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South Devon Coast from Exmouth to Seaton: flood history since 2008

The Environment Agency has issued 15 flood warnings and 5 severe flood warnings for South Devon Coast from Exmouth to Seaton since 9 Mar 2008, most often in February; the busiest year was 2014 (11).

Severe flood warnings on record

The flood area

Flood area
South Devon Coast from Exmouth to Seaton
Code
113FWC2T1A3
Environment Agency area
Devon and Cornwall
County
Devon
River or sea
English Channel, South Devon Coast
First in the history
9 Mar 2008
Latest in the history file
23 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?

2014 was the busiest year for South Devon Coast from Exmouth to Seaton
510152008: 120082012: 320122014: 1120142015: 120152016: 120162018: 120182020: 120202026: 120262026 to June510152008: 120082012: 320122014: 1120142015: 120152016: 120162018: 120182020: 120202026: 120262026 to June510152008: 120082012: 320122014: 1120142015: 120152016: 120162018: 120182020: 120202026: 120262026 to June510152008: 120082012: 32014: 1120142015: 12016: 120162018: 12020: 12026: 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
2026010
2020010
2018010
2016010
2015010
2014074
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
358Jan: 4JanFeb: 7FebMar: 2MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 3OctNov: 1NovDec: 2Dec7358Jan: 4JanFeb: 7FebMar: 2MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 3OctNov: 1NovDec: 2Dec7358Jan: 4JanFeb: 7FebMar: 2MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 3OctNov: 1NovDec: 2Dec7358Jan: 4JFeb: 7FMar: 2MApr: 1AMay: 0MJun: 0JJul: 0JAug: 0ASep: 0SOct: 3ONov: 1NDec: 2D7

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
23 Jan 2026Flood warning
15 Dec 2020Flood warning
9 Nov 2018Flood warning
9 Apr 2016Flood warning
29 Oct 2015Flood warning
2 Mar 2014Flood warning
14 Feb 2014Severe flood warning
12 Feb 2014Flood warning
8 Feb 2014Flood warning
5 Feb 2014Severe flood warning
5 Feb 2014Severe flood warning
4 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.