Uk flood warnings mapped: where are flood warnings near you?

Storm Ciara is bringing winds of up to 80mph to much of the UK today, with the whole country falling under Met Office weather warnings. Snow, rain and heavy winds will batter Britain

throughout Sunday and into next week. But flood warnings are also in place, with the latest Environment Agency map showing much of the UK covered by alerts. A total of 212 flood warnings

have been issued as of 1.17pm on Sunday, February 9, plus a further 177 flood alerts. A severe red alert has also been issued for the  River Nidd at Pateley Bridge and Bewerley. The EA said:

"We are issuing the severe flood warning for the River Nidd at Pateley Bridge due to forecast overtopping of flood defences. "River levels are rising rapidly due to heavy

rainfall, associated with Storm Ciara. heavy showers are expected to continue through Sunday afternoon. "The river Nidd is forecast to begin overtopping flood defences in Pateley Bridge

at about 12:30 this afternoon. "The river level is forecast to peak at 5.1m at 2pm on Sunday. This will lead to significant overtopping and may pose a danger to life. " LIVE BLOG:

 STORM CIARA LIVE: HUGE STORM TO SMASH UK WITH SEVERE WINDS - UPDATES The agency also warned: "There may be fast flowing water where defences are overtopped. Local authorities and

emergency services are aware of the situation and are taking appropriate action. "We are monitoring the situation closely. Our Incident Room is open, and operational staff are out

clearing trash screens. "We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes." The EA issue three levels of flood warning, with flood alert being the lowest level.

Official advice for those affected by an alert is to prepare a bag that includes medicines and insurance documents. Flood warnings urged people to 'act', with the EA advice being

to: * turn off gas, water and electricity * move things upstairs or to safety * move family, pets and car to safety The most critical warning is a severe flood warning, where the advice is

to: * call 999 if in immediate danger * follow advice from emergency services * keep yourself and your family safe You can find the full list of affected areas below - scroll to the bottom

of the page. The latest five-day flood warning for the UK reads: "Local river and surface water flooding is possible on Sunday and Monday across much of Wales and the north of England.

"Properties could flood and there could be travel disruption. More widely across Wales and western and central parts of England, land, roads and some properties may flood and there may

be travel disruption. "The Rivers Vyrnwy, Severn, Trent and Yorkshire Ouse may continue to cause localised flooding into Tuesday. "Local coastal flooding is probable for parts of

the Welsh coast along Cardigan Bay on Sunday, and along parts of the south coast of England from Sunday to Tuesday. "Local coastal flooding is also possible around other parts of the

England and Wales coastline from Sunday to Tuesday. "Land, roads and some properties could flood and there could be travel disruption." Guy Addington, Regional Water Safety Lead at

the RNLI said: “This rough weather could making visiting our coasts around the UK and Ireland treacherous and bring very dangerous sea conditions.   "Sadly, around 150 people

accidentally lose their lives around UK and Irish waters each year and over half of these people didn’t plan on ever entering the water. "Slips, trips and falls can be a major factor in

these kinds of incidents. “If you see someone else in danger in the water, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard. If you have something that floats that they can hold on to, throw it to them.

"Don’t go in the water yourself – too many people drown trying to save others.”