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River Wye from Hay to Hereford: flood history since 2011

The Environment Agency has issued 33 flood warnings for River Wye from Hay to Hereford since 13 Jan 2011, most often in January; the busiest year was 2020 (5).

Flood warnings on record

The flood area

Flood area
River Wye from Hay to Hereford
Code
031FWFWY0A
Environment Agency area
West Midlands
County
Herefordshire
River or sea
River Wye
First in the history
13 Jan 2011
Latest in the history file
9 Dec 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?

2020 was the busiest year for River Wye from Hay to Hereford
2462011: 120112012: 320122013: 220132014: 220142015: 220152018: 320182019: 120192020: 520202021: 220212022: 120222023: 420232024: 420242025: 320252462011: 120112012: 320122013: 220132014: 220142015: 220152018: 320182019: 120192020: 520202021: 220212022: 120222023: 420232024: 420242025: 320252462011: 120112012: 32013: 22014: 220142015: 22018: 320182019: 12020: 520202021: 22022: 120222023: 42024: 42025: 320252462011: 120112012: 32013: 22014: 220142015: 22018: 320182019: 12020: 520202021: 22022: 120222023: 42024: 42025: 32025

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

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2025030
2024040
2023040
2022010
2021020
2020050
2019010
2018030
2015020
2014020
2013020
2012030
2011010

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 January
51015Jan: 13JanFeb: 6FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 3OctNov: 3NovDec: 7Dec1351015Jan: 13JanFeb: 6FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 3OctNov: 3NovDec: 7Dec1351015Jan: 13JanFeb: 6FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 3OctNov: 3NovDec: 7Dec1351015Jan: 13JFeb: 6FMar: 1MApr: 0AMay: 0MJun: 0JJul: 0JAug: 0ASep: 0SOct: 3ONov: 3NDec: 7D13

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
9 Dec 2025Flood warning
14 Nov 2025Flood warning
6 Jan 2025Flood warning
7 Dec 2024Flood warning
24 Nov 2024Flood warning
16 Oct 2024Flood warning
2 Jan 2024Flood warning
27 Dec 2023Flood warning
14 Jan 2023Flood warning
12 Jan 2023Flood warning
8 Jan 2023Flood warning
20 Feb 2022Flood 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.