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River Yeo and River Parrett Moors around Muchelney and Thorney: flood history since 2014

The Environment Agency has issued 40 flood alerts for River Yeo and River Parrett Moors around Muchelney and Thorney since 12 Nov 2014, most often in December; the busiest year was 2024 (8).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
River Yeo and River Parrett Moors around Muchelney and Thorney
Code
112WAFYPM
Environment Agency area
Wessex
County
Somerset
River or sea
River Yeo
First in the history
12 Nov 2014
Latest in the history file
17 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?

2024 was the busiest year for River Yeo and River Parrett Moors around Muchelney and Thorney
24682014: 120142015: 220152016: 320162017: 220172018: 520182019: 420192020: 220202021: 420212022: 220222023: 320232024: 820242025: 320252026: 120262026 to June24682014: 120142015: 220152016: 320162017: 220172018: 520182019: 420192020: 220202021: 420212022: 220222023: 320232024: 820242025: 320252026: 120262026 to June24682014: 120142015: 22016: 320162017: 22018: 520182019: 42020: 220202021: 42022: 220222023: 32024: 820242025: 32026: 120262026 to June24682014: 120142015: 22016: 32017: 22018: 520182019: 42020: 220202021: 42022: 220222023: 32024: 82025: 32026: 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
2026100
2025300
2024800
2023300
2022200
2021400
2020200
2019400
2018500
2017200
2016300
2015200
2014100

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: 4JanFeb: 7FebMar: 7MarApr: 1AprMay: 2MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 5OctNov: 5NovDec: 8Dec8510Jan: 4JanFeb: 7FebMar: 7MarApr: 1AprMay: 2MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 5OctNov: 5NovDec: 8Dec8510Jan: 4JanFeb: 7FebMar: 7MarApr: 1AprMay: 2MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 5OctNov: 5NovDec: 8Dec8510Jan: 4JFeb: 7FMar: 7MApr: 1AMay: 2MJun: 0JJul: 0JAug: 0ASep: 1SOct: 5ONov: 5NDec: 8D8

All alerts and warnings since 2014 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
17 Jan 2026Flood alert
2 Dec 2025Flood alert
24 Jan 2025Flood alert
5 Jan 2025Flood alert
24 Nov 2024Flood alert
16 Oct 2024Flood alert
9 Oct 2024Flood alert
30 Sep 2024Flood alert
3 May 2024Flood alert
28 Mar 2024Flood alert
16 Feb 2024Flood alert
9 Feb 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.