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Environment Agency112FWF3F0CFormer flood area

Bristol Avon (middle) from Melksham to Bathford, not including Bradford on Avon: flood history since 2008

The Environment Agency has issued 11 flood warnings for Bristol Avon (middle) from Melksham to Bathford, not including Bradford on Avon since 11 Jan 2008, most often in January; the busiest year was 2008 (4).

Flood warnings on record

The flood area

Flood area
Bristol Avon (middle) from Melksham to Bathford, not including Bradford on Avon
Code
112FWF3F0C
Environment Agency area
none today (the history file lists it under SW - North Wessex)
First in the history
11 Jan 2008
Latest in the history file
7 Feb 2014
Current status
no longer an Environment Agency flood area (not in its register of 1 Oct 2026)

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?

2008 was the busiest year for Bristol Avon (middle) from Melksham to Bathford, not including Bradford on Avon
12342008: 420082009: 120092012: 220122013: 120132014: 3201412342008: 420082009: 120092012: 220122013: 120132014: 3201412342008: 420082009: 120092012: 220122013: 120132014: 3201412342008: 420082009: 120092012: 220122013: 120132014: 32014

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

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2014030
2013010
2012020
2009010
2008040

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
24Jan: 4JanFeb: 2FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 0OctNov: 1NovDec: 3Dec424Jan: 4JanFeb: 2FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 0OctNov: 1NovDec: 3Dec424Jan: 4JanFeb: 2FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 0OctNov: 1NovDec: 3Dec424Jan: 4JFeb: 2FMar: 1MApr: 0AMay: 0MJun: 0JJul: 0JAug: 0ASep: 0SOct: 0ONov: 1NDec: 3D4

All alerts and warnings since 2008 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
7 Feb 2014Flood warning
4 Jan 2014Flood warning
2 Jan 2014Flood warning
24 Dec 2013Flood warning
23 Dec 2012Flood warning
21 Nov 2012Flood warning
10 Feb 2009Flood warning
13 Dec 2008Flood warning
16 Mar 2008Flood warning
15 Jan 2008Flood warning
11 Jan 2008Flood warning

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.