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Environment Agency Flood Warnings
The Flood Warning code definitions for Flood Alert and Flood Warning areas are based on likelihood of different levels of flooding within an area. Severe Flood Warnings are based on likelihood and/or impact. All customers in Flood Warning Areas will receive a Flood Warning and a Severe Flood Warning if conditions are met, but customers can choose to receive a Flood Alert or a Flood Warning No Longer in Force message.
Flood Alert and Flood Warning are used to pre-warn the public of different levels of impending flooding. Severe Flood Warning is used when there is a significant risk to life or significant disruption to communities.
Flood Alert
The Flood Alert stage is to warn people of the possibility of flooding and encourage them to be alert, stay vigilant and make early preparations for flooding.
Flood Warning
The Flood Warning stage is to warn people of expected flooding and encourage them to take action to protect themselves and their property. Customers should only receive one Flood Warning telling them to take action
Severe Flood Warning
The Severe Flood Warning stage is to warn people of a significant risk to life or significant disruption to communities and encourage them to take action to protect themselves and follow the advice of the emergency services.
Significant risk to life means that death or serious injury is a likely risk for people in the area, rather than just a possible risk, as is always present with flooding.
Significant disruption to communities means that people maybe without essential services which could result in harm to their health, or people are put at risk by the extent of flooding and the inability of emergency services and the authorities to cope with it. Significant disruption to communities will often be a result of flooding being widespread.
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