What do the flood warning signs mean?

Flood Alert

• Forecasts indicate that flooding from rivers may be possible
• Forecast of intense rainfall for rivers that respond very rapidly
• Forecasts of high tides, surges or strong winds

• Be prepared to act on your flood plan
• Prepare an emergency flood kit of essential items
• Avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water
• A Flood Alert could be upgraded to a warning so check for updates regularly

Flood Warning

• High tides and surges combined with strong wind
• Forecasted heavy rainfall potentially causing flash flooding of rivers
• Forecasted flooding from rivers

• Protect yourself and your family
• Move family, pets and valuables to a safe place
• Turn off gas, electricity and water supplies if it is safe to do so
• Put flood protection equipment in place
• Help others if you can
• A Flood Warning could be upgraded to a severe flood warning so check for updates regularly

Severe Flood warning

 

 

• Actual flooding where the conditions pose a significant risk to life and/or widespread disruption to communities
• Observations made in flooded locations
• A breach in defences or failure of a barrier that could cause significant risk to life

 

 Stay in a safe place with a means of escape

• Be ready if you need to evacuate from your home
• Co-operate with the emergency services.
• Call 999 if you are in immediate danger

 

What does the sign mean? = there is a flood so drive carefully through it ar find another route