Environment Agency directory · South East

Flood warnings and river levels in Isle of Wight

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
27
Level stations
16
Named watercourses
12
Directory snapshot
6 Aug 2026, 01:13

Live Environment Agency status

Current flood warnings in Isle of Wight

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 Isle of Wight

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
Coastal areas at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight

EA ref 065FWC8001

The Solent, English ChannelDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Coast around the Isle of Wight

EA ref 065WAC220

The Solent, English ChannelDesignated alert area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Coastal areas of Seaview and Spring Vale

EA ref 065FWC8304

The Solent, English ChannelDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Gurnard Pines to Marsh Road at Gurnard from the Gurnard Luck

EA ref 065FWF7301

Gurnard LuckDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Gurnard Luck, Gurnard

EA ref 065WAF214

Gurnard LuckDesignated alert area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Coastal areas at Shanklin and Sandown

EA ref 065FWC8401

The Solent, English ChannelDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Blackwater and Newport on the River Medina

EA ref 065FWF7001

River MedinaDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

River Medina from Blackwater to Newport

EA ref 065WAF210

MedinaDesignated alert area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Coastal areas at Ryde

EA ref 065FWC8302

The Solent, English ChannelDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Eastern Yar and tributaries from Whitwell to Bembridge

EA ref 065WAF212

Eastern YarDesignated alert area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Afton to School Green Road and Brookside Road at Freshwater

EA ref 065FWF7401

Western YarDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Western Yar through Freshwater

EA ref 065WAF215

Western YarDesignated alert area

Coverage type—not a current warning

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River-level monitoring

Stations and readings in Isle of Wight

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

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Watercourses associated with Isle of Wight

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

  • Atherfield Brook
  • Caul Bourne
  • Eastern Yar
  • English Channel
  • Gurnard Luck
  • Lukely Brook
  • Medina
  • Monktonmead Brook
  • River Medina
  • The Solent
  • Tide
  • Western Yar

Check property-level risk before buying or insuring

Our directory lists 27 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Isle of Wight. 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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