Not in an at-risk area
CA2 5RZ 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 CA2 or get the full picture below.
Because 6 recorded floods nearby; 439 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around CA2 5RZ. 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 | Storm Ciara 09_02_2020 | ~39.1 km |
| Feb 2020 | Carlisle Storm Ciara 09-02-2020 | ~1.5 km |
| Dec 2015 | Carlisle (including Crosby-on-Eden) 05_12_2015 | ~3.0 km |
| Nov 2009 | Carlisle Cricket Club November 2009 Flooding | ~0.7 km |
| Jan 2005 | 2005 Carlisle Event | ~1.9 km |
| Jan 2005 | Carlisle (drainage) 08_01_2005 | ~1.3 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, 43 warnings nearby) · 2013-14 UK winter floods (2013, 17 warnings nearby) · Ciara (2020, 13 warnings nearby) · Isha (2024, 7 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Caldew Maltings | Little Caldew | 0.3 km | 2.00 m | 2.41 m |
| Sheepmount | River Eden | 0.7 km | 3.45 m | 7.65 m |
| Carlisle Raffles Avenue | Parham Beck | 1.1 km | 1.20 m | 1.14 m |
| Sands Centre, Carlisle | River Eden | 1.2 km | 2.50 m | 7.91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infirmary Street Carlisle Cso | Leeds/liverpool Canal | 0.3 km | 21 (2024) | 28 |
| Carlisle Wwtw | River Eden | 0.6 km | 25 (2024) | 119 |
| Carlisle Wwtw | River Eden | 0.6 km | 4 (2024) | 55 |
| Etterby Terrace Cso | River Eden | 0.8 km | 44 (2024) | 78 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
43 mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m — nearest ~168 m (natural high ground, wall, flood gate, embankment). 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 CA2 5RZ — all in the CA2 district.
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