Environment Agency directory · England

Flood warnings and river levels in Plymouth

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
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Level stations
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Named watercourses
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6 Aug 2026, 01:13

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Current flood warnings in Plymouth

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 Plymouth

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
River Plym at Marsh Mills including Coypool, Marsh Mills Retail Park, Sewage Treatment Works, Sainsburys, Sports Ground, the A38 and the Railway Line

EA ref 114FWF1I5BA00

River PlymDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Plymouth Barbican including Sutton Harbour, Southside Street, Breton Street, Vauxhall Street, Sutton Road, Lockyers Quay and Tin Lane

EA ref 114FWT1T1CA00

Plymouth SoundDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Long Brook (Plympton) at Plympton including St Maurice Road, Dark Street Lane, Priory Mill, Market Road, Linketty Lane and Plympton Sewage Treatment Works

EA ref 114FWF1I3AA00

Long BrookDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

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River-level monitoring

Stations and readings in Plymouth

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 Plymouth

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

  • Long Brook
  • Plymouth Sound
  • River Plym
  • Tide

Check property-level risk before buying or insuring

Our directory lists 3 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Plymouth. 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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