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River Yealm at Yealmbridge and Yealmpton: flood history since 2007

The Environment Agency has issued 11 flood warnings and 1 severe flood warning for River Yealm at Yealmbridge and Yealmpton since 8 Dec 2007, most often in December; the busiest year was 2012 (4).

Severe flood warnings on record

The flood area

Flood area
River Yealm at Yealmbridge and Yealmpton
Code
114FWF1I4AA00
Environment Agency area
Devon and Cornwall
County
Devon
River or sea
River Yealm
First in the history
8 Dec 2007
Latest in the history file
15 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?

2012 was the busiest year for River Yealm at Yealmbridge and Yealmpton
12342007: 120072008: 120082012: 420122014: 120142016: 120162022: 120222023: 120232025: 2202512342007: 120072008: 120082012: 420122014: 120142016: 120162022: 120222023: 120232025: 2202512342007: 120072008: 120082012: 420122014: 120142016: 120162022: 120222023: 120232025: 2202512342007: 120072008: 12012: 420122014: 12016: 120162022: 12023: 12025: 22025

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

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2025020
2023010
2022010
2016010
2014010
2012031
2008010
2007010

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
358Jan: 1JanFeb: 0FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 2JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 0OctNov: 1NovDec: 7Dec7358Jan: 1JanFeb: 0FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 2JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 0OctNov: 1NovDec: 7Dec7358Jan: 1JanFeb: 0FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 2JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 0OctNov: 1NovDec: 7Dec7358Jan: 1JFeb: 0FMar: 1MApr: 0AMay: 0MJun: 0JJul: 2JAug: 0ASep: 0SOct: 0ONov: 1NDec: 7D7

All alerts and warnings since 2007 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
15 Dec 2025Flood warning
8 Dec 2025Flood warning
7 Dec 2023Flood warning
18 Dec 2022Flood warning
28 Mar 2016Flood warning
5 Jan 2014Flood warning
22 Dec 2012Flood warning
24 Nov 2012Flood warning
7 Jul 2012Severe flood warning
7 Jul 2012Flood warning
13 Dec 2008Flood warning
8 Dec 2007Flood 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.