Environment Agency directory · England
Flood warnings and river levels in Swindon
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
- 5
- Level stations
- 6
- Named watercourses
- 5
- Directory snapshot
- 6 Aug 2026, 01:13
Live Environment Agency status
Current flood warnings in Swindon
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 Swindon
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dorcan Brook in the Dorcan, Eldene and Coate areas in Swindon EA ref 061FWF07DorcanBk | River Cole | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| River Swin Bourne in the Even Swindon, West Kingshill & Westleaze areas in Swindon EA ref 061FWF03Swnbrn | River Ray | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| River Cole for the Covingham and Lower Stratton areas in Swindon including Greenbridge Industrial Estate EA ref 061FWF07SwdnCole | River Cole | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| River Ray from the Wootton Bassett Road down to and including the sewage works, Barnfield Road in Swindon EA ref 061FWF03SwdnRay | River Ray | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Properties closest to the South Marston Brook including Quarrybrook Close, Byron Court, Greenfields and Chapel Lane EA ref 061FWF07SthMrstn | South Marston Brook | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
Showing 5 of 5 matching areas
River-level monitoring
Stations and readings in Swindon
Blue points are monitoring instruments—not flood incidents. Open a station for recent readings, time checked and nearby context.
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Rodbourne
River Ray
Vale of White Horse catchment
View readings and location →Kestrel Drive
Dorcan Brook
Vale of White Horse catchment
View readings and location →Lower Stratton
River Cole
Vale of White Horse catchment
View readings and location →Rushey Platt
River Ray
Vale of White Horse catchment
View readings and location →Hancocks Water Reservoir
Brinkworth Brook
Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment
View readings and location →Highworth Bridge
South Marston Brook
Cotswolds catchment
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Directory index
Watercourses associated with Swindon
Rivers, streams, drains and coastal waters named in EA area or station records. Inclusion does not mean the watercourse is currently high or flooding.
- Brinkworth Brook
- Dorcan Brook
- River Cole
- River Ray
- South Marston Brook
Check property-level risk before buying or insuring
Our directory lists 5 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Swindon. 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.