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Waterside, Cumberland
Up to Medium likelihood
Properties in CA7 0AP sit in the Environment Agency's Medium 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% | 3 | 2 |
| Low | 0.1% – 1% | 1 | 0 |
| Very low | below 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Over a 25-year mortgage, a property in a medium-likelihood area has a 22–57% chance of flooding at least once.
The ground here sits at about 35 m above sea level and falls 35 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the south-west, 29.5 m higher.
Because properties in the medium likelihood band; 6 recorded floods nearby; 199 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around CA7 0AP. 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 | ~32.8 km |
| Feb 2002 | Flooding 01_02_2002 | ~37.6 km |
| Oct 2000 | Flooding 28_10_2000 | ~20.2 km |
| Jan 2000 | Flooding 11_01_2000 | ~2.3 km |
| Jan 1999 | Flooding 05_01_1999b | ~54.1 km |
| Feb 1997 | Flooding 01_02_1997 | ~25.3 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, 4 warnings nearby) · 2013-14 UK winter floods (2013, 4 warnings nearby) · Christoph (2021, 4 warnings nearby) · 2007 UK floods (2007, 2 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiza Beck Storage Basin, Wigton | Wiza Beck | 3.4 km | 1.30 m | 2.58 m |
| Station Road, Wigton | Wiza Beck | 4.3 km | 1.00 m | 2.29 m |
| Blennerhasset Bridge | River Ellen | 6.0 km | 1.40 m | 1.72 m |
| Caldbeck Gill Beck Bridge | Gill Beck | 11.9 km | 0.90 m | 1.12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverton Pumping Station | River Waver | 1.3 km | 90 (2024) | 1,432 |
| Bolton Low Houses Stw | River Waver | 2.1 km | 153 (2024) | 1,943 |
| Bolton Low Houses Cso | River Waver | 2.3 km | 0 (2024) | 0 |
| Fletchertown Stw | Crummock Beck | 2.6 km | 148 (2024) | 913 |
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 CA7 0AP — all in the CA7 district.
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