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Upper Stour and tributaries: flood history since 2011

The Environment Agency has issued 122 flood alerts for Upper Stour and tributaries since 10 Jan 2011, most often in January; the busiest year was 2024 (16).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
Upper Stour and tributaries
Code
111WAFSTOU
Environment Agency area
Wessex
County
Dorset Council, Somerset, Wiltshire
River or sea
River Stour, River Lodden, River Shreen
First in the history
10 Jan 2011
Latest in the history file
19 Feb 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?

2024 was the busiest year for Upper Stour and tributaries
51015202011: 320112012: 1020122013: 720132014: 820142015: 420152016: 920162017: 620172018: 620182019: 1020192020: 620202021: 720212022: 620222023: 920232024: 1620242025: 920252026: 620262026 to June51015202011: 320112012: 1020122013: 720132014: 820142015: 420152016: 920162017: 620172018: 620182019: 1020192020: 620202021: 720212022: 620222023: 920232024: 1620242025: 920252026: 620262026 to June51015202011: 320112012: 102013: 72014: 820142015: 42016: 920162017: 62018: 620182019: 102020: 620202021: 72022: 620222023: 92024: 1620242025: 92026: 620262026 to June51015202011: 320112012: 102013: 72014: 82015: 420152016: 92017: 62018: 62019: 102020: 620202021: 72022: 62023: 92024: 162025: 92026: 620262026 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
2026600
2025900
20241600
2023900
2022600
2021700
2020600
20191000
2018600
2017600
2016900
2015400
2014800
2013700
20121000
2011300

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
102030Jan: 26JanFeb: 17FebMar: 16MarApr: 4AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 2JulAug: 0AugSep: 3SepOct: 14OctNov: 13NovDec: 26Dec26102030Jan: 26JanFeb: 17FebMar: 16MarApr: 4AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 2JulAug: 0AugSep: 3SepOct: 14OctNov: 13NovDec: 26Dec26102030Jan: 26JanFeb: 17FebMar: 16MarApr: 4AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 2JulAug: 0AugSep: 3SepOct: 14OctNov: 13NovDec: 26Dec26102030Jan: 26JFeb: 17FMar: 16MApr: 4AMay: 0MJun: 1JJul: 2JAug: 0ASep: 3SOct: 14ONov: 13NDec: 26D26

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
19 Feb 2026Flood alert
16 Feb 2026Flood alert
13 Feb 2026Flood alert
6 Feb 2026Flood alert
20 Jan 2026Flood alert
16 Jan 2026Flood alert
16 Dec 2025Flood alert
8 Dec 2025Flood alert
5 Dec 2025Flood alert
2 Dec 2025Flood alert
26 Feb 2025Flood alert
24 Feb 2025Flood 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.