Storm, flood and power cut status for IV2 (Highland)
Live local information for Highland, checked 7 Nov 2026, 02:11 UK time. Refreshed nightly.
River: Mill Burn 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 7 Nov 2026, 01:45 UK time from SEPA. See the live graph on SEPA Water Levels.
Power cuts nearby
No power cuts reported within 8 km or in IV2 postcodes at the last check.
From the live power cut data published by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks. For the very latest, call 105 or see their power cut map.
Local contacts
| Power cut | 105 (free, any network) · your operator is Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks |
| Flooding | SEPA Floodline 0345 988 1188 (24 hours) |
| Extra help | Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Priority Services Register |
| Council | Highland for sandbags, road closures and rest centres |
| Emergency | 999 if life is at risk |
About IV2
The IV2 postcode district, in Highland (Scotland). About 51,665 people lived here at the 2022 census (NRS Scotland's Census 2022). Electricity is delivered over the Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks network, whose live power cut data feeds this page. The nearest river level gauge is on the Mill Burn at Diriebught House, 1.7 km away. Flood information here comes from SEPA.
| Area covered | IV2 |
|---|---|
| Local council | Highland |
| Region | Scotland |
| Population | 51,665 (2022 census, NRS Scotland's Census 2022) |
| Power network | Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks |
| Live power cut data | SSEN Distribution Real Time Outage dataset (Power Track API) |
| Flood data | SEPA |
| Nearest river gauge | Mill Burn at Diriebught House, 1.7 km |
| Centre (approx.) | 57.468, -4.185 |
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.
Neighbouring postcode districts
- IV99
- IV1
- IV3
- IV8
- IV9
- IV10
- IV5
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 SSEN Distribution Real Time Outage dataset (Power Track API), used under the CC BY 4.0. This page is a snapshot and can be hours old.