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Dalston, Cumberland
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Properties in CA5 7QS sit in the Environment Agency's Low 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% | 0 | 0 |
| Medium | 1% – 3.3% | 0 | 0 |
| Low | 0.1% – 1% | 1 | 0 |
| Very low | below 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Over a 25-year mortgage, a property in a low-likelihood area has a 2–22% chance of flooding at least once.
The ground here sits at about 43 m above sea level and falls 19 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the south-west, 12.8 m higher.
Because properties in the low likelihood band; 6 recorded floods nearby; 600 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around CA5 7QS. 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 | ~32.7 km |
| Feb 2020 | Dalston Storm Ciara 09-02-2020 | ~0.5 km |
| Dec 2015 | Dalston and Hempsgill 05_12_2015 | ~4.4 km |
| Jan 2005 | Dalston 08_01_2005 | ~0.4 km |
| Feb 2002 | Flooding 01_02_2002 | ~46.7 km |
| Oct 2000 | Flooding 28_10_2000 | ~14.4 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, 33 warnings nearby) · 2013-14 UK winter floods (2013, 28 warnings nearby) · Ciara (2020, 11 warnings nearby) · Dennis (2020, 7 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cummersdale | River Caldew | 3.8 km | 1.60 m | 3.39 m |
| Stockdalewath | Roe Beck | 5.3 km | 1.00 m | 3.31 m |
| Denton Holme | River Caldew | 5.8 km | 2.20 m | 4.56 m |
| Carlisle Raffles Avenue | Parham Beck | 5.9 km | 1.20 m | 1.14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalston Wwtw | River Caldew | 1.6 km | 29 (2024) | 477 |
| Rear Of Pirelli Factory Cso | River Caldew | 4.3 km | 17 (2024) | 12 |
| Dalston Road Ps | Fairy Beck Culvert | 4.4 km | 12 (2024) | 102 |
| Stonegarth Combined Sewer Overflow | Dow Beck Culvert | 4.9 km | 16 (2024) | 18 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
9 mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m — nearest ~198 m (natural high ground). 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 CA5 7QS — all in the CA5 district.
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