Environment Agency053WAF124EWFLincs and Northants

East and West Fens: flood history since 2008

The Environment Agency has issued 24 flood alerts for East and West Fens since 16 Jan 2008, most often in October; the busiest year was 2019 (8).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area: East and West Fens
Code: 053WAF124EWF
Environment Agency area: Lincs and Northants
County: Lincolnshire
River or sea: East Fen Catchwater, West Fen Catchwater, Maud Fos
First in the history: 16 Jan 2008
Latest in the history file: 8 Jan 2026
Current status: check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk (the Environment Agency's live page)

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

2019 was the busiest year for East and West Fens

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

The numbers

Year	Alerts	Warnings	Severe
2026	1	0	0
2025	1	0	0
2024	3	0	0
2023	2	0	0
2021	1	0	0
2020	1	0	0
2019	8	0	0
2018	1	0	0
2016	1	0	0
2014	1	0	0
2013	1	0	0
2012	3	0	0

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Most often in October

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.

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.