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River Wiske at Kirby Wiske: flood history since 2011

The Environment Agency has issued 45 flood warnings for River Wiske at Kirby Wiske since 16 Jan 2011, most often in January; the busiest year was 2012 (7).

Flood warnings on record

The flood area

Flood area
River Wiske at Kirby Wiske
Code
122FWF240
Environment Agency area
Yorkshire
County
North Yorkshire
River or sea
River Swale, River Wiske
First in the history
16 Jan 2011
Latest in the history file
1 Jan 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 Wiske at Kirby Wiske
24682011: 320112012: 720122013: 320132014: 120142015: 720152016: 620162017: 120172018: 220182019: 420192020: 520202021: 120212023: 220232024: 220242025: 1202524682011: 320112012: 720122013: 320132014: 120142015: 720152016: 620162017: 120172018: 220182019: 420192020: 520202021: 120212023: 220232024: 220242025: 1202524682011: 320112012: 72013: 32014: 120142015: 72016: 620162017: 12018: 220182019: 42020: 520202021: 12023: 22024: 22025: 1202524682011: 320112012: 72013: 32014: 120142015: 72016: 620162017: 12018: 220182019: 42020: 520202021: 12023: 22024: 22025: 12025

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

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2025010
2024020
2023020
2021010
2020050
2019040
2018020
2017010
2016060
2015070
2014010
2013030
2012070
2011030

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 January
51015Jan: 12JanFeb: 6FebMar: 1MarApr: 2AprMay: 1MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 2SepOct: 3OctNov: 8NovDec: 9Dec1251015Jan: 12JanFeb: 6FebMar: 1MarApr: 2AprMay: 1MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 2SepOct: 3OctNov: 8NovDec: 9Dec1251015Jan: 12JanFeb: 6FebMar: 1MarApr: 2AprMay: 1MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 2SepOct: 3OctNov: 8NovDec: 9Dec1251015Jan: 12JFeb: 6FMar: 1MApr: 2AMay: 1MJun: 0JJul: 1JAug: 0ASep: 2SOct: 3ONov: 8NDec: 9D12

All alerts and warnings since 2011 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
1 Jan 2025Flood warning
24 Jan 2024Flood warning
22 Jan 2024Flood warning
28 Dec 2023Flood warning
21 Oct 2023Flood warning
20 Jan 2021Flood warning
2 Nov 2020Flood warning
22 Feb 2020Flood warning
21 Feb 2020Flood warning
16 Feb 2020Flood warning
9 Feb 2020Flood warning
26 Oct 2019Flood 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.