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Coast at North Morecambe Bay: flood history since 2006

The Environment Agency has issued 529 flood alerts for Coast at North Morecambe Bay since 28 Mar 2006, most often in October; the busiest year was 2015 (63). The history file ends in June 2026; AreaZine's record of the live feed adds 7 since 1 July 2026.

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
Coast at North Morecambe Bay
Code
011WACN6
Environment Agency area
Cumbria and Lancashire
County
Lancashire, Westmorland and Furness
River or sea
Irish Sea
First in the history
28 Mar 2006
Latest in the history file
17 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
27 Sep 2026Flood alert
12 Sep 2026Flood alert
11 Sep 2026Flood alert
10 Sep 2026Flood alert
14 Aug 2026Flood alert
13 Aug 2026Flood alert

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2015 was the busiest year for Coast at North Morecambe Bay
204060802011: 4220112012: 3620122013: 2420132014: 4220142015: 6320152016: 5220162017: 3920172018: 3320182019: 4420192020: 3620202021: 1420212022: 2120222023: 1420232024: 3920242025: 2520252026: 520262026 to June204060802011: 4220112012: 3620122013: 2420132014: 4220142015: 6320152016: 5220162017: 3920172018: 3320182019: 4420192020: 3620202021: 1420212022: 2120222023: 1420232024: 3920242025: 2520252026: 520262026 to June204060802011: 4220112012: 362013: 242014: 4220142015: 632016: 5220162017: 392018: 3320182019: 442020: 3620202021: 142022: 2120222023: 142024: 3920242025: 252026: 520262026 to June204060802011: 4220112012: 362013: 242014: 422015: 6320152016: 522017: 392018: 332019: 442020: 3620202021: 142022: 212023: 142024: 392025: 252026: 520262026 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
2026500
20252500
20243900
20231400
20222100
20211400
20203600
20194400
20183300
20173900
20165200
20156300
20144200
20132400
20123600
20114200

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
50100Jan: 32JanFeb: 55FebMar: 54MarApr: 49AprMay: 17MayJun: 5JunJul: 8JulAug: 44AugSep: 69SepOct: 80OctNov: 76NovDec: 40Dec8050100Jan: 32JanFeb: 55FebMar: 54MarApr: 49AprMay: 17MayJun: 5JunJul: 8JulAug: 44AugSep: 69SepOct: 80OctNov: 76NovDec: 40Dec8050100Jan: 32JanFeb: 55FebMar: 54MarApr: 49AprMay: 17MayJun: 5JunJul: 8JulAug: 44AugSep: 69SepOct: 80OctNov: 76NovDec: 40Dec8050100Jan: 32JFeb: 55FMar: 54MApr: 49AMay: 17MJun: 5JJul: 8JAug: 44ASep: 69SOct: 80ONov: 76NDec: 40D80

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
17 Apr 2026Flood alert
4 Apr 2026Flood alert
20 Mar 2026Flood alert
20 Feb 2026Flood alert
3 Feb 2026Flood alert
5 Dec 2025Flood alert
7 Nov 2025Flood alert
7 Nov 2025Flood alert
6 Nov 2025Flood alert
6 Nov 2025Flood alert
5 Nov 2025Flood alert
5 Nov 2025Flood 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.