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Upper River Calder catchment: flood history since 2011

The Environment Agency has issued 149 flood alerts for Upper River Calder catchment since 5 Feb 2011, most often in December; the busiest year was 2015 (20). The history file ends in June 2026; AreaZine's record of the live feed adds 2 since 1 July 2026.

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
Upper River Calder catchment
Code
123WAF963
Environment Agency area
Yorkshire
County
Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Rochdale
River or sea
River Calder, Walsden Water, Hebden Water
First in the history
5 Feb 2011
Latest in the history file
11 Feb 2026
Latest in AreaZine's record
Flood alert, 3 Sep 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.

The latest: since 1 July 2026, in AreaZine's record of the live feed

DateLevel
3 Sep 2026Flood alert
27 Aug 2026Flood alert

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2015 was the busiest year for Upper River Calder catchment
51015202011: 320112012: 1720122013: 720132014: 720142015: 2020152016: 1720162017: 920172018: 820182019: 1420192020: 920202021: 1020212022: 420222023: 720232024: 1120242025: 520252026: 120262026 to June51015202011: 320112012: 1720122013: 720132014: 720142015: 2020152016: 1720162017: 920172018: 820182019: 1420192020: 920202021: 1020212022: 420222023: 720232024: 1120242025: 520252026: 120262026 to June51015202011: 320112012: 172013: 72014: 720142015: 202016: 1720162017: 92018: 820182019: 142020: 920202021: 102022: 420222023: 72024: 1120242025: 52026: 120262026 to June51015202011: 320112012: 172013: 72014: 72015: 2020152016: 172017: 92018: 82019: 142020: 920202021: 102022: 42023: 72024: 112025: 52026: 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
2025500
20241100
2023700
2022400
20211000
2020900
20191400
2018800
2017900
20161700
20152000
2014700
2013700
20121700
2011300

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: 17JanFeb: 13FebMar: 13MarApr: 4AprMay: 5MayJun: 10JunJul: 14JulAug: 12AugSep: 10SepOct: 11OctNov: 16NovDec: 24Dec24102030Jan: 17JanFeb: 13FebMar: 13MarApr: 4AprMay: 5MayJun: 10JunJul: 14JulAug: 12AugSep: 10SepOct: 11OctNov: 16NovDec: 24Dec24102030Jan: 17JanFeb: 13FebMar: 13MarApr: 4AprMay: 5MayJun: 10JunJul: 14JulAug: 12AugSep: 10SepOct: 11OctNov: 16NovDec: 24Dec24102030Jan: 17JFeb: 13FMar: 13MApr: 4AMay: 5MJun: 10JJul: 14JAug: 12ASep: 10SOct: 11ONov: 16NDec: 24D24

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
11 Feb 2026Flood alert
14 Dec 2025Flood alert
8 Dec 2025Flood alert
30 Nov 2025Flood alert
3 Oct 2025Flood alert
20 Sep 2025Flood alert
31 Dec 2024Flood alert
5 Dec 2024Flood alert
22 Nov 2024Flood alert
15 Oct 2024Flood alert
30 Sep 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.