Forecast issued by the Met Office at 10:30am, Sunday 10th December
Flooding from rivers and surface water is probable today (Sunday) and tomorrow across parts of the North of England. River flooding is possible elsewhere across England today too. Ongoing river flooding is expected until Wednesday on some longer rivers and on the Somerset Levels, with groundwater flooding probable in parts of the South of England at least until then too. Land, roads and some properties may flood and there may be travel disruption.
The forecast flood risk across Wales for today and the next four days is very low.
The river flood risk is LOW.
Minor river flooding impacts are probable in parts of the North of England, and are possible more widely across England and Wales until Wednesday. See Areas of Concern Maps.
Minor river flooding impacts are also expected in parts of Somerset and are probable for parts of the Midlands from today, persisting into next week. See Areas of Concern Maps.
The coastal/tidal flood risk is VERY LOW for the next five days.
The surface water flood risk is LOW.
Minor surface water flooding impacts are probable in parts of the North of England, and are possible but not expected more widely across England and Wales until Tuesday. See Areas of Concern Maps.
Impacts could include localised flooding from urban and fast responding smaller watercourses/catchments, drains, channels and flooding from overland flow.
The groundwater flood risk is LOW.
Minor groundwater flooding is probable in parts of West Dorset from today (Sunday) and is possible but not expected until at least Thursday in other parts of the South of England.
Derbyshire, Blackburn with Darwen, N Yorkshire, S Yorkshire, W Yorkshire, Gtr Manchester, Lancashire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Flooding probable at times through Sunday and into early Monday
Dorset, Poole, Bournemouth
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: River flooding impacts are possible Sunday.
Nottingham, Derby, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Minor river flooding probable, restricted to Nottinghamshire from Tuesday
Staffordshire, S Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Ongoing river flooding possible until Thursday
Merseyside, Gtr Manchester, Blackpool, Cumbria, Lancashire, N Yorkshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Persistent rain falling on wet ground at times on Sunday into early Monday
E Riding of Yorkshire, York, Kingston upon Hull, N Yorkshire, S Yorkshire, W Yorkshire, N Lincolnshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Ongoing downstream river flooding impacts are possible into Monday
Dorset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Groundwater flooding probable in parts of West Dorset
Somerset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Minor flooding impacts are expected to continue for the next five days.
Derbyshire, Blackburn with Darwen, N Yorkshire, S Yorkshire, W Yorkshire, Gtr Manchester, Lancashire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Flooding probable at times through Sunday and into early Monday
Nottingham, Derby, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Minor river flooding probable, restricted to Nottinghamshire from Tuesday
Staffordshire, S Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Ongoing river flooding possible until Thursday
Merseyside, Gtr Manchester, Blackpool, Cumbria, Lancashire, N Yorkshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Persistent rain falling on wet ground at times on Sunday into early Monday
E Riding of Yorkshire, York, Kingston upon Hull, N Yorkshire, S Yorkshire, W Yorkshire, N Lincolnshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Ongoing downstream river flooding impacts are possible into Monday
Dorset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Groundwater flooding probable in parts of West Dorset
Somerset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Minor flooding impacts are expected to continue for the next five days.
Nottinghamshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Minor river flooding probable, restricted to Nottinghamshire from Tuesday.
Nottingham, S Yorkshire, Derby, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Ongoing river flooding possible until Thursday
Derbyshire, Redcar and Cleveland, York, S Yorkshire, W Yorkshire, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, E Riding of Yorkshire, Middlesbrough, Tyne and Wear, Darlington, Kingston upon Hull, N Yorkshire, Northumberland, N Lincolnshire, Hartlepool
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Rain bringing impacts on Tuesday, with only river flood risk continuing into Wednesday
Dorset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Groundwater flooding probable in parts of West Dorset
Somerset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Minor flooding impacts are expected to continue for the next five days.
Nottinghamshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Minor river flooding probable, restricted to Nottinghamshire from Tuesday.
Nottingham, S Yorkshire, Derby, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Ongoing river flooding possible until Thursday
Redcar and Cleveland, York, S Yorkshire, W Yorkshire, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, E Riding of Yorkshire, Middlesbrough, Tyne and Wear, Derbyshire, Darlington, Kingston upon Hull, N Yorkshire, Northumberland, N Lincolnshire, Hartlepool
Source and risk of potential flooding
Dorset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Groundwater flooding probable in parts of West Dorset
Somerset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Minor flooding impacts are expected to continue for the next five days.
Nottinghamshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Minor river flooding probable, restricted to Nottinghamshire from Tuesday.
Nottingham, S Yorkshire, Derby, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Ongoing river flooding possible until Thursday
Dorset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Groundwater flooding probable in parts of West Dorset
Somerset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Minor flooding impacts are expected to continue for the next five days.