Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland and Furness
Up to High likelihood
Properties in CA16 6QT sit in the Environment Agency's High flood-likelihood band (worst property). The band is the worst found in the postcode — it describes the land around properties (defence-adjusted, rivers & sea), not any single address, and not today's conditions.
| Likelihood band | Annual chance | Properties | Of which homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | greater than 3.3% | 7 | 7 |
| Medium | 1% – 3.3% | 1 | 1 |
| Low | 0.1% – 1% | 0 | 0 |
| Very low | below 0.1% | 5 | 4 |
Over a 25-year mortgage, a property in a high-likelihood area has at least a 57% chance of flooding at least once.
The ground here sits at about 127 m above sea level and falls 41 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the south-east, 38.1 m higher.
Because properties in the high likelihood band; 6 recorded floods nearby; 267 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around CA16 6QT. 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.
| Date | Recorded flood | Approx. distance |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2020 | Appleby flooding 9th February 2020 Storm Ciara | ~0.3 km |
| Dec 2015 | Appleby-in-Westmorland_05_12_2015 | ~0.2 km |
| Jan 2011 | Appleby Flooding 15_01_2011 | ~0.3 km |
| Nov 2009 | Appleby-in-Westmorland November 2009 flooding | ~0.3 km |
| Jan 2007 | Appleby 11_01_2007 | ~0.3 km |
| Jan 2005 | Appleby flooding 08_01_2005 | ~0.2 km |
EA Recorded Flood Outlines — absence of a record never proves a place has not flooded. The full report tests whether any extent covered the exact spot.
Desmond (2015, 11 warnings nearby) · 2013-14 UK winter floods (2013, 10 warnings nearby) · Ciara (2020, 4 warnings nearby) · Isha (2024, 4 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleby | River Eden | 0.4 km | 1.80 m | 4.72 m |
| Great Musgrave Bridge | River Eden | 10.9 km | 1.39 m | 3.20 m |
| Temple Sowerby | River Eden | 11.2 km | 3.00 m | 4.53 m |
| Kirkby Stephen | River Eden | 13.9 km | 1.40 m | 2.73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleby Cso | River Eden | 0.8 km | 34 (2024) | 187 |
| Appleby Wwtw | River Eden | 1.0 km | 25 (2024) | 152 |
| Tbc | Trout Beck | 4.4 km | 24 (2024) | 110 |
| Murton Wastewater Treatment Works | Murton Beck | 4.4 km | 41 (2024) | 162 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
59 mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m — nearest ~8 m (natural high ground, wall, embankment, bridge abutment). 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 CA16 6QT — all in the CA16 district.
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