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River Colne and Fenay Beck Catchments: flood history since 2011

The Environment Agency has issued 39 flood alerts for River Colne and Fenay Beck Catchments since 5 Feb 2011, most often in February; the busiest year was 2012 (7). 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
River Colne and Fenay Beck Catchments
Code
123WAF965
Environment Agency area
Yorkshire
County
Calderdale, Kirklees
River or sea
River Colne, Fenay Beck
First in the history
5 Feb 2011
Latest in the history file
14 Dec 2025
Latest in AreaZine's record
Flood alert, 27 Aug 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
27 Aug 2026Flood alert

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2012 was the busiest year for River Colne and Fenay Beck Catchments
24682011: 120112012: 720122013: 120132014: 220142015: 320152016: 420162017: 120172018: 120182019: 420192020: 420202021: 320212022: 120222023: 320232024: 220242025: 2202524682011: 120112012: 720122013: 120132014: 220142015: 320152016: 420162017: 120172018: 120182019: 420192020: 420202021: 320212022: 120222023: 320232024: 220242025: 2202524682011: 120112012: 72013: 12014: 220142015: 32016: 420162017: 12018: 120182019: 42020: 420202021: 32022: 120222023: 32024: 22025: 2202524682011: 120112012: 72013: 12014: 22015: 320152016: 42017: 12018: 12019: 42020: 420202021: 32022: 12023: 32024: 22025: 22025

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

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2025200
2024200
2023300
2022100
2021300
2020400
2019400
2018100
2017100
2016400
2015300
2014200
2013100
2012700
2011100

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 February
510Jan: 3JanFeb: 9FebMar: 2MarApr: 2AprMay: 0MayJun: 3JunJul: 4JulAug: 1AugSep: 4SepOct: 1OctNov: 4NovDec: 6Dec9510Jan: 3JanFeb: 9FebMar: 2MarApr: 2AprMay: 0MayJun: 3JunJul: 4JulAug: 1AugSep: 4SepOct: 1OctNov: 4NovDec: 6Dec9510Jan: 3JanFeb: 9FebMar: 2MarApr: 2AprMay: 0MayJun: 3JunJul: 4JulAug: 1AugSep: 4SepOct: 1OctNov: 4NovDec: 6Dec9510Jan: 3JFeb: 9FMar: 2MApr: 2AMay: 0MJun: 3JJul: 4JAug: 1ASep: 4SOct: 1ONov: 4NDec: 6D9

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
14 Dec 2025Flood alert
20 Sep 2025Flood alert
31 Dec 2024Flood alert
30 Sep 2024Flood alert
9 Dec 2023Flood alert
20 Oct 2023Flood alert
23 Jul 2023Flood alert
19 Feb 2022Flood alert
30 Dec 2021Flood alert
6 Feb 2021Flood alert
18 Jan 2021Flood alert
24 Feb 2020Flood 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.