterDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Coastal areas of Brighton Marina Village including the Strand

EA ref 065FWC3101

English ChannelDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Coastal areas of Brighton Marina Village including the Strand

EA ref 065WAC410

English ChannelDesignated alert area

Coverage type—not a current warning

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Watercourses associated with Brighton and Hove

Rivers, streams, drains and coastal waters named in EA area or station records. Inclusion does not mean the watercourse is currently high or flooding.

  • English Channel
  • Groundwater

Check property-level risk before buying or insuring

Our directory lists 4 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Brighton and Hove. The count does not determine the risk to a specific address. Use the postcode checker and official long-term flood-risk service, then confirm cover with your insurer or a qualified professional where necessary.

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