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River Churnet at Cheddleton: flood history since 2008

The Environment Agency has issued 13 flood warnings for River Churnet at Cheddleton since 6 Sep 2008, most often in October; the busiest year was 2008 (3).

Flood warnings on record

The flood area

Flood area
River Churnet at Cheddleton
Code
033FWF3CHUR002
Environment Agency area
West Midlands
County
Staffordshire
River or sea
River Churnet
First in the history
6 Sep 2008
Latest in the history file
6 Jan 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?

2008 was the busiest year for River Churnet at Cheddleton
1232008: 320082010: 220102012: 220122013: 120132019: 120192020: 120202021: 120212023: 120232025: 120251232008: 320082010: 220102012: 220122013: 120132019: 120192020: 120202021: 120212023: 120232025: 120251232008: 320082010: 220102012: 220122013: 120132019: 120192020: 120202021: 120212023: 120232025: 120251232008: 320082010: 22012: 220122013: 12019: 12020: 120202021: 12023: 12025: 12025

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

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2025010
2023010
2021010
2020010
2019010
2013010
2012020
2010020
2008030

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
24Jan: 3JanFeb: 1FebMar: 0MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 4OctNov: 3NovDec: 0Dec424Jan: 3JanFeb: 1FebMar: 0MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 4OctNov: 3NovDec: 0Dec424Jan: 3JanFeb: 1FebMar: 0MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 4OctNov: 3NovDec: 0Dec424Jan: 3JFeb: 1FMar: 0MApr: 0AMay: 0MJun: 1JJul: 0JAug: 0ASep: 1SOct: 4ONov: 3NDec: 0D4

All alerts and warnings since 2008 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
6 Jan 2025Flood warning
3 Nov 2023Flood warning
14 Jan 2021Flood warning
16 Feb 2020Flood warning
26 Oct 2019Flood warning
27 Jan 2013Flood warning
25 Nov 2012Flood warning
8 Jun 2012Flood warning
8 Nov 2010Flood warning
3 Oct 2010Flood warning
26 Oct 2008Flood warning
5 Oct 2008Flood 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.