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South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches: flood history since 2006

The Environment Agency has issued 204 flood alerts for South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches since 20 Feb 2006, most often in January; the busiest year was 2012 (24).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches
Code
112WAFTSES
Environment Agency area
Wessex
County
Dorset Council, Somerset
River or sea
River Yeo, River Cam, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream
First in the history
20 Feb 2006
Latest in the history file
13 Mar 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?

2012 was the busiest year for South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches
1020302011: 820112012: 2420122013: 1120132014: 1920142015: 920152016: 1120162017: 720172018: 1320182019: 1920192020: 1020202021: 1120212022: 1220222023: 1520232024: 2020242025: 1020252026: 520262026 to June1020302011: 820112012: 2420122013: 1120132014: 1920142015: 920152016: 1120162017: 720172018: 1320182019: 1920192020: 1020202021: 1120212022: 1220222023: 1520232024: 2020242025: 1020252026: 520262026 to June1020302011: 820112012: 242013: 112014: 1920142015: 92016: 1120162017: 72018: 1320182019: 192020: 1020202021: 112022: 1220222023: 152024: 2020242025: 102026: 520262026 to June1020302011: 820112012: 242013: 112014: 192015: 920152016: 112017: 72018: 132019: 192020: 1020202021: 112022: 122023: 152024: 202025: 102026: 520262026 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
2026500
20251000
20242000
20231500
20221200
20211100
20201000
20191900
20181300
2017700
20161100
2015900
20141900
20131100
20122400
2011800

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
2040Jan: 39JanFeb: 25FebMar: 22MarApr: 8AprMay: 7MayJun: 6JunJul: 6JulAug: 3AugSep: 5SepOct: 20OctNov: 36NovDec: 27Dec392040Jan: 39JanFeb: 25FebMar: 22MarApr: 8AprMay: 7MayJun: 6JunJul: 6JulAug: 3AugSep: 5SepOct: 20OctNov: 36NovDec: 27Dec392040Jan: 39JanFeb: 25FebMar: 22MarApr: 8AprMay: 7MayJun: 6JunJul: 6JulAug: 3AugSep: 5SepOct: 20OctNov: 36NovDec: 27Dec392040Jan: 39JFeb: 25FMar: 22MApr: 8AMay: 7MJun: 6JJul: 6JAug: 3ASep: 5SOct: 20ONov: 36NDec: 27D39

All alerts and warnings since 2006 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
13 Mar 2026Flood alert
13 Feb 2026Flood alert
5 Feb 2026Flood alert
20 Jan 2026Flood alert
15 Jan 2026Flood alert
16 Dec 2025Flood alert
30 Nov 2025Flood alert
15 Nov 2025Flood alert
9 Nov 2025Flood alert
20 Feb 2025Flood alert
10 Feb 2025Flood alert
31 Jan 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.