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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
A FLOOD ALERT UPDATE has been issued for Orkney.
This alert is for coastal flooding. On Thursday, a combination of strong winds and spring tides bring a risk of localised flooding from wave and spray overtopping in exposed coastal areas in particular in locations exposed to the east. The greatest risk is around the time of high tide on Thursday afternoon. Potential impacts include, localised flooding of low lying land and roads and localised disruption to travel.
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 UPDATE is now in force until further notice.
If you wish to register, view or amend any of your account details, or deregister, please visit myfloodline.sepa.scot 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.
Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22500
Information supplied by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
This information last updated 11:01am, Thursday 5th February.
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No Warning
Sat 27 Jun 2026, 9:22am
Flood Alert
Fri 26 Jun 2026, 12:54pm
Flood Alert
Thu 25 Jun 2026, 10:23am
No Warning
Sun 8 Feb 2026, 10:20am
Flood Alert
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 12:12pm
Flood Alert
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 12:02pm
Flood Alert
Thu 5 Feb 2026, 11:01am
Flood Alert
Wed 4 Feb 2026, 1:37pm
Flood Alert
Wed 4 Feb 2026, 11:09am
Flood Alert
Tue 3 Feb 2026, 11:03am
Region: Orkney
Country: Scotland
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Orkney.
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).