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Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston: flood history since 2006

The Environment Agency has issued 225 flood alerts for Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston since 27 Mar 2006, most often in October; the busiest year was 2017 (26). The history file ends in June 2026; AreaZine's record of the live feed adds 6 since 1 July 2026.

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston
Code
012WATWE
Environment Agency area
Cumbria and Lancashire
County
Lancashire
River or sea
Wyre Estuary
First in the history
27 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
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?

2017 was the busiest year for Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston
1020302011: 520112012: 520122013: 120132014: 1720142015: 1320152016: 1720162017: 2620172018: 2520182019: 2220192020: 1820202021: 1520212022: 1420222023: 1020232024: 2420242025: 1120252026: 220262026 to June1020302011: 520112012: 520122013: 120132014: 1720142015: 1320152016: 1720162017: 2620172018: 2520182019: 2220192020: 1820202021: 1520212022: 1420222023: 1020232024: 2420242025: 1120252026: 220262026 to June1020302011: 520112012: 52013: 12014: 1720142015: 132016: 1720162017: 262018: 2520182019: 222020: 1820202021: 152022: 1420222023: 102024: 2420242025: 112026: 220262026 to June1020302011: 520112012: 52013: 12014: 172015: 1320152016: 172017: 262018: 252019: 222020: 1820202021: 152022: 142023: 102024: 242025: 112026: 220262026 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
2026200
20251100
20242400
20231000
20221400
20211500
20201800
20192200
20182500
20172600
20161700
20151300
20141700
2013100
2012500
2011500

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: 23FebMar: 23MarApr: 12AprMay: 3MayJun: 3JunJul: 3JulAug: 30AugSep: 25SepOct: 46OctNov: 24NovDec: 17Dec46204060Jan: 16JanFeb: 23FebMar: 23MarApr: 12AprMay: 3MayJun: 3JunJul: 3JulAug: 30AugSep: 25SepOct: 46OctNov: 24NovDec: 17Dec46204060Jan: 16JanFeb: 23FebMar: 23MarApr: 12AprMay: 3MayJun: 3JunJul: 3JulAug: 30AugSep: 25SepOct: 46OctNov: 24NovDec: 17Dec46204060Jan: 16JFeb: 23FMar: 23MApr: 12AMay: 3MJun: 3JJul: 3JAug: 30ASep: 25SOct: 46ONov: 24NDec: 17D46

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
4 Feb 2026Flood alert
5 Dec 2025Flood alert
7 Nov 2025Flood alert
6 Nov 2025Flood alert
4 Nov 2025Flood alert
8 Oct 2025Flood alert
6 Oct 2025Flood alert
7 Sep 2025Flood alert
26 May 2025Flood alert
26 Apr 2025Flood alert
28 Mar 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.