Storm, flood and power cut status for EH4 (City of Edinburgh)
Live local information for City of Edinburgh, checked 5 Nov 2026, 02:11 UK time. Refreshed nightly.
River: Water of Leith steady.
What to do now
- Nothing to act on right now. A good time for a quick check:
- Sign up for free Floodline flood warnings from SEPA.
- Charge your power bank and check your torch batteries.
- Look over the emergency kit list.
- If anyone at home needs extra help, join the Priority Services Register.
Flood warnings and alerts nearby
SEPA issues flood warnings for Scotland. SEPA doesn't publish its live Floodline warnings as open data that we can reuse, so Scottish warnings aren't shown on this page. See current flood warnings from SEPA.
Check SEPA flood information and long-term flood risk maps.
Nearest river level
Reading at 5 Nov 2026, 01:00 UK time from SEPA. See the live graph on SEPA Water Levels.
Power cuts nearby
No power cuts reported in EH4 postcodes at the last check.
From the live power cut data published by SP Energy Networks. For the very latest, call 105 or see their power cut map.
Local contacts
| Power cut | 105 (free, any network) · your operator is SP Energy Networks |
| Flooding | SEPA Floodline 0345 988 1188 (24 hours) |
| Extra help | SP Energy Networks Priority Services Register |
| Council | Edinburgh for sandbags, road closures and rest centres |
| Emergency | 999 if life is at risk |
About EH4
The EH4 postcode district, in Edinburgh (Scotland). About 55,309 people lived here at the 2022 census (NRS Scotland's Census 2022). Electricity is delivered over the SP Energy Networks network, whose live power cut data feeds this page. The nearest river level gauge is on the Water of Leith at Murrayfield, 2.4 km away. Flood information here comes from SEPA.
| Area covered | EH4 |
|---|---|
| Local council | Edinburgh |
| Region | Scotland |
| Population | 55,309 (2022 census, NRS Scotland's Census 2022) |
| Power network | SP Energy Networks |
| Live power cut data | SP Energy Networks "Distribution Network Live Outages" open data |
| Flood data | SEPA |
| Nearest river gauge | Water of Leith at Murrayfield, 2.4 km |
| Centre (approx.) | 55.963, -3.262 |
Population: NRS Scotland's Census 2022 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Council: ONS Postcode Directory (most postcodes in the district). Location: postcodes.io (ONS, OS). Power network: NESO GB DNO licence areas.
Closest districts we cover
- KY11 Fife 13.4 km
Straight-line distance between district centres. More in Scotland and on the SP Energy Networks network.
Neighbouring postcode districts
- EH95
- EH12
- EH5
- EH11
- EH3
- EH2
- EH99
- EH1
Data credits
River level from SEPA's time series data service: contains SEPA data © Scottish Environment Protection Agency and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Location: postcode district location from postcodes.io (ONS, OS; Crown copyright and database right), Open Government Licence v3.0. Flood warnings are not shown for Scotland; see SEPA. Power cuts from SP Energy Networks "Distribution Network Live Outages" open data, used under the CC BY 4.0. This page is a snapshot and can be hours old.