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Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir: flood history since 2011

The Environment Agency has issued 761 flood alerts for Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir since 21 Mar 2011, most often in March; the busiest year was 2014 (71). The history file ends in June 2026; AreaZine's record of the live feed adds 9 since 1 July 2026.

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir
Code
063WAT23West
Environment Agency area
Kent S London and E Sussex
County
Greater London, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hounslow, Richmond upon Thames, Wandsworth
River or sea
River Thames
First in the history
21 Mar 2011
Latest in the history file
17 May 2026
Latest in AreaZine's record
Flood alert, 29 Sep 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.

The latest: since 1 July 2026, in AreaZine's record of the live feed

DateLevel
29 Sep 2026Flood alert
28 Sep 2026Flood alert
11 Sep 2026Flood alert
15 Aug 2026Flood alert
14 Aug 2026Flood alert
18 Jul 2026Flood alert
17 Jul 2026Flood alert
16 Jul 2026Flood alert
15 Jul 2026Flood alert

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2014 was the busiest year for Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir
204060802011: 1420112012: 4120122013: 5020132014: 7120142015: 4820152016: 6620162017: 3920172018: 5820182019: 5220192020: 7020202021: 4620212022: 4120222023: 4120232024: 6520242025: 4320252026: 1620262026 to June204060802011: 1420112012: 4120122013: 5020132014: 7120142015: 4820152016: 6620162017: 3920172018: 5820182019: 5220192020: 7020202021: 4620212022: 4120222023: 4120232024: 6520242025: 4320252026: 1620262026 to June204060802011: 1420112012: 412013: 502014: 7120142015: 482016: 6620162017: 392018: 5820182019: 522020: 7020202021: 462022: 4120222023: 412024: 6520242025: 432026: 1620262026 to June204060802011: 1420112012: 412013: 502014: 712015: 4820152016: 662017: 392018: 582019: 522020: 7020202021: 462022: 412023: 412024: 652025: 432026: 1620262026 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
20261600
20254300
20246500
20234100
20224100
20214600
20207000
20195200
20185800
20173900
20166600
20154800
20147100
20135000
20124100
20111400

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 March
50100150Jan: 96JanFeb: 92FebMar: 102MarApr: 62AprMay: 47MayJun: 28JunJul: 19JulAug: 34AugSep: 59SepOct: 73OctNov: 78NovDec: 71Dec10250100150Jan: 96JanFeb: 92FebMar: 102MarApr: 62AprMay: 47MayJun: 28JunJul: 19JulAug: 34AugSep: 59SepOct: 73OctNov: 78NovDec: 71Dec10250100150Jan: 96JanFeb: 92FebMar: 102MarApr: 62AprMay: 47MayJun: 28JunJul: 19JulAug: 34AugSep: 59SepOct: 73OctNov: 78NovDec: 71Dec10250100150Jan: 96JFeb: 92FMar: 102MApr: 62AMay: 47MJun: 28JJul: 19JAug: 34ASep: 59SOct: 73ONov: 78NDec: 71D102

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
17 May 2026Flood alert
15 May 2026Flood alert
18 Apr 2026Flood alert
2 Apr 2026Flood alert
30 Mar 2026Flood alert
20 Mar 2026Flood alert
19 Mar 2026Flood alert
16 Mar 2026Flood alert
2 Mar 2026Flood alert
23 Feb 2026Flood alert
16 Feb 2026Flood alert
31 Jan 2026Flood 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.