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River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough: flood history since 2006

The Environment Agency has issued 100 flood alerts for River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough since 30 Mar 2006, most often in December; the busiest year was 2019 (12).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough
Code
034WAB424
Environment Agency area
East Midlands
County
Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire
River or sea
River Trent, River Idle
First in the history
30 Mar 2006
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?

2019 was the busiest year for River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough
510152011: 320112012: 820122013: 520132014: 620142015: 320152016: 520162017: 220172018: 620182019: 1220192020: 520202021: 720212022: 720222023: 1020232024: 1220242025: 620252026: 320262026 to June510152011: 320112012: 820122013: 520132014: 620142015: 320152016: 520162017: 220172018: 620182019: 1220192020: 520202021: 720212022: 720222023: 1020232024: 1220242025: 620252026: 320262026 to June510152011: 320112012: 82013: 52014: 620142015: 32016: 520162017: 22018: 620182019: 122020: 520202021: 72022: 720222023: 102024: 1220242025: 62026: 320262026 to June510152011: 320112012: 82013: 52014: 62015: 320152016: 52017: 22018: 62019: 122020: 520202021: 72022: 72023: 102024: 122025: 62026: 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
2025600
20241200
20231000
2022700
2021700
2020500
20191200
2018600
2017200
2016500
2015300
2014600
2013500
2012800
2011300

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
1020Jan: 17JanFeb: 12FebMar: 13MarApr: 4AprMay: 0MayJun: 2JunJul: 2JulAug: 1AugSep: 5SepOct: 8OctNov: 16NovDec: 20Dec201020Jan: 17JanFeb: 12FebMar: 13MarApr: 4AprMay: 0MayJun: 2JunJul: 2JulAug: 1AugSep: 5SepOct: 8OctNov: 16NovDec: 20Dec201020Jan: 17JanFeb: 12FebMar: 13MarApr: 4AprMay: 0MayJun: 2JunJul: 2JulAug: 1AugSep: 5SepOct: 8OctNov: 16NovDec: 20Dec201020Jan: 17JFeb: 12FMar: 13MApr: 4AMay: 0MJun: 2JJul: 2JAug: 1ASep: 5SOct: 8ONov: 16NDec: 20D20

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
27 Jan 2026Flood alert
9 Jan 2026Flood alert
17 Dec 2025Flood alert
3 Dec 2025Flood alert
13 Nov 2025Flood alert
28 Jan 2025Flood alert
6 Jan 2025Flood alert
2 Jan 2025Flood alert
19 Dec 2024Flood alert
6 Dec 2024Flood alert
24 Nov 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.