Skip to main content
AREAZINENotices · US CA UK AU

Environment Agency013FWTTCH4Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches

Mersey Estuary at Fiddlers Ferry, Warrington: flood history since 2012

The Environment Agency has issued 32 flood warnings for Mersey Estuary at Fiddlers Ferry, Warrington since 14 Dec 2012, most often in March; the busiest year was 2014 (6).

Flood warnings on record

The flood area

Flood area
Mersey Estuary at Fiddlers Ferry, Warrington
Code
013FWTTCH4
Environment Agency area
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches
County
Warrington
River or sea
Mersey Estuary
First in the history
14 Dec 2012
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 Mersey Estuary at Fiddlers Ferry, Warrington
2462012: 120122013: 120132014: 620142015: 120152016: 220162018: 320182019: 220192020: 620202021: 120212022: 120222023: 220232024: 620242462012: 120122013: 120132014: 620142015: 120152016: 220162018: 320182019: 220192020: 620202021: 120212022: 120222023: 220232024: 620242462012: 120122013: 12014: 620142015: 12016: 220162018: 32019: 22020: 620202021: 12022: 120222023: 22024: 620242462012: 120122013: 12014: 620142015: 12016: 220162018: 32019: 22020: 620202021: 12022: 120222023: 22024: 62024

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

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2024060
2023020
2022010
2021010
2020060
2019020
2018030
2016020
2015010
2014060
2013010
2012010

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
358Jan: 5JanFeb: 6FebMar: 7MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 1AugSep: 3SepOct: 5OctNov: 1NovDec: 3Dec7358Jan: 5JanFeb: 6FebMar: 7MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 1AugSep: 3SepOct: 5OctNov: 1NovDec: 3Dec7358Jan: 5JanFeb: 6FebMar: 7MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 1AugSep: 3SepOct: 5OctNov: 1NovDec: 3Dec7358Jan: 5JFeb: 6FMar: 7MApr: 1AMay: 0MJun: 0JJul: 0JAug: 1ASep: 3SOct: 5ONov: 1NDec: 3D7

All alerts and warnings since 2012 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 warning
18 Oct 2024Flood warning
9 Apr 2024Flood warning
13 Mar 2024Flood warning
12 Mar 2024Flood warning
12 Feb 2024Flood warning
30 Sep 2023Flood warning
22 Mar 2023Flood warning
18 Feb 2022Flood warning
4 Dec 2021Flood warning
14 Nov 2020Flood warning
12 Mar 2020Flood 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.