Environment Agency114WAFT1W09A00Devon and Cornwall

Middle River Tamar: flood history since 2006

The Environment Agency has issued 85 flood alerts for Middle River Tamar since 24 Nov 2006, most often in December; the busiest year was 2023 (9).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area: Middle River Tamar
Code: 114WAFT1W09A00
Environment Agency area: Devon and Cornwall
County: Cornwall, Devon
River or sea: River Tamar, River Lyd, River Thrushel
First in the history: 24 Nov 2006
Latest in the history file: 17 Feb 2026
Current status: check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk (the Environment Agency's live page)

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

2023 was the busiest year for Middle River Tamar

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

The numbers

Year	Alerts	Warnings	Severe
2026	3	0	0
2025	7	0	0
2024	7	0	0
2023	9	0	0
2021	4	0	0
2020	5	0	0
2019	5	0	0
2018	4	0	0
2017	4	0	0
2016	3	0	0
2015	4	0	0
2014	8	0	0
2013	7	0	0
2012	8	0	0
2011	7	0	0

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Most often in December

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.

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.