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Flood Line Telephone Service
Anyone concerned about
the possibility of flooding in their area should call the Flood
Line number for the latest information. The number to call is:
0845
988 1188
Follow the recorded instructions
to access information about the area of interest.
As of December 2006, the
code for Flood Warnings is 1
followed by
011126
(Maidenhead to Windsor area)
The complete sequence
of numbers for Windsor is therefore
0845
988 1188 --- 1 --- 011126
where ---
requires a pause while
the system responds
The complete sequence
of numbers for the River Thames is
0845 988 1188
--- 1 --- 01112 1 for Cirencester to Lechlade
0845 988 1188
--- 1 --- 01112 2 for Lechlade to Oxford
0845 988 1188
--- 1 --- 01112 3 for Oxford to Benson
0845 988 1188
--- 1 --- 01112 4 for Benson to Hurley
0845 988 1188
--- 1 --- 01112 5 for Hurley to Maidenhead
0845 988 1188
--- 1 --- 01112 6 for Maidenhead to Windsor
0845 988 1188
--- 1 --- 01112 7 for Windsor to Teddington
Flood Warnings - Levels
These are the four levels
of warnings that are used by The Environment Agency. These are
also used on their Flood Line number.
Environment Agency
Symbol
|
Environment Agency
Description
|
 |
FLOOD WATCH
means flooding is possible. Be aware! Be prepared! Watch out! |
 |
FLOOD WARNING
means flooding of homes,
businesses and main roads is expected. Act now! |
 |
SEVERE FLOOD WARNING means serious flooding is expected. There is imminent
danger to life and property. Act
now! |
 |
ALL CLEAR No
longer any flood watches or flood warnings in force. Flood water
levels receding. Check all is safe to return. Seek advice. |
Environment Agency
web site unavailable, January 2003
From Friday 3rd through
to Monday 6th January 2003 the Environment Agency web site was
totally unavailable apart
from a temporary page apologising for the site's non-availability
and listing the Flood Warning status in those areas affected
by flooding. The full site was restored by Tuesday morning, 7th
January 2003.
It seems to us that if the Environment Agency is
planning to use the internet to issue flood advice and warnings,
it would be well advised to make sure it is available at those
times when public demand is at its peak, i.e. during times of
flood! Fortunately the telephone service detailed above has been
operational on all those occasions when we have used it.
See also
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