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Tidal flooding of areas near the South Humber Bank from Whitton to South Ferriby: flood history since 2021

The Environment Agency has issued 13 flood alerts for Tidal flooding of areas near the South Humber Bank from Whitton to South Ferriby since 6 Nov 2021, most often in October; the busiest year was 2023 (5).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
Tidal flooding of areas near the South Humber Bank from Whitton to South Ferriby
Code
053WAT600SHBb
Environment Agency area
Lincs and Northants
County
North Lincolnshire
River or sea
The Humber
First in the history
6 Nov 2021
Latest in the history file
22 Oct 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?

2023 was the busiest year for Tidal flooding of areas near the South Humber Bank from Whitton to South Ferriby
2462021: 120212022: 120222023: 520232024: 420242025: 220252462021: 120212022: 120222023: 520232024: 420242025: 220252462021: 120212022: 120222023: 520232024: 420242025: 220252462021: 120212022: 120222023: 520232024: 420242025: 22025

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

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2025200
2024400
2023500
2022100
2021100

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: 1JanFeb: 2FebMar: 2MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 1AugSep: 1SepOct: 4OctNov: 1NovDec: 0Dec424Jan: 1JanFeb: 2FebMar: 2MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 1AugSep: 1SepOct: 4OctNov: 1NovDec: 0Dec424Jan: 1JanFeb: 2FebMar: 2MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 1AugSep: 1SepOct: 4OctNov: 1NovDec: 0Dec424Jan: 1JFeb: 2FMar: 2MApr: 1AMay: 0MJun: 0JJul: 0JAug: 1ASep: 1SOct: 4ONov: 1NDec: 0D4

All alerts and warnings since 2021 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
22 Oct 2025Flood alert
30 Mar 2025Flood alert
17 Oct 2024Flood alert
22 Aug 2024Flood alert
7 Apr 2024Flood alert
13 Mar 2024Flood alert
29 Oct 2023Flood alert
1 Oct 2023Flood alert
29 Sep 2023Flood alert
24 Feb 2023Flood alert
22 Feb 2023Flood alert
3 Jan 2022Flood 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.