Up to Medium likelihood
Properties in CA7 5HT 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% | 13 | 8 |
| Low | 0.1% – 1% | 14 | 13 |
| 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 7 m above sea level and falls 12 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the north-east, 1.6 m higher.
Because properties in the medium likelihood band; 6 recorded floods nearby; 564 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around CA7 5HT. 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 | ~42.5 km |
| Jan 2005 | Kirkbride 08_01_2005 | ~0.0 km |
| Feb 2002 | Flooding 01_02_2002 | ~48.6 km |
| Jan 2000 | Flooding 11_01_2000 | ~9.2 km |
| Jan 1999 | Kirkbride 04_01_1999 | ~0.2 km |
| Feb 1997 | Kirkbride 10_02_1997 | ~0.4 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.
2013-14 UK winter floods (2013, 22 warnings nearby) · Ashley (2024, 9 warnings nearby) · Ciara (2020, 6 warnings nearby) · Lilian (2024, 5 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Road, Wigton | Wiza Beck | 8.6 km | 1.00 m | 2.29 m |
| Wiza Beck Storage Basin, Wigton | Wiza Beck | 9.6 km | 1.30 m | 2.58 m |
| Mossknowe | Kirtle Water | 13.5 km | 1.66 m | — |
| Brydekirk | Annan | 14.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkbride Wwtw | River Wampool | 0.7 km | 62 (2024) | 947 |
| Anthorn Ps Anthn | River Wampool Estuary | 3.2 km | 29 (2024) | 74 |
| Newton Arlosh Wwtw Newta | Trib Of River Wampool | 4.1 km | 93 (2024) | 436 |
| Glasson Pumping Station | Un-named Trib Solway Firth | 4.2 km | 58 (2024) | 120 |
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 5HT — all in the CA7 district.
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