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Upper River Wyre, Brock: flood history since 2006

The Environment Agency has issued 73 flood alerts for Upper River Wyre, Brock since 28 Mar 2006, most often in December; the busiest year was 2012 (10). 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
Upper River Wyre, Brock
Code
012WAFUW
Environment Agency area
Cumbria and Lancashire
County
Lancashire
River or sea
River Wyre
First in the history
28 Mar 2006
Latest in the history file
24 Mar 2026
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 Upper River Wyre, Brock
358102011: 220112012: 1020122013: 120132015: 920152016: 520162017: 420172018: 220182019: 520192020: 1020202021: 520212022: 120222023: 520232024: 920242025: 420252026: 120262026 to June358102011: 220112012: 1020122013: 120132015: 920152016: 520162017: 420172018: 220182019: 520192020: 1020202021: 520212022: 120222023: 520232024: 920242025: 420252026: 120262026 to June358102011: 220112012: 102013: 12015: 92016: 520162017: 42018: 220182019: 52020: 1020202021: 52022: 120222023: 52024: 920242025: 42026: 120262026 to June358102011: 220112012: 102013: 12015: 920152016: 52017: 42018: 22019: 52020: 1020202021: 52022: 12023: 52024: 92025: 42026: 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
2025400
2024900
2023500
2022100
2021500
20201000
2019500
2018200
2017400
2016500
2015900
2013100
20121000
2011200

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: 9JanFeb: 8FebMar: 4MarApr: 0AprMay: 1MayJun: 4JunJul: 5JulAug: 7AugSep: 5SepOct: 9OctNov: 6NovDec: 15Dec1551015Jan: 9JanFeb: 8FebMar: 4MarApr: 0AprMay: 1MayJun: 4JunJul: 5JulAug: 7AugSep: 5SepOct: 9OctNov: 6NovDec: 15Dec1551015Jan: 9JanFeb: 8FebMar: 4MarApr: 0AprMay: 1MayJun: 4JunJul: 5JulAug: 7AugSep: 5SepOct: 9OctNov: 6NovDec: 15Dec1551015Jan: 9JFeb: 8FMar: 4MApr: 0AMay: 1MJun: 4JJul: 5JAug: 7ASep: 5SOct: 9ONov: 6NDec: 15D15

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
24 Mar 2026Flood alert
6 Dec 2025Flood alert
12 Nov 2025Flood alert
2 Nov 2025Flood alert
9 Jun 2025Flood alert
31 Dec 2024Flood alert
23 Nov 2024Flood alert
16 Oct 2024Flood alert
8 Sep 2024Flood alert
22 May 2024Flood alert
17 Feb 2024Flood alert
23 Jan 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.