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South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches: flood history since 2006

The Environment Agency has issued 166 flood alerts for South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches since 24 Oct 2006, most often in December; the busiest year was 2012 (21).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches
Code
112WAFTSSR
Environment Agency area
Wessex
County
Dorset Council, Somerset
River or sea
River Parrett, River Isle
First in the history
24 Oct 2006
Latest in the history file
5 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?

2012 was the busiest year for South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches
1020302011: 920112012: 2120122013: 1520132014: 1120142015: 520152016: 620162017: 420172018: 1420182019: 1120192020: 720202021: 1220212022: 720222023: 1420232024: 1920242025: 920252026: 220262026 to June1020302011: 920112012: 2120122013: 1520132014: 1120142015: 520152016: 620162017: 420172018: 1420182019: 1120192020: 720202021: 1220212022: 720222023: 1420232024: 1920242025: 920252026: 220262026 to June1020302011: 920112012: 212013: 152014: 1120142015: 52016: 620162017: 42018: 1420182019: 112020: 720202021: 122022: 720222023: 142024: 1920242025: 92026: 220262026 to June1020302011: 920112012: 212013: 152014: 112015: 520152016: 62017: 42018: 142019: 112020: 720202021: 122022: 72023: 142024: 192025: 92026: 220262026 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
2026200
2025900
20241900
20231400
2022700
20211200
2020700
20191100
20181400
2017400
2016600
2015500
20141100
20131500
20122100
2011900

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
2040Jan: 27JanFeb: 19FebMar: 17MarApr: 8AprMay: 6MayJun: 4JunJul: 2JulAug: 2AugSep: 3SepOct: 16OctNov: 24NovDec: 38Dec382040Jan: 27JanFeb: 19FebMar: 17MarApr: 8AprMay: 6MayJun: 4JunJul: 2JulAug: 2AugSep: 3SepOct: 16OctNov: 24NovDec: 38Dec382040Jan: 27JanFeb: 19FebMar: 17MarApr: 8AprMay: 6MayJun: 4JunJul: 2JulAug: 2AugSep: 3SepOct: 16OctNov: 24NovDec: 38Dec382040Jan: 27JFeb: 19FMar: 17MApr: 8AMay: 6MJun: 4JJul: 2JAug: 2ASep: 3SOct: 16ONov: 24NDec: 38D38

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
5 Feb 2026Flood alert
20 Jan 2026Flood alert
15 Dec 2025Flood alert
8 Dec 2025Flood alert
4 Dec 2025Flood alert
30 Nov 2025Flood alert
26 Feb 2025Flood alert
23 Feb 2025Flood alert
26 Jan 2025Flood alert
24 Jan 2025Flood alert
5 Jan 2025Flood alert
30 Nov 2024Flood 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.