Check the risks where you live
Enter your postcode to get the right official checks for your area in one place.
Official checks for your area
Each link opens the official site in a new tab. Paste your postcode there.
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Long-term flood risk
Whether your area is at risk from rivers, the sea, surface water or reservoirs, and how likely it is.
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Flood warnings by text, phone or email
Free alerts when rivers, the sea or groundwater may flood where you live.
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Who runs your electricity network
Your network operator, not your supplier, fixes power cuts. Call 105 free in England, Scotland and Wales; in Northern Ireland call 03457 643643.
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Who supplies your water
The company to call if your water goes off or you are told it may be unsafe.
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Priority Services Register
Free extra help from your energy and water companies if anyone at home needs it.
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Your local council
Councils plan for local emergencies and publish advice, including where to go if you have to leave home.
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Weather warnings
Official yellow, amber and red warnings for storms, rain, snow, ice and heat.
Your local checks
Tick these off as you go. Checking your flood risk, plus reading Why prepare?, marks the severe weather area as ready.