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Wye Estuary in Gloucestershire: flood history since 2013

The Environment Agency has issued 105 flood alerts for Wye Estuary in Gloucestershire since 23 Jul 2013, most often in October; the busiest year was 2016 (13). The history file ends in June 2026; AreaZine's record of the live feed adds 1 since 1 July 2026.

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
Wye Estuary in Gloucestershire
Code
031WAT122
Environment Agency area
West Midlands
County
Gloucestershire
River or sea
Wye Estuary
First in the history
23 Jul 2013
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

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2016 was the busiest year for Wye Estuary in Gloucestershire
510152013: 420132014: 1120142015: 1020152016: 1320162017: 1120172018: 820182019: 820192020: 920202021: 620212022: 620222023: 620232024: 620242025: 520252026: 220262026 to June510152013: 420132014: 1120142015: 1020152016: 1320162017: 1120172018: 820182019: 820192020: 920202021: 620212022: 620222023: 620232024: 620242025: 520252026: 220262026 to June510152013: 420132014: 112015: 102016: 1320162017: 112018: 820182019: 82020: 920202021: 62022: 620222023: 62024: 620242025: 52026: 220262026 to June510152013: 420132014: 112015: 102016: 1320162017: 112018: 820182019: 82020: 920202021: 62022: 620222023: 62024: 62025: 52026: 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
2025500
2024600
2023600
2022600
2021600
2020900
2019800
2018800
20171100
20161300
20151000
20141100
2013400

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
51015Jan: 8JanFeb: 12FebMar: 11MarApr: 8AprMay: 5MayJun: 1JunJul: 3JulAug: 13AugSep: 13SepOct: 14OctNov: 11NovDec: 6Dec1451015Jan: 8JanFeb: 12FebMar: 11MarApr: 8AprMay: 5MayJun: 1JunJul: 3JulAug: 13AugSep: 13SepOct: 14OctNov: 11NovDec: 6Dec1451015Jan: 8JanFeb: 12FebMar: 11MarApr: 8AprMay: 5MayJun: 1JunJul: 3JulAug: 13AugSep: 13SepOct: 14OctNov: 11NovDec: 6Dec1451015Jan: 8JFeb: 12FMar: 11MApr: 8AMay: 5MJun: 1JJul: 3JAug: 13ASep: 13SOct: 14ONov: 11NDec: 6D14

All alerts and warnings since 2013 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
3 Feb 2026Flood alert
5 Nov 2025Flood alert
7 Oct 2025Flood alert
8 Sep 2025Flood alert
28 Mar 2025Flood alert
28 Feb 2025Flood alert
17 Oct 2024Flood alert
18 Sep 2024Flood alert
20 Aug 2024Flood alert
7 Apr 2024Flood alert
9 Mar 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.