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Upper River Aire catchment: flood history since 2011

The Environment Agency has issued 140 flood alerts for Upper River Aire catchment since 15 Jan 2011, most often in January; the busiest year was 2015 (16).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
Upper River Aire catchment
Code
123WAF960
Environment Agency area
Yorkshire
County
Bradford, North Yorkshire
River or sea
River Aire, Eller Beck
First in the history
15 Jan 2011
Latest in the history file
25 Mar 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?

2015 was the busiest year for Upper River Aire catchment
51015202011: 520112012: 1520122013: 620132014: 820142015: 1620152016: 920162017: 920172018: 520182019: 720192020: 1020202021: 1220212022: 620222023: 1420232024: 1120242025: 620252026: 120262026 to June51015202011: 520112012: 1520122013: 620132014: 820142015: 1620152016: 920162017: 920172018: 520182019: 720192020: 1020202021: 1220212022: 620222023: 1420232024: 1120242025: 620252026: 120262026 to June51015202011: 520112012: 152013: 62014: 820142015: 162016: 920162017: 92018: 520182019: 72020: 1020202021: 122022: 620222023: 142024: 1120242025: 62026: 120262026 to June51015202011: 520112012: 152013: 62014: 82015: 1620152016: 92017: 92018: 52019: 72020: 1020202021: 122022: 62023: 142024: 112025: 62026: 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
2025600
20241100
20231400
2022600
20211200
20201000
2019700
2018500
2017900
2016900
20151600
2014800
2013600
20121500
2011500

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
102030Jan: 26JanFeb: 18FebMar: 12MarApr: 3AprMay: 2MayJun: 2JunJul: 4JulAug: 6AugSep: 7SepOct: 18OctNov: 19NovDec: 23Dec26102030Jan: 26JanFeb: 18FebMar: 12MarApr: 3AprMay: 2MayJun: 2JunJul: 4JulAug: 6AugSep: 7SepOct: 18OctNov: 19NovDec: 23Dec26102030Jan: 26JanFeb: 18FebMar: 12MarApr: 3AprMay: 2MayJun: 2JunJul: 4JulAug: 6AugSep: 7SepOct: 18OctNov: 19NovDec: 23Dec26102030Jan: 26JFeb: 18FMar: 12MApr: 3AMay: 2MJun: 2JJul: 4JAug: 6ASep: 7SOct: 18ONov: 19NDec: 23D26

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
25 Mar 2026Flood alert
17 Dec 2025Flood alert
14 Dec 2025Flood alert
8 Dec 2025Flood alert
12 Nov 2025Flood alert
3 Oct 2025Flood alert
20 Sep 2025Flood alert
31 Dec 2024Flood alert
5 Dec 2024Flood alert
22 Nov 2024Flood alert
16 Oct 2024Flood alert
22 May 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.