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River Stour in Worcestershire: flood history since 2006

The Environment Agency has issued 82 flood alerts for River Stour in Worcestershire since 21 May 2006, most often in December; the busiest year was 2012 (18). The history file ends in June 2026; AreaZine's record of the live feed adds 2 since 1 July 2026.

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
River Stour in Worcestershire
Code
031WAF109
Environment Agency area
West Midlands
County
Staffordshire, Worcestershire
River or sea
River Stour
First in the history
21 May 2006
Latest in the history file
28 Feb 2026
Latest in AreaZine's record
Flood alert, 28 Aug 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
28 Aug 2026Flood alert
27 Aug 2026Flood alert

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2012 was the busiest year for River Stour in Worcestershire
51015202012: 1820122013: 1120132014: 920142016: 620162017: 120172018: 320182019: 620192020: 420202021: 420212022: 320222023: 220232024: 720242025: 520252026: 320262026 to June51015202012: 1820122013: 1120132014: 920142016: 620162017: 120172018: 320182019: 620192020: 420202021: 420212022: 320222023: 220232024: 720242025: 520252026: 320262026 to June51015202012: 1820122013: 112014: 920142016: 62017: 12018: 320182019: 62020: 420202021: 42022: 320222023: 22024: 720242025: 52026: 320262026 to June51015202012: 1820122013: 112014: 92016: 620162017: 12018: 320182019: 62020: 420202021: 42022: 320222023: 22024: 72025: 52026: 320262026 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
2026300
2025500
2024700
2023200
2022300
2021400
2020400
2019600
2018300
2017100
2016600
2014900
20131100
20121800

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: 11JanFeb: 9FebMar: 3MarApr: 1AprMay: 4MayJun: 11JunJul: 8JulAug: 2AugSep: 2SepOct: 9OctNov: 10NovDec: 12Dec1251015Jan: 11JanFeb: 9FebMar: 3MarApr: 1AprMay: 4MayJun: 11JunJul: 8JulAug: 2AugSep: 2SepOct: 9OctNov: 10NovDec: 12Dec1251015Jan: 11JanFeb: 9FebMar: 3MarApr: 1AprMay: 4MayJun: 11JunJul: 8JulAug: 2AugSep: 2SepOct: 9OctNov: 10NovDec: 12Dec1251015Jan: 11JFeb: 9FMar: 3MApr: 1AMay: 4MJun: 11JJul: 8JAug: 2ASep: 2SOct: 9ONov: 10NDec: 12D12

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
28 Feb 2026Flood alert
5 Feb 2026Flood alert
9 Jan 2026Flood alert
13 Nov 2025Flood alert
12 Nov 2025Flood alert
12 May 2025Flood alert
26 Jan 2025Flood alert
6 Jan 2025Flood alert
19 Dec 2024Flood alert
6 Dec 2024Flood alert
24 Nov 2024Flood alert
27 Oct 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.