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Upper River Hull catchment: flood history since 2012

The Environment Agency has issued 31 flood alerts for Upper River Hull catchment since 5 Jul 2012, most often in December; the busiest year was 2020 (6).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
Upper River Hull catchment
Code
122WAF972
Environment Agency area
Yorkshire
County
East Riding of Yorkshire
River or sea
River Hull, Holderness Drain, Barmston Drain
First in the history
5 Jul 2012
Latest in the history file
14 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?

2020 was the busiest year for Upper River Hull catchment
2462012: 320122013: 120132016: 220162018: 220182019: 320192020: 620202021: 320212023: 420232024: 120242025: 320252026: 320262026 to June2462012: 320122013: 120132016: 220162018: 220182019: 320192020: 620202021: 320212023: 420232024: 120242025: 320252026: 320262026 to June2462012: 320122013: 120132016: 220162018: 220182019: 320192020: 620202021: 320212023: 420232024: 120242025: 320252026: 320262026 to June2462012: 320122013: 12016: 220162018: 22019: 32020: 620202021: 32023: 42024: 120242025: 32026: 320262026 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
2026300
2025300
2024100
2023400
2021300
2020600
2019300
2018200
2016200
2013100
2012300

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
510Jan: 6JanFeb: 6FebMar: 2MarApr: 2AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 2OctNov: 4NovDec: 8Dec8510Jan: 6JanFeb: 6FebMar: 2MarApr: 2AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 2OctNov: 4NovDec: 8Dec8510Jan: 6JanFeb: 6FebMar: 2MarApr: 2AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 2OctNov: 4NovDec: 8Dec8510Jan: 6JFeb: 6FMar: 2MApr: 2AMay: 0MJun: 0JJul: 1JAug: 0ASep: 0SOct: 2ONov: 4NDec: 8D8

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
14 Feb 2026Flood alert
11 Feb 2026Flood alert
7 Feb 2026Flood alert
19 Dec 2025Flood alert
10 Dec 2025Flood alert
6 Jan 2025Flood alert
8 Dec 2024Flood alert
4 Dec 2023Flood alert
28 Nov 2023Flood alert
15 Nov 2023Flood alert
29 Oct 2023Flood alert
28 Jan 2021Flood 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.