The Met Office has introduced Environment Agency and Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) flood warnings on its website.
Updated every 15 minutes, the widget available on the Met Office homepage provides an overview of Flood Alerts and Warnings that are in force. More detailed information including a map and details of areas affected are also available so that users can keep up to date with the latest information when flooding is forecast.
Rob Varley, Director of Operations and Services at the Met Office said:
"Severe weather and the effects of flooding can have a huge impact on our lives. Working in partnership with our flood risk colleagues we are bringing flood warnings together with Met Office weather warnings. This helps you get the information you need so you can plan, prepare and protect yourself from severe weather and the flooding impacts it can bring."
The Environment Agency and Scottish Environment Protection Agency work closely with the Met Office to constantly monitor the impact of heavy rainfall, river levels and sea conditions to forecast the possibility of flooding.
Katharine Evans, Flood Risk Manager at the Environment Agency said:
"Keeping up to date with the latest flood warnings is a vital step in protecting yourself from the risks of flooding. The Environment Agency is making its flood warning data available to partners such as the Met Office to ensure that flood warning information is readily available in accessible places, such as partner websites, social media sites such as Facebook, news websites and as a smart phone app."
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