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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
A Flood Alert has been issued for Edinburgh and Lothians.
Heavy and thundery showers in some places could cause significant flooding impacts on Tuesday afternoon and evening. Not all areas will see the heaviest showers. However, if the heaviest rain falls over urban areas or the transport network there could be flooding of low lying land and roads, flooding affecting properties and travel disruption. There could also be flooding from small rivers and watercourses.
Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is available on our website or by calling Floodline on 0345 988 1188.
This Flood Alert was sent by email, SMS and/or phone, free of charge to registered Floodline customers.
If you wish to register, view or amend any of your account details, or deregister, please visit myfloodline or call Floodline, select option 2 for Scotland then option 3 to speak to an advisor.
You can check the three day flood outlook on our Scottish flood forecast or follow our @SEPAFlood X channel.
Information supplied by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
This information last updated 10:24am, Tuesday 4th August.
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Flood Alert
Sat 29 Aug 2026, 4:59pm
No Warning
Wed 5 Aug 2026, 7:56am
Flood Alert
Tue 4 Aug 2026, 10:24am
No Warning
Wed 1 Jul 2026, 8:16am
Flood Alert
Tue 30 Jun 2026, 12:06pm
No Warning
Sat 27 Jun 2026, 9:43am
Flood Alert
Thu 25 Jun 2026, 5:37pm
No Warning
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 11:51am
Flood Alert
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 12:06pm
Flood Alert
Thu 5 Feb 2026, 10:45am
Region: Edinburgh and Lothians
Country: Scotland
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Edinburgh and Lothians.
Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).
