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River Thames and its small tributaries from Calcutt to Lechlade: flood history since 2011

The Environment Agency has issued 51 flood alerts for River Thames and its small tributaries from Calcutt to Lechlade since 13 Jan 2011, most often in January; the busiest year was 2023 (6).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
River Thames and its small tributaries from Calcutt to Lechlade
Code
061WAF23CalcLech
Environment Agency area
Thames
County
Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Swindon, Wiltshire
River or sea
River Thames, Blunsdon Brook, Water Eaton Brook, Marston Meysey Brook, Share Ditch, Bydemill Brook, Westrop Brook, Downington Brook
First in the history
13 Jan 2011
Latest in the history file
16 Jan 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?

2023 was the busiest year for River Thames and its small tributaries from Calcutt to Lechlade
2462011: 220112012: 520122013: 320132015: 220152016: 520162017: 120172018: 320182019: 420192020: 420202021: 220212022: 220222023: 620232024: 620242025: 520252026: 120262026 to June2462011: 220112012: 520122013: 320132015: 220152016: 520162017: 120172018: 320182019: 420192020: 420202021: 220212022: 220222023: 620232024: 620242025: 520252026: 120262026 to June2462011: 220112012: 52013: 32015: 22016: 520162017: 12018: 320182019: 42020: 420202021: 22022: 220222023: 62024: 620242025: 52026: 120262026 to June2462011: 220112012: 52013: 32015: 220152016: 52017: 12018: 32019: 42020: 420202021: 22022: 22023: 62024: 62025: 52026: 120262026 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
2026100
2025500
2024600
2023600
2022200
2021200
2020400
2019400
2018300
2017100
2016500
2015200
2013300
2012500
2011200

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
51015Jan: 14JanFeb: 6FebMar: 8MarApr: 2AprMay: 2MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 5OctNov: 6NovDec: 7Dec1451015Jan: 14JanFeb: 6FebMar: 8MarApr: 2AprMay: 2MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 5OctNov: 6NovDec: 7Dec1451015Jan: 14JanFeb: 6FebMar: 8MarApr: 2AprMay: 2MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 5OctNov: 6NovDec: 7Dec1451015Jan: 14JFeb: 6FMar: 8MApr: 2AMay: 2MJun: 0JJul: 0JAug: 0ASep: 1SOct: 5ONov: 6NDec: 7D14

All alerts and warnings since 2011 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
16 Jan 2026Flood alert
2 Dec 2025Flood alert
15 Nov 2025Flood alert
24 Feb 2025Flood alert
27 Jan 2025Flood alert
6 Jan 2025Flood alert
24 Nov 2024Flood alert
9 Oct 2024Flood alert
24 Sep 2024Flood alert
28 Mar 2024Flood alert
7 Feb 2024Flood alert
22 Jan 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.