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Environment Agency114WACT1T2AA00Devon and Cornwall

North Cornwall coast from Lands End to Chapel Porth: flood history since 2006

The Environment Agency has issued 136 flood alerts for North Cornwall coast from Lands End to Chapel Porth since 28 Feb 2006, most often in February; the busiest year was 2014 (26).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
North Cornwall coast from Lands End to Chapel Porth
Code
114WACT1T2AA00
Environment Agency area
Devon and Cornwall
County
Cornwall
River or sea
North Cornwall Coast
First in the history
28 Feb 2006
Latest in the history file
3 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?

2014 was the busiest year for North Cornwall coast from Lands End to Chapel Porth
1020302011: 520112012: 920122013: 420132014: 2620142015: 1520152016: 1520162017: 520172018: 920182019: 1020192020: 1220202021: 420212022: 320222023: 820232024: 620242025: 420252026: 120262026 to June1020302011: 520112012: 920122013: 420132014: 2620142015: 1520152016: 1520162017: 520172018: 920182019: 1020192020: 1220202021: 420212022: 320222023: 820232024: 620242025: 420252026: 120262026 to June1020302011: 520112012: 92013: 42014: 2620142015: 152016: 1520162017: 52018: 920182019: 102020: 1220202021: 42022: 320222023: 82024: 620242025: 42026: 120262026 to June1020302011: 520112012: 92013: 42014: 262015: 1520152016: 152017: 52018: 92019: 102020: 1220202021: 42022: 32023: 82024: 62025: 42026: 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
2026100
2025400
2024600
2023800
2022300
2021400
20201200
20191000
2018900
2017500
20161500
20151500
20142600
2013400
2012900
2011500

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
102030Jan: 12JanFeb: 26FebMar: 21MarApr: 5AprMay: 2MayJun: 1JunJul: 1JulAug: 11AugSep: 10SepOct: 19OctNov: 15NovDec: 13Dec26102030Jan: 12JanFeb: 26FebMar: 21MarApr: 5AprMay: 2MayJun: 1JunJul: 1JulAug: 11AugSep: 10SepOct: 19OctNov: 15NovDec: 13Dec26102030Jan: 12JanFeb: 26FebMar: 21MarApr: 5AprMay: 2MayJun: 1JunJul: 1JulAug: 11AugSep: 10SepOct: 19OctNov: 15NovDec: 13Dec26102030Jan: 12JFeb: 26FMar: 21MApr: 5AMay: 2MJun: 1JJul: 1JAug: 11ASep: 10SOct: 19ONov: 15NDec: 13D26

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
3 Feb 2026Flood alert
5 Dec 2025Flood alert
6 Nov 2025Flood alert
5 Nov 2025Flood alert
30 Mar 2025Flood alert
17 Oct 2024Flood alert
19 Sep 2024Flood alert
22 Aug 2024Flood alert
7 Apr 2024Flood alert
10 Mar 2024Flood alert
10 Feb 2024Flood alert
12 Nov 2023Flood 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.