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Lower River Rother: flood history since 2010

The Environment Agency has issued 41 flood alerts for Lower River Rother since 11 Dec 2010, most often in January; the busiest year was 2019 (6). 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 Rother
Code
123WAF967
Environment Agency area
Yorkshire
County
Derbyshire, Rotherham, Sheffield
River or sea
River Rother
First in the history
11 Dec 2010
Latest in the history file
27 Jan 2026
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?

2019 was the busiest year for Lower River Rother
2462010: 120102012: 520122013: 120132016: 420162018: 220182019: 620192020: 420202021: 220212022: 420222023: 420232024: 520242025: 220252026: 120262026 to June2462010: 120102012: 520122013: 120132016: 420162018: 220182019: 620192020: 420202021: 220212022: 420222023: 420232024: 520242025: 220252026: 120262026 to June2462010: 120102012: 52013: 12016: 420162018: 22019: 62020: 420202021: 22022: 420222023: 42024: 520242025: 22026: 120262026 to June2462010: 120102012: 52013: 12016: 420162018: 22019: 62020: 420202021: 22022: 420222023: 42024: 52025: 22026: 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
2025200
2024500
2023400
2022400
2021200
2020400
2019600
2018200
2016400
2013100
2012500
2010100

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
510Jan: 8JanFeb: 6FebMar: 3MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 3SepOct: 5OctNov: 6NovDec: 7Dec8510Jan: 8JanFeb: 6FebMar: 3MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 3SepOct: 5OctNov: 6NovDec: 7Dec8510Jan: 8JanFeb: 6FebMar: 3MarApr: 1AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 3SepOct: 5OctNov: 6NovDec: 7Dec8510Jan: 8JFeb: 6FMar: 3MApr: 1AMay: 0MJun: 1JJul: 1JAug: 0ASep: 3SOct: 5ONov: 6NDec: 7D8

All alerts and warnings since 2010 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
27 Jan 2026Flood alert
14 Nov 2025Flood alert
6 Jan 2025Flood alert
31 Dec 2024Flood alert
8 Oct 2024Flood alert
30 Sep 2024Flood alert
1 Jan 2024Flood alert
1 Jan 2024Flood alert
9 Dec 2023Flood alert
7 Dec 2023Flood alert
4 Dec 2023Flood alert
20 Oct 2023Flood 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.