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South Devon coast at the Kingsbridge and Avon estuaries: flood history since 2008

The Environment Agency has issued 18 flood warnings and 1 severe flood warning for South Devon coast at the Kingsbridge and Avon estuaries since 9 Mar 2008, most often in February; the busiest year was 2014 (7).

Severe flood warnings on record

The flood area

Flood area
South Devon coast at the Kingsbridge and Avon estuaries
Code
113FWC2T1A1
Environment Agency area
Devon and Cornwall
County
Devon
River or sea
English Channel, South Devon Coast, River Avon, River Erme
First in the history
9 Mar 2008
Latest in the history file
8 Dec 2025
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?

2014 was the busiest year for South Devon coast at the Kingsbridge and Avon estuaries
24682008: 120082012: 320122014: 720142018: 320182020: 220202022: 120222023: 120232025: 1202524682008: 120082012: 320122014: 720142018: 320182020: 220202022: 120222023: 120232025: 1202524682008: 120082012: 320122014: 720142018: 320182020: 220202022: 120222023: 120232025: 1202524682008: 120082012: 32014: 720142018: 32020: 220202022: 12023: 12025: 12025

Flood alerts, flood warnings and severe flood warnings (updates not counted), by year. 2026 runs to the end of June.

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2025010
2023010
2022010
2020020
2018030
2014070
2012030
2008001

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 February
246Jan: 3JanFeb: 5FebMar: 3MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 4OctNov: 1NovDec: 3Dec5246Jan: 3JanFeb: 5FebMar: 3MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 4OctNov: 1NovDec: 3Dec5246Jan: 3JanFeb: 5FebMar: 3MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 4OctNov: 1NovDec: 3Dec5246Jan: 3JFeb: 5FMar: 3MApr: 0AMay: 0MJun: 0JJul: 0JAug: 0ASep: 0SOct: 4ONov: 1NDec: 3D5

All alerts and warnings since 2008 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
8 Dec 2025Flood warning
28 Oct 2023Flood warning
17 Feb 2022Flood warning
15 Dec 2020Flood warning
8 Feb 2020Flood warning
9 Nov 2018Flood warning
11 Oct 2018Flood warning
3 Mar 2018Flood warning
2 Mar 2014Flood warning
14 Feb 2014Flood warning
4 Feb 2014Flood warning
2 Feb 2014Flood 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.