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River Windrush from Bourton to Newbridge: flood history since 2009

The Environment Agency has issued 30 flood alerts for River Windrush from Bourton to Newbridge since 22 Jan 2009, most often in January; the busiest year was 2016 (5).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
River Windrush from Bourton to Newbridge
Code
061WAF10Windrush
Environment Agency area
Thames
County
Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire
River or sea
River Windrush
First in the history
22 Jan 2009
Latest in the history file
5 Dec 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?

2016 was the busiest year for River Windrush from Bourton to Newbridge
2462012: 320122013: 320132015: 120152016: 520162017: 120172018: 220182019: 320192020: 120202023: 520232024: 520242025: 120252462012: 320122013: 320132015: 120152016: 520162017: 120172018: 220182019: 320192020: 120202023: 520232024: 520242025: 120252462012: 320122013: 320132015: 120152016: 520162017: 120172018: 220182019: 320192020: 120202023: 520232024: 520242025: 120252462012: 320122013: 32015: 12016: 520162017: 12018: 220182019: 32020: 120202023: 52024: 52025: 12025

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

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2025100
2024500
2023500
2020100
2019300
2018200
2017100
2016500
2015100
2013300
2012300

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 January
510Jan: 8JanFeb: 3FebMar: 2MarApr: 2AprMay: 1MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 2SepOct: 1OctNov: 3NovDec: 7Dec8510Jan: 8JanFeb: 3FebMar: 2MarApr: 2AprMay: 1MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 2SepOct: 1OctNov: 3NovDec: 7Dec8510Jan: 8JanFeb: 3FebMar: 2MarApr: 2AprMay: 1MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 2SepOct: 1OctNov: 3NovDec: 7Dec8510Jan: 8JFeb: 3FMar: 2MApr: 2AMay: 1MJun: 0JJul: 1JAug: 0ASep: 2SOct: 1ONov: 3NDec: 7D8

All alerts and warnings since 2009 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
5 Dec 2025Flood alert
24 Nov 2024Flood alert
26 Sep 2024Flood alert
26 Sep 2024Flood alert
22 May 2024Flood alert
9 Feb 2024Flood alert
4 Dec 2023Flood alert
1 Apr 2023Flood alert
14 Jan 2023Flood alert
12 Jan 2023Flood alert
3 Jan 2023Flood alert
23 Dec 2020Flood 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.