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
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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 nameWatercourse / coastEA area category
Dorcan Brook in the Dorcan, Eldene and Coate areas in Swindon

EA ref 061FWF07DorcanBk

River ColeDesignated 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 RayDesignated 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 ColeDesignated 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 RayDesignated 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 BrookDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

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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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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.

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