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Mersey Estuary at Arpley Bridge, Warrington: flood history since 2011

The Environment Agency has issued 69 flood warnings for Mersey Estuary at Arpley Bridge, Warrington since 19 Feb 2011, most often in March; the busiest year was 2014 (15).

Flood warnings on record

The flood area

Flood area
Mersey Estuary at Arpley Bridge, Warrington
Code
013FWTTCH3
Environment Agency area
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches
County
Warrington
River or sea
Mersey Estuary
First in the history
19 Feb 2011
Latest in the history file
8 Oct 2025
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 Mersey Estuary at Arpley Bridge, Warrington
510152011: 220112012: 420122013: 220132014: 1520142015: 520152016: 520162018: 420182019: 620192020: 720202021: 220212022: 120222023: 320232024: 920242025: 42025510152011: 220112012: 420122013: 220132014: 1520142015: 520152016: 520162018: 420182019: 620192020: 720202021: 220212022: 120222023: 320232024: 920242025: 42025510152011: 220112012: 42013: 22014: 1520142015: 52016: 520162018: 42019: 62020: 720202021: 22022: 120222023: 32024: 92025: 42025510152011: 220112012: 42013: 22014: 1520142015: 52016: 520162018: 42019: 62020: 720202021: 22022: 120222023: 32024: 92025: 42025

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

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2025040
2024090
2023030
2022010
2021020
2020070
2019060
2018040
2016050
2015050
20140150
2013020
2012040
2011020

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 March
51015Jan: 7JanFeb: 12FebMar: 14MarApr: 2AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 5AugSep: 9SepOct: 12OctNov: 5NovDec: 3Dec1451015Jan: 7JanFeb: 12FebMar: 14MarApr: 2AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 5AugSep: 9SepOct: 12OctNov: 5NovDec: 3Dec1451015Jan: 7JanFeb: 12FebMar: 14MarApr: 2AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 5AugSep: 9SepOct: 12OctNov: 5NovDec: 3Dec1451015Jan: 7JFeb: 12FMar: 14MApr: 2AMay: 0MJun: 0JJul: 0JAug: 5ASep: 9SOct: 12ONov: 5NDec: 3D14

All alerts and warnings since 2011 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
8 Oct 2025Flood warning
10 Sep 2025Flood warning
31 Mar 2025Flood warning
30 Mar 2025Flood warning
20 Oct 2024Flood warning
17 Oct 2024Flood warning
21 Aug 2024Flood warning
10 Apr 2024Flood warning
9 Apr 2024Flood warning
13 Mar 2024Flood warning
12 Mar 2024Flood warning
11 Mar 2024Flood warning

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.