Not in an at-risk area
BB5 2DL has no properties in any Environment Agency recorded flood-risk band. That is good news — but it is area-level and never proof a place cannot flood (surface-water and sewer flooding are assessed separately). See the at-risk postcodes in BB5 or get the full picture below.
The ground here sits at about 287 m above sea level and falls 76 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the east-north-east, 15.0 m higher.
Because 185 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around BB5 2DL. The small panels are illustrative previews of the report's per-layer map views — the full report draws each layer for real, plus recorded extents, defences and a building picker on an interactive map.
Warnings cover flood areas, not individual addresses.
Ciara (2020, 18 warnings nearby) · Bert (2024, 12 warnings nearby) · Brian (2017, 12 warnings nearby) · Darragh (2024, 8 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milnshaw | River Hyndburn | 3.3 km | 1.10 m | 1.41 m |
| Rawtenstall | Limey Water | 4.8 km | 1.70 m | 1.62 m |
| Dryden Street | Shaw Brook Tributary | 5.8 km | 1.26 m | 1.56 m |
| Padiham Town Centre | River Calder | 6.4 km | 2.57 m | 3.45 m |
Live levels, predictions and rain-response behaviour are on each gauge's page and in the property report.
| Overflow | Discharges into | Distance | Spills | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 560 Manchester Road Cso | Via Culvert To Woodnook Water | 1.9 km | 0 (2024) | 0 |
| Scott Avenue/hurstead Street Cso | Woodnook Water | 2.0 km | 17 (2024) | 4 |
| Rear Of 489 Manchester Road Cso | Woodnook Water Via Sws | 2.2 km | 0 (2024) | 0 |
| Hill Street Cso | Woodnook Water | 2.4 km | 3 (2024) | 0 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
No mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m of the postcode centre. Defences reduce risk, never remove it.
The interactive flood-risk map with a building picker (your exact house, not the postcode), the 2050s climate view, surface-water and planning flood zones at your building, exact recorded-flood distances, year-by-year warning charts, watercourses including culverted streams, an insurance outlook with the Flood Re rules, and a printable document with every dataset receipt — start with the free preview, unlock for £19.
At-risk postcodes near BB5 2DL — all in the BB5 district.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some features of this map are based on digital spatial data from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH). © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2025 OS AC0000807064. This product is produced in part from PAF® and Multiple Residence Data, the copyright in which is owned by Royal Mail Group Limited and/or Royal Mail Group plc. All rights reserved. Licence number AC0000807064. Recorded Flood Outlines and warning history © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. Storm-overflow figures: EA Event Duration Monitoring. Flood defences © Environment Agency (OGL v3). This page summarises public area-level data — it is not a flood-risk survey and not a substitute for the official GOV.UK service. All data sources & licences. More postcodes: the BB5 district.
