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River Dart from Buckfastleigh to Totnes, including Staverton: flood history since 2011

The Environment Agency has issued 39 flood warnings for River Dart from Buckfastleigh to Totnes, including Staverton since 13 Dec 2011, most often in December; the busiest year was 2012 (9).

Flood warnings on record

The flood area

Flood area
River Dart from Buckfastleigh to Totnes, including Staverton
Code
113FWF2C0C
Environment Agency area
Devon and Cornwall
County
Devon
River or sea
River Dart
First in the history
13 Dec 2011
Latest in the history file
27 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?

2012 was the busiest year for River Dart from Buckfastleigh to Totnes, including Staverton
358102011: 120112012: 920122013: 820132014: 420142015: 120152016: 320162020: 320202021: 120212022: 220222023: 220232024: 120242025: 320252026: 120262026 to June358102011: 120112012: 920122013: 820132014: 420142015: 120152016: 320162020: 320202021: 120212022: 220222023: 220232024: 120242025: 320252026: 120262026 to June358102011: 120112012: 92013: 82014: 420142015: 12016: 320162020: 32021: 12022: 220222023: 22024: 120242025: 32026: 120262026 to June358102011: 120112012: 92013: 82014: 420142015: 12016: 320162020: 32021: 12022: 220222023: 22024: 12025: 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
2026010
2025030
2024010
2023020
2022020
2021010
2020030
2016030
2015010
2014040
2013080
2012090
2011010

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: 9JanFeb: 6FebMar: 2MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 3OctNov: 6NovDec: 10Dec10510Jan: 9JanFeb: 6FebMar: 2MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 3OctNov: 6NovDec: 10Dec10510Jan: 9JanFeb: 6FebMar: 2MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 3OctNov: 6NovDec: 10Dec10510Jan: 9JFeb: 6FMar: 2MApr: 1AMay: 0MJun: 1JJul: 1JAug: 0ASep: 0SOct: 3ONov: 6NDec: 10D10

All alerts and warnings since 2011 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
27 Jan 2026Flood warning
13 Jun 2025Flood warning
23 Feb 2025Flood warning
6 Jan 2025Flood warning
24 Nov 2024Flood warning
14 Jan 2023Flood warning
7 Jan 2023Flood warning
20 Dec 2022Flood warning
8 Nov 2022Flood warning
28 Oct 2021Flood warning
18 Dec 2020Flood warning
29 Feb 2020Flood 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.