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River Plym and Tory Brook: flood history since 2006

The Environment Agency has issued 102 flood alerts for River Plym and Tory Brook since 30 Sep 2006, most often in December; the busiest year was 2012 (18).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
River Plym and Tory Brook
Code
114WAFT1W12A00
Environment Agency area
Devon and Cornwall
County
Devon, Plymouth
River or sea
River Plym, Tory Brook, Long Brook
First in the history
30 Sep 2006
Latest in the history file
26 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 Plym and Tory Brook
51015202011: 920112012: 1820122013: 1120132014: 620142015: 520152016: 520162018: 620182019: 520192020: 620202021: 420212022: 520222023: 620232024: 620242025: 920252026: 120262026 to June51015202011: 920112012: 1820122013: 1120132014: 620142015: 520152016: 520162018: 620182019: 520192020: 620202021: 420212022: 520222023: 620232024: 620242025: 920252026: 120262026 to June51015202011: 920112012: 182013: 112014: 620142015: 52016: 520162018: 62019: 52020: 620202021: 42022: 520222023: 62024: 620242025: 92026: 120262026 to June51015202011: 920112012: 182013: 112014: 62015: 520152016: 52018: 62019: 52020: 620202021: 42022: 52023: 62024: 62025: 92026: 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
2025900
2024600
2023600
2022500
2021400
2020600
2019500
2018600
2016500
2015500
2014600
20131100
20121800
2011900

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
102030Jan: 15JanFeb: 9FebMar: 4MarApr: 4AprMay: 2MayJun: 3JunJul: 4JulAug: 8AugSep: 4SepOct: 10OctNov: 18NovDec: 21Dec21102030Jan: 15JanFeb: 9FebMar: 4MarApr: 4AprMay: 2MayJun: 3JunJul: 4JulAug: 8AugSep: 4SepOct: 10OctNov: 18NovDec: 21Dec21102030Jan: 15JanFeb: 9FebMar: 4MarApr: 4AprMay: 2MayJun: 3JunJul: 4JulAug: 8AugSep: 4SepOct: 10OctNov: 18NovDec: 21Dec21102030Jan: 15JFeb: 9FMar: 4MApr: 4AMay: 2MJun: 3JJul: 4JAug: 8ASep: 4SOct: 10ONov: 18NDec: 21D21

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
26 Jan 2026Flood alert
17 Dec 2025Flood alert
14 Dec 2025Flood alert
8 Dec 2025Flood alert
11 Nov 2025Flood alert
2 Sep 2025Flood alert
13 Jun 2025Flood alert
22 Apr 2025Flood alert
23 Feb 2025Flood alert
26 Jan 2025Flood alert
23 Nov 2024Flood alert
15 Oct 2024Flood 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.