Does appearing on this West Sussex page mean there is a flood warning?

No. The directory lists permanent Environment Agency monitoring areas and stations associated with West Sussex. Current warnings are shown separately in the live-status panel near the top of the page.

How many EA monitoring areas are associated with West Sussex?

This directory snapshot contains 70 designated warning or alert areas associated with West Sussex. The count describes official monitoring coverage; it is not a county or property risk score.

What do the blue points on the map mean?

Each blue point is an Environment Agency water-level monitoring station. A point is not a reported flood, an active warning or proof that nearby property is at risk.

How should I check a specific property?

Use the official long-term flood-risk service for the address, check current warnings, review several station readings where relevant and obtain professional advice for a purchase, planning or insurance decision.

Environment Agency directory · South East

Flood warnings and river levels in West Sussex

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: 70
Level stations: 28
Named watercourses: 32
Directory snapshot: 6 Aug 2026, 01:13

Live Environment Agency status

Current flood warnings in West Sussex

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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 West Sussex

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
The River Lavant within Chichester City Centre, including Whyke, the A285, A286, and Chichester College EA ref 065FWF4604	River Lavant	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
The River Lavant from Mid Lavant to Shopwhyke including Chichester EA ref 065WAF413	River Lavant	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas of Shoreham at risk from a high tide including Eastern parts of North and South Lancing, Broadway and Willowbrook caravan parks, Adur recreation ground, Old Shoreham Road, Beach Green and Aldrington Basin EA ref 065WAC409	English Channel	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Coastal areas of Selsey Bill, including West Street, Clayton Road, Warner Road, Marine Gardens, Kingsway, East Beach Road, East Beach and Church Norton EA ref 065FWC2201	English Channel	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Coastal areas between Selsey Bill and Elmer, including Pagham, Sidlesham and Bognor EA ref 065WAC403	English Channel	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Coastal areas of Climping EA ref 065WAC404	English Channel	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
The River Arun at Amberley, including Bury, Houghton Bridge, and South Stoke EA ref 065FWF5004	River Arun	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
The Rivers Arun, Chilt, Stor and Tortington Stream EA ref 065WAF424	Arun	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Scrase Bridge Stream & West Common Stream at Haywards Heath and Lindfield EA ref 065WAF440	Scrase Bridge Stream, West Common Stream	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Ferring Rife from the A259 at Northbrook College to Ferring Beach EA ref 065WAF431	Ferring Rife	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Bosham Stream from West Ashling to Bosham including Churchfield Stream EA ref 065WAF412	Bosham Stream	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Communities at risk of groundwater flooding to the north of Chichester, including West Dean, Singleton, Charlton, East Dean and Chilgrove EA ref 065FAG016	Groundwater	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning

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River-level monitoring

Stations and readings in West Sussex

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

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Ardingly

River Ouse

Ouse catchment

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Ifield

Ifield Brook

Mole catchment

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Graylingwell

River Lavant

Arun and Western Streams catchment

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Littlehampton

River Arun

Arun and Western Streams catchment

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Maidenbower

Gatwick Stream

Mole catchment

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Halfway Bridge

River Lod

Arun and Western Streams catchment

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Lodsbridge

River Rother

Arun and Western Streams catchment

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Shoreham Harbour

River Adur

Adur catchment

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Tanbridge

River Arun

Arun and Western Streams catchment

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Lindfield Bridge

River Ouse

Ouse catchment

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Sakeham Weir

River Adur

Adur catchment

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Scrasebridge

Salfords Stream

Ouse catchment

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Directory index

Watercourses associated with West Sussex

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

Adur
Aldingbourne and Barnham Rifes
Aldingbourne and Lidsey Rifes
Aldingbourne Rife
Arun
Barnham Rife
Black Ditch
Boldings Brook
Bosham Stream
Chichester Harbour
English Channel
Ferring Rife
Gatwick Stream
Groundwater
Ifield Brook
Littlehampton Harbour
River Adur
River Arun
River Lavant
River Lod
River Mole
River Ouse
River Rother
Salfords Stream

Check property-level risk before buying or insuring

Our directory lists 70 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with West Sussex. 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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Nearby local areas

Berkshire

60 designated areas · 30 stations

Bracknell Forest

1 designated areas · 1 stations

Brighton and Hove

4 designated areas · 0 stations

East Sussex

64 designated areas · 27 stations

Portsmouth

6 designated areas · 1 stations

Surrey

121 designated areas · 75 stations

Current flood warnings in West Sussex

Designated monitoring areas in West Sussex

Stations and readings in West Sussex

Watercourses associated with West Sussex

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