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South Morecambe Bay area: flood history since 2006

The Environment Agency has issued 11 flood alerts for South Morecambe Bay area since 29 Mar 2006, most often in February; the busiest year was 2014 (3).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
South Morecambe Bay area
Code
012WACSM
Environment Agency area
Cumbria and Lancashire
County
Lancashire
River or sea
South Morecambe Bay
First in the history
29 Mar 2006
Latest in the history file
20 Oct 2024
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.

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2014 was the busiest year for South Morecambe Bay area
1232013: 120132014: 320142018: 120182021: 120212022: 120222023: 120232024: 320241232013: 120132014: 320142018: 120182021: 120212022: 120222023: 120232024: 320241232013: 120132014: 320142018: 120182021: 120212022: 120222023: 120232024: 320241232013: 120132014: 320142018: 120182021: 120212022: 120222023: 120232024: 32024

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

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2024300
2023100
2022100
2021100
2018100
2014300
2013100

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 February
123Jan: 2JanFeb: 3FebMar: 1MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 1AugSep: 0SepOct: 1OctNov: 1NovDec: 1Dec3123Jan: 2JanFeb: 3FebMar: 1MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 1AugSep: 0SepOct: 1OctNov: 1NovDec: 1Dec3123Jan: 2JanFeb: 3FebMar: 1MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 1AugSep: 0SepOct: 1OctNov: 1NovDec: 1Dec3123Jan: 2JFeb: 3FMar: 1MApr: 1AMay: 0MJun: 0JJul: 0JAug: 1ASep: 0SOct: 1ONov: 1NDec: 1D3

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
20 Oct 2024Flood alert
22 Aug 2024Flood alert
9 Apr 2024Flood alert
24 Mar 2023Flood alert
18 Feb 2022Flood alert
6 Nov 2021Flood alert
2 Jan 2018Flood alert
12 Feb 2014Flood alert
1 Feb 2014Flood alert
2 Jan 2014Flood alert
4 Dec 2013Flood 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.