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Wyke Beck and Meanwood Beck catchments: flood history since 2012

The Environment Agency has issued 73 flood alerts for Wyke Beck and Meanwood Beck catchments since 5 Jul 2012, most often in July; the busiest year was 2015 (12). 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
Wyke Beck and Meanwood Beck catchments
Code
123WAF982
Environment Agency area
Yorkshire
County
Leeds
River or sea
Wyke Beck, Meanwood Beck
First in the history
5 Jul 2012
Latest in the history file
26 Jan 2026
Latest in AreaZine's record
Flood alert, 30 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
30 Aug 2026Flood alert
27 Aug 2026Flood alert

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2015 was the busiest year for Wyke Beck and Meanwood Beck catchments
510152012: 620122013: 320132014: 320142015: 1220152016: 420162017: 620172018: 420182019: 520192020: 720202021: 420212022: 220222023: 320232024: 820242025: 520252026: 120262026 to June510152012: 620122013: 320132014: 320142015: 1220152016: 420162017: 620172018: 420182019: 520192020: 720202021: 420212022: 220222023: 320232024: 820242025: 520252026: 120262026 to June510152012: 620122013: 32014: 320142015: 122016: 420162017: 62018: 420182019: 52020: 720202021: 42022: 220222023: 32024: 820242025: 52026: 120262026 to June510152012: 620122013: 32014: 32015: 1220152016: 42017: 62018: 42019: 52020: 720202021: 42022: 22023: 32024: 82025: 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
2024800
2023300
2022200
2021400
2020700
2019500
2018400
2017600
2016400
20151200
2014300
2013300
2012600

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 July
51015Jan: 6JanFeb: 8FebMar: 2MarApr: 2AprMay: 4MayJun: 1JunJul: 12JulAug: 7AugSep: 6SepOct: 6OctNov: 11NovDec: 8Dec1251015Jan: 6JanFeb: 8FebMar: 2MarApr: 2AprMay: 4MayJun: 1JunJul: 12JulAug: 7AugSep: 6SepOct: 6OctNov: 11NovDec: 8Dec1251015Jan: 6JanFeb: 8FebMar: 2MarApr: 2AprMay: 4MayJun: 1JunJul: 12JulAug: 7AugSep: 6SepOct: 6OctNov: 11NovDec: 8Dec1251015Jan: 6JFeb: 8FMar: 2MApr: 2AMay: 4MJun: 1JJul: 12JAug: 7ASep: 6SOct: 6ONov: 11NDec: 8D12

All alerts and warnings since 2012 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
26 Jan 2026Flood alert
8 Dec 2025Flood alert
28 Nov 2025Flood alert
14 Nov 2025Flood alert
20 Sep 2025Flood alert
20 Jul 2025Flood alert
5 Dec 2024Flood alert
8 Oct 2024Flood alert
9 Jul 2024Flood alert
22 May 2024Flood alert
6 May 2024Flood alert
4 Apr 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.