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Coast from Gretna to Silloth: flood history since 2006

The Environment Agency has issued 225 flood alerts for Coast from Gretna to Silloth since 1 Mar 2006, most often in October; the busiest year was 2015 (24). The history file ends in June 2026; AreaZine's record of the live feed adds 1 since 1 July 2026.

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
Coast from Gretna to Silloth
Code
011WACN1
Environment Agency area
Cumbria and Lancashire
County
Cumberland
River or sea
Irish Sea
First in the history
1 Mar 2006
Latest in the history file
4 Apr 2026
Latest in AreaZine's record
Flood alert, 29 Sep 2026
Current status
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk (the Environment Agency's live page)

Flood alert, flood warning, severe flood warning: what each means

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The latest: since 1 July 2026, in AreaZine's record of the live feed

DateLevel
29 Sep 2026Flood alert

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2015 was the busiest year for Coast from Gretna to Silloth
1020302011: 2320112012: 1220122013: 720132014: 2320142015: 2420152016: 2320162017: 620172018: 1520182019: 1520192020: 2320202021: 520212022: 1020222023: 620232024: 2220242025: 1020252026: 120262026 to June1020302011: 2320112012: 1220122013: 720132014: 2320142015: 2420152016: 2320162017: 620172018: 1520182019: 1520192020: 2320202021: 520212022: 1020222023: 620232024: 2220242025: 1020252026: 120262026 to June1020302011: 2320112012: 122013: 72014: 2320142015: 242016: 2320162017: 62018: 1520182019: 152020: 2320202021: 52022: 1020222023: 62024: 2220242025: 102026: 120262026 to June1020302011: 2320112012: 122013: 72014: 232015: 2420152016: 232017: 62018: 152019: 152020: 2320202021: 52022: 102023: 62024: 222025: 102026: 120262026 to June

Flood alerts, flood warnings and severe flood warnings (updates not counted), by year. 2026 runs to the end of June.

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2026100
20251000
20242200
2023600
20221000
2021500
20202300
20191500
20181500
2017600
20162300
20152400
20142300
2013700
20121200
20112300

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

When in the year?

Most often in October
204060Jan: 16JanFeb: 32FebMar: 14MarApr: 15AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 2JulAug: 21AugSep: 25SepOct: 48OctNov: 32NovDec: 19Dec48204060Jan: 16JanFeb: 32FebMar: 14MarApr: 15AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 2JulAug: 21AugSep: 25SepOct: 48OctNov: 32NovDec: 19Dec48204060Jan: 16JanFeb: 32FebMar: 14MarApr: 15AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 2JulAug: 21AugSep: 25SepOct: 48OctNov: 32NovDec: 19Dec48204060Jan: 16JFeb: 32FMar: 14MApr: 15AMay: 0MJun: 1JJul: 2JAug: 21ASep: 25SOct: 48ONov: 32NDec: 19D48

All alerts and warnings since 2006 by month.

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Before July 2026: the latest in the history file

DateLevel
4 Apr 2026Flood alert
9 Dec 2025Flood alert
5 Dec 2025Flood alert
6 Nov 2025Flood alert
5 Nov 2025Flood alert
8 Oct 2025Flood alert
10 Sep 2025Flood alert
9 Sep 2025Flood alert
1 Apr 2025Flood alert
31 Mar 2025Flood alert
30 Mar 2025Flood alert
20 Oct 2024Flood alert

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.