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River Wriggle at Chetnole: flood history since 2012

The Environment Agency has issued 26 flood warnings for River Wriggle at Chetnole since 7 Jul 2012, most often in December; the busiest year was 2013 (4).

Flood warnings on record

The flood area

Flood area
River Wriggle at Chetnole
Code
112FWFWRI10A
Environment Agency area
Wessex
County
Dorset Council
River or sea
River Wriggle
First in the history
7 Jul 2012
Latest in the history file
27 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?

2013 was the busiest year for River Wriggle at Chetnole
12342012: 220122013: 420132014: 120142016: 420162017: 120172019: 120192021: 220212022: 120222023: 220232024: 320242025: 420252026: 120262026 to June12342012: 220122013: 420132014: 120142016: 420162017: 120172019: 120192021: 220212022: 120222023: 220232024: 320242025: 420252026: 120262026 to June12342012: 220122013: 42014: 120142016: 42017: 12019: 12021: 22022: 120222023: 22024: 320242025: 42026: 120262026 to June12342012: 220122013: 42014: 120142016: 42017: 12019: 12021: 22022: 120222023: 22024: 320242025: 42026: 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
2026010
2025040
2024030
2023020
2022010
2021020
2019010
2017010
2016040
2014010
2013040
2012020

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 December
510Jan: 7JanFeb: 0FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 4OctNov: 4NovDec: 8Dec8510Jan: 7JanFeb: 0FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 4OctNov: 4NovDec: 8Dec8510Jan: 7JanFeb: 0FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 4OctNov: 4NovDec: 8Dec8510Jan: 7JFeb: 0FMar: 1MApr: 0AMay: 0MJun: 0JJul: 1JAug: 0ASep: 1SOct: 4ONov: 4NDec: 8D8

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
27 Jan 2026Flood warning
18 Dec 2025Flood warning
9 Dec 2025Flood warning
5 Dec 2025Flood warning
26 Jan 2025Flood warning
24 Nov 2024Flood warning
30 Sep 2024Flood warning
4 Jan 2024Flood warning
4 Dec 2023Flood warning
28 Oct 2023Flood warning
18 Dec 2022Flood warning
31 Oct 2021Flood 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.