Does this page mean a warning is active for The North Sea coast from Bridlington to Barmston?

No. This page describes a permanent Environment Agency monitoring area. The separate live-status panel checks whether a warning or alert is currently in force. If the feed is unavailable, the current status is unknown.

What is a designated warning or alert area?

It is an official geographic coverage area used by the Environment Agency when issuing flood notices. An area can remain in the directory for years while having no warning active today.

Why can similar area names appear more than once?

The Environment Agency can define separate coverage areas for different river reaches, banks or nearby communities. Similar names do not necessarily describe the same official area; the EA reference identifies each one.

Does being inside this area prove my property will flood?

No. A monitoring-area listing is not a property-level assessment. Use the official long-term flood-risk service for an address and seek specialist advice for property, mortgage or insurance decisions.

Environment Agency monitoring directory

The North Sea coast from Bridlington to Barmston

Designated Flood Alert AreaEA reference 122WAC954

This label is not a current warning. It means the EA has predefined this location as an area where it may issue a flood alert. The live panel below checks what is active now.

Live Environment Agency feed

Is an official warning active now?

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Official area details

Watercourse or coast: North Sea
Directory county: East Riding of Yorkshire
EA operational area: East Riding of Yorkshire
Coverage category: Designated Flood Alert Area

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Use this information safely

For conditions now: use the live panel and verify on the official flood service.
For a property: use the official long-term risk checker; this directory is not address-level evidence.
For river levels: open a nearby monitoring station and check the reading time.
For immediate danger: follow emergency-service instructions and call 999.

Check property flood risk →Official live service →

Nearby river-level stations

These are measuring instruments, not reported flood locations. A station reading must be interpreted with its timestamp, station datum and any official threshold context.

Boynton

Gypsey Race · Hull and East Riding

Bridlington

North Sea · Hull and East Riding

Wansford Snakeholm Lock

West Beck · Hull and East Riding

Hempholme PS

Roam Drain · Hull and East Riding

Hempholme Weir

River Hull · Hull and East Riding

Frodingham Bridge

Frodingham Beck · Hull and East Riding

Lissett New Bridge

Barmston Main Drain · Hull and East Riding

Scurf Dyke

Scurf Dyke · Hull and East Riding

Scurf Dyke

River Hull · Hull and East Riding

Hempholme Pumping Station

Mickley Dyke · Hull and East Riding

Nearby designated monitoring areas

The North Sea coast from Whitby to Filey, including Scarborough

North Sea · designated alert area

North Sea coastline including Hartlepool, Seaton Carew, Redcar, Saltburn by the Sea, Skinningrove and Cowbar

North Sea · designated alert area

The North Sea coast from Skipsea to Mappleton, including Hornsea

North Sea · designated alert area

The North Sea coast from Staithes to Whitby including Sandsend and tidal River Esk

North Sea · designated alert area

The North Sea coast from Mappleton to Spurn Point

North Sea · designated alert area

Properties on North Promenade, Central Promenade, Pier Road, the end of South Cliff Road, and the Boat Park