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Somerset coast at Porlock Weir: flood history since 2012

The Environment Agency has issued 392 flood alerts for Somerset coast at Porlock Weir since 7 Jul 2012, most often in January; the busiest year was 2015 (58). The history file ends in June 2026; AreaZine's record of the live feed adds 7 since 1 July 2026.

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
Somerset coast at Porlock Weir
Code
112WATSOM1
Environment Agency area
Wessex
County
Somerset
River or sea
Bristol Channel
First in the history
7 Jul 2012
Latest in the history file
4 Jun 2026
Latest in AreaZine's record
Flood alert, 27 Sep 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.

The latest: since 1 July 2026, in AreaZine's record of the live feed

DateLevel
27 Sep 2026Flood alert
10 Sep 2026Flood alert
29 Aug 2026Flood alert
15 Aug 2026Flood alert
14 Aug 2026Flood alert
13 Aug 2026Flood alert
17 Jul 2026Flood alert

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2015 was the busiest year for Somerset coast at Porlock Weir
2040602012: 1420122013: 4820132014: 3820142015: 5820152016: 4520162017: 3720172018: 2120182019: 2520192020: 1420202021: 1620212022: 1920222023: 1920232024: 1420242025: 1620252026: 820262026 to June2040602012: 1420122013: 4820132014: 3820142015: 5820152016: 4520162017: 3720172018: 2120182019: 2520192020: 1420202021: 1620212022: 1920222023: 1920232024: 1420242025: 1620252026: 820262026 to June2040602012: 1420122013: 482014: 3820142015: 582016: 4520162017: 372018: 2120182019: 252020: 1420202021: 162022: 1920222023: 192024: 1420242025: 162026: 820262026 to June2040602012: 1420122013: 482014: 382015: 5820152016: 452017: 372018: 212019: 252020: 1420202021: 162022: 192023: 192024: 142025: 162026: 820262026 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
2026800
20251600
20241400
20231900
20221900
20211600
20201400
20192500
20182100
20173700
20164500
20155800
20143800
20134800
20121400

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
204060Jan: 52JanFeb: 45FebMar: 38MarApr: 24AprMay: 18MayJun: 14JunJul: 16JulAug: 24AugSep: 38SepOct: 39OctNov: 43NovDec: 41Dec52204060Jan: 52JanFeb: 45FebMar: 38MarApr: 24AprMay: 18MayJun: 14JunJul: 16JulAug: 24AugSep: 38SepOct: 39OctNov: 43NovDec: 41Dec52204060Jan: 52JanFeb: 45FebMar: 38MarApr: 24AprMay: 18MayJun: 14JunJul: 16JulAug: 24AugSep: 38SepOct: 39OctNov: 43NovDec: 41Dec52204060Jan: 52JFeb: 45FMar: 38MApr: 24AMay: 18MJun: 14JJul: 16JAug: 24ASep: 38SOct: 39ONov: 43NDec: 41D52

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
4 Jun 2026Flood alert
16 May 2026Flood alert
4 Apr 2026Flood alert
24 Mar 2026Flood alert
16 Feb 2026Flood alert
4 Feb 2026Flood alert
2 Feb 2026Flood alert
8 Jan 2026Flood alert
17 Dec 2025Flood alert
5 Dec 2025Flood alert
7 Nov 2025Flood alert
5 Nov 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.