We cover news from public bodies and utility companies for UK households on power cuts, weather, water, health, safety and security. Each report includes the date and sources, with links to our guides.
Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has urged households to get flood aware ahead of winter, as her department proposes the North's first national flood forecasting service.
The Flood Forecasting Centre's Flood Guidance Statement warns that moderate surface water flooding impacts are possible in parts of England on Tuesday 6 October and more widely on Wednesday 7 October…
South East Water applied to the Government on 2 October 2026 for a non-essential use ban in its Sussex supply area, as Ardingly Reservoir fell to 22.8 per cent full and most English reservoirs…
The Flood Forecasting Centre says moderate surface water flooding impacts are possible in Cumbria on Friday 2 October, with moderate river impacts possible into Saturday.
SSEN says engineers have restored power to more than 59,680 customers across central southern England after Storms Austen and Boelo, with 139 customers still waiting on Sunday evening.
Storm Boelo will reach the UK from the Atlantic on Saturday, bringing gusts of 60 to 70 mph to Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England and heavy rain spreading eastwards.
The Met Office, the UK's four hydrological agencies and the Flood Forecasting Centre have introduced a harmonised impact matrix for weather warnings and Flood Guidance Statements, with changed impact…
The Met Office has named Storm Austen as the first named storm of the season, with a yellow wind warning covering south-west England, southern Wales and parts of the south coast on Friday 23 October.
Natural Resources Wales has urged people across Wales not to become complacent about flood risk this autumn and winter, after a summer of drought and wildfires, through its Be Flood Ready campaign.
The Environment Agency has confirmed Severe Drought status for parts of Devon, Dorset and Cornwall after the dry summer of 2026 and little rainfall in early autumn, with South West Water reservoir…
The Environment Agency granted South East Water's River Ouse (Ardingly reservoir) drought permit and Thames Water's Farmoor drought permit on 29 September, as reservoir storage across England stayed…
The Met Office has issued a heavy rain weather warning for parts of Northern Ireland, with travel delays, difficult driving conditions and flooding possible, according to nidirect.
NHS inform has updated its guidance on staying safe in cold weather, setting out the health risks, the groups most at risk and preparation steps for households.
Ten water companies were operating temporary use bans, commonly known as hosepipe bans, as of 14 September 2026, after repeated heatwaves and prolonged dry weather raised demand for water over the…
The Met Office has declared summer 2026 the hottest on record for the UK, with the Environment Agency reporting that all areas would need 120% of typical rainfall over the next seven months to be…
The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm and heavy rain warning for Northern Ireland, and nidirect has published advice, emergency contact numbers and flood guidance for households.
South East Water applied for a Drought Permit in Sussex on 28 August 2026, which the Environment Agency granted on 29 September, and on 2 October it removed hosepipe exemptions and applied for a…
The Met Office issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for Angus, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray, in force from 2pm until 9pm on Wednesday 19 August 2026, with heavy rain and possible power cuts.
Thames Water has reported London reservoir storage at 74% and July rainfall at 2% of the long-term average, with its hosepipe ban still in force and leakage repairs running above normal levels.
The Environment Agency has declared more than 70% of England, including Bristol, in drought after months of record dry and hot weather, with water companies asking households to check for hidden…