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Lower River Douglas: flood history since 2007

The Environment Agency has issued 53 flood alerts for Lower River Douglas since 18 Jan 2007, most often in December; the busiest year was 2012 (7). 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
Lower River Douglas
Code
012WAFLD
Environment Agency area
Cumbria and Lancashire
County
Lancashire
River or sea
River Douglas
First in the history
18 Jan 2007
Latest in the history file
20 Sep 2025
Latest in AreaZine's record
Flood alert, 3 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
3 Sep 2026Flood alert

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2012 was the busiest year for Lower River Douglas
24682011: 120112012: 720122013: 120132014: 220142015: 620152016: 420162017: 120172018: 120182019: 520192020: 720202021: 420212022: 120222023: 420232024: 720242025: 2202524682011: 120112012: 720122013: 120132014: 220142015: 620152016: 420162017: 120172018: 120182019: 520192020: 720202021: 420212022: 120222023: 420232024: 720242025: 2202524682011: 120112012: 72013: 12014: 220142015: 62016: 420162017: 12018: 120182019: 52020: 720202021: 42022: 120222023: 42024: 72025: 2202524682011: 120112012: 72013: 12014: 22015: 620152016: 42017: 12018: 12019: 52020: 720202021: 42022: 12023: 42024: 72025: 22025

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

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2025200
2024700
2023400
2022100
2021400
2020700
2019500
2018100
2017100
2016400
2015600
2014200
2013100
2012700
2011100

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 December
51015Jan: 7JanFeb: 6FebMar: 3MarApr: 0AprMay: 2MayJun: 2JunJul: 3JulAug: 3AugSep: 4SepOct: 7OctNov: 5NovDec: 11Dec1151015Jan: 7JanFeb: 6FebMar: 3MarApr: 0AprMay: 2MayJun: 2JunJul: 3JulAug: 3AugSep: 4SepOct: 7OctNov: 5NovDec: 11Dec1151015Jan: 7JanFeb: 6FebMar: 3MarApr: 0AprMay: 2MayJun: 2JunJul: 3JulAug: 3AugSep: 4SepOct: 7OctNov: 5NovDec: 11Dec1151015Jan: 7JFeb: 6FMar: 3MApr: 0AMay: 2MJun: 2JJul: 3JAug: 3ASep: 4SOct: 7ONov: 5NDec: 11D11

All alerts and warnings since 2007 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 Sep 2025Flood alert
5 Jan 2025Flood alert
31 Dec 2024Flood alert
5 Dec 2024Flood alert
23 Nov 2024Flood alert
16 Oct 2024Flood alert
30 Sep 2024Flood alert
22 May 2024Flood alert
2 Jan 2024Flood alert
9 Dec 2023Flood alert
6 Nov 2023Flood alert
23 Jul 2023Flood 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.