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Lower River Calder catchment: flood history since 2011

The Environment Agency has issued 77 flood alerts for Lower River Calder catchment since 4 Feb 2011, most often in December; the busiest year was 2024 (11). The history file ends in June 2026; AreaZine's record of the live feed adds 1 since 1 July 2026.

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
Lower River Calder catchment
Code
123WAF964
Environment Agency area
Yorkshire
County
Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, Wakefield
River or sea
River Calder
First in the history
4 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

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2024 was the busiest year for Lower River Calder catchment
510152011: 220112012: 920122013: 120132014: 220142015: 620152016: 320162017: 120172018: 220182019: 720192020: 620202021: 420212022: 520222023: 920232024: 1120242025: 820252026: 120262026 to June510152011: 220112012: 920122013: 120132014: 220142015: 620152016: 320162017: 120172018: 220182019: 720192020: 620202021: 420212022: 520222023: 920232024: 1120242025: 820252026: 120262026 to June510152011: 220112012: 92013: 12014: 220142015: 62016: 320162017: 12018: 220182019: 72020: 620202021: 42022: 520222023: 92024: 1120242025: 82026: 120262026 to June510152011: 220112012: 92013: 12014: 22015: 620152016: 32017: 12018: 22019: 72020: 620202021: 42022: 52023: 92024: 112025: 82026: 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
2025800
20241100
2023900
2022500
2021400
2020600
2019700
2018200
2017100
2016300
2015600
2014200
2013100
2012900
2011200

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
1020Jan: 10JanFeb: 13FebMar: 6MarApr: 3AprMay: 1MayJun: 1JunJul: 3JulAug: 1AugSep: 4SepOct: 6OctNov: 12NovDec: 17Dec171020Jan: 10JanFeb: 13FebMar: 6MarApr: 3AprMay: 1MayJun: 1JunJul: 3JulAug: 1AugSep: 4SepOct: 6OctNov: 12NovDec: 17Dec171020Jan: 10JanFeb: 13FebMar: 6MarApr: 3AprMay: 1MayJun: 1JunJul: 3JulAug: 1AugSep: 4SepOct: 6OctNov: 12NovDec: 17Dec171020Jan: 10JFeb: 13FMar: 6MApr: 3AMay: 1MJun: 1JJul: 3JAug: 1ASep: 4SOct: 6ONov: 12NDec: 17D17

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
17 Dec 2025Flood alert
14 Dec 2025Flood alert
8 Dec 2025Flood alert
1 Dec 2025Flood alert
14 Nov 2025Flood alert
12 Nov 2025Flood alert
20 Sep 2025Flood alert
6 Jan 2025Flood alert
31 Dec 2024Flood alert
5 Dec 2024Flood alert
22 Nov 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.