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River Swale at Myton on Swale: flood history since 2012

The Environment Agency has issued 15 flood warnings for River Swale at Myton on Swale since 26 Sep 2012, most often in November; the busiest year was 2015 (6).

Flood warnings on record

The flood area

Flood area
River Swale at Myton on Swale
Code
122FWF238
Environment Agency area
Yorkshire
County
North Yorkshire
River or sea
River Swale
First in the history
26 Sep 2012
Latest in the history file
20 Jan 2021
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?

2015 was the busiest year for River Swale at Myton on Swale
2462012: 320122015: 620152019: 120192020: 420202021: 120212462012: 320122015: 620152019: 120192020: 420202021: 120212462012: 320122015: 620152019: 120192020: 420202021: 120212462012: 320122015: 620152019: 120192020: 420202021: 12021

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

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2021010
2020040
2019010
2015060
2012030

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 November
24Jan: 1JanFeb: 3FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 2SepOct: 0OctNov: 4NovDec: 4Dec424Jan: 1JanFeb: 3FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 2SepOct: 0OctNov: 4NovDec: 4Dec424Jan: 1JanFeb: 3FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 2SepOct: 0OctNov: 4NovDec: 4Dec424Jan: 1JFeb: 3FMar: 1MApr: 0AMay: 0MJun: 0JJul: 0JAug: 0ASep: 2SOct: 0ONov: 4NDec: 4D4

All alerts and warnings since 2012 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
20 Jan 2021Flood warning
2 Nov 2020Flood warning
22 Feb 2020Flood warning
16 Feb 2020Flood warning
10 Feb 2020Flood warning
17 Mar 2019Flood warning
26 Dec 2015Flood warning
23 Dec 2015Flood warning
10 Dec 2015Flood warning
5 Dec 2015Flood warning
19 Nov 2015Flood warning
16 Nov 2015Flood 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.