Does appearing on this Cornwall page mean there is a flood warning?

No. The directory lists permanent Environment Agency monitoring areas and stations associated with Cornwall. Current warnings are shown separately in the live-status panel near the top of the page.

How many EA monitoring areas are associated with Cornwall?

This directory snapshot contains 75 designated warning or alert areas associated with Cornwall. The count describes official monitoring coverage; it is not a county or property risk score.

What do the blue points on the map mean?

Each blue point is an Environment Agency water-level monitoring station. A point is not a reported flood, an active warning or proof that nearby property is at risk.

How should I check a specific property?

Use the official long-term flood-risk service for the address, check current warnings, review several station readings where relevant and obtain professional advice for a purchase, planning or insurance decision.

Environment Agency directory · South West

Flood warnings and river levels in Cornwall

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: 75
Level stations: 67
Named watercourses: 57
Directory snapshot: 6 Aug 2026, 01:13

Live Environment Agency status

Current flood warnings in Cornwall

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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 Cornwall

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 name	Watercourse / coast	EA area category
River Allen (Camel) at Sladesbridge including Trelawney Garden Centre, Slades House Inn, Industrial Units at Kestle Quarry and the A389 EA ref 114FWF1D1BA00	River Allen	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Newquay, Padstow, Wadebridge and Sladesbridge, Bodmin, Lanivet, Boscastle and Camelford EA ref 114WAFT1W03A00	River Camel, River Allen, Bodmin Town Leat, River Valency	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Allen (Camel) from Newhall Green to Hingham Mill EA ref 114FWF1D1AA00	River Allen	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Chapel Porth to The Rumps including Trevaunance Cove, Perranporth, Newquay, Porth, Mawgan Porth and Polzeath, excluding the tidal Camel Estuary EA ref 114WACT1T2BA00	North Cornwall Coast	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Bodmin Town Leat from Prior's Barn to Bodmin Skate Park including Gilbert Road and Pendower Meadow EA ref 114FWF1D2AA00	Bodmin Town Leat	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Tidal Fal Estuary at Truro including Wharf side locations, River Walk, Newham Road, Lemon Quay, Malpas Road and other low lying locations including Boscawen Park EA ref 114FWT1T1DA00	South Cornwall Coast, Truro River	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Lizard Point to Gribbin Head including Coverack, the tidal Helford Estuary, Falmouth, St Mawes, Gorran Haven, Portmellon, Mevagissey, Pentewan and Par EA ref 114WACT1T1BA00	South Cornwall Coast	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Lands End to Lizard Point including Mousehole, Newlyn, Penzance, Longrock, Marazion, Praa Sands and Porthleven EA ref 114WACT1T1AA00	South Cornwall Coast	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Liskeard, Polperro, Jopes Mill and Hessenford EA ref 114WAFT1W06A00	River Seaton, River Pol	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Valency at Boscastle including Cobweb Car Park, The Bridge, the B3263, Valency Row, the Visitor Centre and The Harbour EA ref 114FWF1D3AA00	River Valency	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Tinney at Calenick including Bridge House, Corner House, End Cottage, Barton Croft, the A39 at Arch Hill and Mill Lane EA ref 114FWF1C3AA00	River Tinney	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
The Lizard, Penryn, Falmouth, Truro, Ladock, Tresillian and Grampound EA ref 114WAFT1W02A00	River Kenwyn, Rover Allen, River Fal, River Tinney	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning

Showing 12 of 75 matching areas

River-level monitoring

Stations and readings in Cornwall

Blue points are monitoring instruments—not flood incidents. Open a station for recent readings, time checked and nearby context.

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Penryn Trelawney Park

Praze Stream

Fal and St Austell Streams catchment

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St Erth

River Hayle

West Cornwall catchment

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St Blazey Station Road

St Blazey Stream

Fal and St Austell Streams catchment

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Trengune

River Ottery

Tamar catchment

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Ladock

Tresillian River

Fal and St Austell Streams catchment

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Rose in Vale

Perrancombe Stream

West Cornwall catchment

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De Lank

De Lank River

North Cornwall catchment

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Helston County Bridge

River Cober

West Cornwall catchment

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Tideford

River Tiddy

Tamar catchment

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Restormel

River Fowey

Seaton, Looe and Fowey catchment

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Trenear

River Cober

West Cornwall catchment

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Mevagissey

Mevagissey Stream

Fal and St Austell Streams catchment

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Directory index

Watercourses associated with Cornwall

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

Bodmin Town Leat
Bolingey Stream
Carnon River
Coastal Stream
Copperhouse Pool Hayle
De Lank River
English Channel
Langreek Stream
Lariggan River
Manacan River
Mevagissey Stream
Newlyn Coombe River
North Cornwall Coast
Par River
Penberth Stream
Perrancombe Stream
Perrancoombe Stream
Ponsandane Stream
Portreath Stream
Praze Stream
River Allen
River Bush
River Camel
River Cober

Check property-level risk before buying or insuring

Our directory lists 75 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Cornwall. 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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Nearby local areas

Devon

145 designated areas · 150 stations

Dorset

97 designated areas · 59 stations

North Somerset

16 designated areas · 2 stations

Plymouth

3 designated areas · 2 stations

Somerset

116 designated areas · 76 stations

Torbay

2 designated areas · 4 stations

Current flood warnings in Cornwall

Designated monitoring areas in Cornwall

Stations and readings in Cornwall

Watercourses associated with Cornwall

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