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Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area: flood history since 2006

The Environment Agency has issued 181 flood alerts for Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area since 19 Feb 2006, most often in December; the busiest year was 2012 (25).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area
Code
113WABTW08
Environment Agency area
Devon and Cornwall
County
Devon, Somerset
River or sea
River Otter, River Sid
First in the history
19 Feb 2006
Latest in the history file
18 Feb 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 Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area
1020302011: 720112012: 2520122013: 1320132014: 1320142015: 820152016: 820162017: 620172018: 1420182019: 1020192020: 920202021: 1020212022: 620222023: 1120232024: 2220242025: 1420252026: 520262026 to June1020302011: 720112012: 2520122013: 1320132014: 1320142015: 820152016: 820162017: 620172018: 1420182019: 1020192020: 920202021: 1020212022: 620222023: 1120232024: 2220242025: 1420252026: 520262026 to June1020302011: 720112012: 252013: 132014: 1320142015: 82016: 820162017: 62018: 1420182019: 102020: 920202021: 102022: 620222023: 112024: 2220242025: 142026: 520262026 to June1020302011: 720112012: 252013: 132014: 132015: 820152016: 82017: 62018: 142019: 102020: 920202021: 102022: 62023: 112024: 222025: 142026: 520262026 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
2026500
20251400
20242200
20231100
2022600
20211000
2020900
20191000
20181400
2017600
2016800
2015800
20141300
20131300
20122500
2011700

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
2040Jan: 30JanFeb: 24FebMar: 16MarApr: 9AprMay: 9MayJun: 4JunJul: 2JulAug: 6AugSep: 7SepOct: 15OctNov: 27NovDec: 32Dec322040Jan: 30JanFeb: 24FebMar: 16MarApr: 9AprMay: 9MayJun: 4JunJul: 2JulAug: 6AugSep: 7SepOct: 15OctNov: 27NovDec: 32Dec322040Jan: 30JanFeb: 24FebMar: 16MarApr: 9AprMay: 9MayJun: 4JunJul: 2JulAug: 6AugSep: 7SepOct: 15OctNov: 27NovDec: 32Dec322040Jan: 30JFeb: 24FMar: 16MApr: 9AMay: 9MJun: 4JJul: 2JAug: 6ASep: 7SOct: 15ONov: 27NDec: 32D32

All alerts and warnings since 2006 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
18 Feb 2026Flood alert
9 Feb 2026Flood alert
5 Feb 2026Flood alert
20 Jan 2026Flood alert
8 Jan 2026Flood alert
17 Dec 2025Flood alert
15 Dec 2025Flood alert
8 Dec 2025Flood alert
5 Dec 2025Flood alert
3 Dec 2025Flood alert
30 Nov 2025Flood alert
13 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.