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Gilwiskaw Brook at Packington: flood history since 2016

The Environment Agency has issued 11 flood warnings for Gilwiskaw Brook at Packington since 15 Jun 2016, most often in February; the busiest year was 2024 (3).

Flood warnings on record

The flood area

Flood area
Gilwiskaw Brook at Packington
Code
033FWF3MEASE01
Environment Agency area
West Midlands
County
Leicestershire
River or sea
Gilwiskaw Brook
First in the history
15 Jun 2016
Latest in the history file
28 Feb 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.

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2024 was the busiest year for Gilwiskaw Brook at Packington
1232016: 220162019: 120192020: 120202023: 220232024: 320242025: 120252026: 120262026 to June1232016: 220162019: 120192020: 120202023: 220232024: 320242025: 120252026: 120262026 to June1232016: 220162019: 120192020: 120202023: 220232024: 320242025: 120252026: 120262026 to June1232016: 220162019: 120192020: 120202023: 220232024: 320242025: 120252026: 120262026 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
2026010
2025010
2024030
2023020
2020010
2019010
2016020

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 February
123Jan: 2JanFeb: 3FebMar: 0MarApr: 0AprMay: 1MayJun: 1JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 1OctNov: 2NovDec: 0Dec3123Jan: 2JanFeb: 3FebMar: 0MarApr: 0AprMay: 1MayJun: 1JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 1OctNov: 2NovDec: 0Dec3123Jan: 2JanFeb: 3FebMar: 0MarApr: 0AprMay: 1MayJun: 1JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 1OctNov: 2NovDec: 0Dec3123Jan: 2JFeb: 3FMar: 0MApr: 0AMay: 1MJun: 1JJul: 0JAug: 0ASep: 1SOct: 1ONov: 2NDec: 0D3

All alerts and warnings since 2016 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 warning
6 Jan 2025Flood warning
22 May 2024Flood warning
22 Feb 2024Flood warning
2 Jan 2024Flood warning
20 Oct 2023Flood warning
18 Sep 2023Flood warning
16 Feb 2020Flood warning
14 Nov 2019Flood warning
21 Nov 2016Flood warning
15 Jun 2016Flood 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.