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River Thames from Shepperton to Molesey: flood history since 2012

The Environment Agency has issued 46 flood alerts for River Thames from Shepperton to Molesey since 30 Apr 2012, most often in January; the busiest year was 2023 (9).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
River Thames from Shepperton to Molesey
Code
061WAF23Shepprtn
Environment Agency area
Thames
County
Greater London, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey
River or sea
River Thames
First in the history
30 Apr 2012
Latest in the history file
22 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 from Shepperton to Molesey
358102012: 420122013: 520132014: 120142015: 120152016: 520162018: 120182019: 220192020: 520202021: 220212023: 920232024: 520242025: 420252026: 220262026 to June358102012: 420122013: 520132014: 120142015: 120152016: 520162018: 120182019: 220192020: 520202021: 220212023: 920232024: 520242025: 420252026: 220262026 to June358102012: 420122013: 52014: 120142015: 12016: 520162018: 12019: 22020: 520202021: 22023: 92024: 520242025: 42026: 220262026 to June358102012: 420122013: 52014: 12015: 12016: 520162018: 12019: 22020: 520202021: 22023: 92024: 52025: 42026: 220262026 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
2026200
2025400
2024500
2023900
2021200
2020500
2019200
2018100
2016500
2015100
2014100
2013500
2012400

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: 13JanFeb: 8FebMar: 7MarApr: 3AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 1OctNov: 5NovDec: 8Dec1351015Jan: 13JanFeb: 8FebMar: 7MarApr: 3AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 1OctNov: 5NovDec: 8Dec1351015Jan: 13JanFeb: 8FebMar: 7MarApr: 3AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 1OctNov: 5NovDec: 8Dec1351015Jan: 13JFeb: 8FMar: 7MApr: 3AMay: 0MJun: 0JJul: 0JAug: 0ASep: 1SOct: 1ONov: 5NDec: 8D13

All alerts and warnings since 2012 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 Jan 2026Flood alert
16 Jan 2026Flood alert
20 Dec 2025Flood alert
25 Feb 2025Flood alert
27 Jan 2025Flood alert
5 Jan 2025Flood alert
25 Nov 2024Flood alert
26 Sep 2024Flood alert
28 Mar 2024Flood alert
12 Mar 2024Flood alert
9 Feb 2024Flood alert
31 Dec 2023Flood 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.