Up to Medium likelihood
Properties in CA7 5EF 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% | 1 | 0 |
| Low | 0.1% – 1% | 0 | 0 |
| Very low | below 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
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 8 m above sea level and falls 6 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the west, 1.9 m higher.
Because properties in the medium likelihood band; 3 recorded floods nearby; 538 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around CA7 5EF. 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 | ~44.3 km |
| Feb 1997 | Flooding 01_02_1997 | ~38.8 km |
| Jan 1967 | Parton 01_01_1967 | ~24.3 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.
2013-14 UK winter floods (2013, 22 warnings nearby) · Ashley (2024, 9 warnings nearby) · Lilian (2024, 5 warnings nearby) · Ciara (2020, 5 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossknowe | Kirtle Water | 10.7 km | 1.66 m | — |
| Station Road, Wigton | Wiza Beck | 10.8 km | 1.00 m | 2.29 m |
| Wiza Beck Storage Basin, Wigton | Wiza Beck | 11.9 km | 1.30 m | 2.58 m |
| Brydekirk | Annan | 12.2 km | 2.13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasson Pumping Station | Un-named Trib Solway Firth | 1.5 km | 58 (2024) | 120 |
| Glasson Wwtw | Trib Solway Firth Estuarine Wt | 2.0 km | 62 (2024) | 338 |
| Drumburgh Pumping Station Drmbu | Tidal Trib Of The Solway Firth | 2.5 km | 13 (2024) | 13 |
| Kirkbride Wwtw | River Wampool | 2.6 km | 62 (2024) | 947 |
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 5EF — all in the CA7 district.
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