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River Arrow and River Alne: flood history since 2008

The Environment Agency has issued 135 flood alerts for River Arrow and River Alne since 16 Mar 2008, most often in February; the busiest year was 2024 (24).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
River Arrow and River Alne
Code
033WAF205
Environment Agency area
West Midlands
County
Warwickshire, Worcestershire
River or sea
Arrow, Alne
First in the history
16 Mar 2008
Latest in the history file
12 Mar 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 River Arrow and River Alne
1020302012: 720122013: 420132014: 720142015: 120152016: 720162017: 120172018: 920182019: 1020192020: 1320202021: 1120212022: 920222023: 1520232024: 2420242025: 820252026: 920262026 to June1020302012: 720122013: 420132014: 720142015: 120152016: 720162017: 120172018: 920182019: 1020192020: 1320202021: 1120212022: 920222023: 1520232024: 2420242025: 820252026: 920262026 to June1020302012: 720122013: 42014: 720142015: 12016: 720162017: 12018: 920182019: 102020: 1320202021: 112022: 920222023: 152024: 2420242025: 82026: 920262026 to June1020302012: 720122013: 42014: 72015: 120152016: 72017: 12018: 92019: 102020: 1320202021: 112022: 92023: 152024: 242025: 82026: 920262026 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
2026900
2025800
20242400
20231500
2022900
20211100
20201300
20191000
2018900
2017100
2016700
2015100
2014700
2013400
2012700

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
102030Jan: 21JanFeb: 28FebMar: 13MarApr: 4AprMay: 4MayJun: 2JunJul: 2JulAug: 2AugSep: 7SepOct: 13OctNov: 12NovDec: 27Dec28102030Jan: 21JanFeb: 28FebMar: 13MarApr: 4AprMay: 4MayJun: 2JunJul: 2JulAug: 2AugSep: 7SepOct: 13OctNov: 12NovDec: 27Dec28102030Jan: 21JanFeb: 28FebMar: 13MarApr: 4AprMay: 4MayJun: 2JunJul: 2JulAug: 2AugSep: 7SepOct: 13OctNov: 12NovDec: 27Dec28102030Jan: 21JFeb: 28FMar: 13MApr: 4AMay: 4MJun: 2JJul: 2JAug: 2ASep: 7SOct: 13ONov: 12NDec: 27D28

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
12 Mar 2026Flood alert
26 Feb 2026Flood alert
18 Feb 2026Flood alert
13 Feb 2026Flood alert
9 Feb 2026Flood alert
5 Feb 2026Flood alert
1 Feb 2026Flood alert
27 Jan 2026Flood alert
9 Jan 2026Flood alert
17 Dec 2025Flood alert
15 Dec 2025Flood alert
9 Dec 2025Flood 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.