Not in an at-risk area
CA8 9AQ 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 CA8 or get the full picture below.
Because 5 recorded floods nearby; 223 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around CA8 9AQ. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2001 | Flooding 08_10_2001 | ~10.1 km |
| Oct 2000 | Flooding 28_10_2000 | ~24.2 km |
| Jan 2000 | Flooding 11_01_2000 | ~31.6 km |
| Feb 1997 | Flooding 01_02_1997 | ~46.8 km |
| Jan 1995 | Flooding 31_01_1995 | ~35.0 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, 14 warnings nearby) · Ciara (2020, 5 warnings nearby) · Isha (2024, 5 warnings nearby) · Dennis (2020, 4 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hynam Bridge | River Gelt | 1.8 km | 0.74 m | 3.15 m |
| Brampton Moat Side | Brampton Beck | 5.9 km | 0.50 m | 0.98 m |
| Greenholme | River Irthing | 6.4 km | 1.73 m | 3.51 m |
| Warwick Bridge | Trout Beck | 6.8 km | 0.50 m | 1.84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Carrock Wwtw | Castle Carrock Beck | 0.4 km | 72 (2024) | 96 |
| Castle Carrok Cso | Castle Carrock Beck | 0.7 km | 5 (2024) | 6 |
| Talkin Wwtw | Willy Beck | 2.4 km | 39 (2024) | 50 |
| Tbc | Trib Trout Beck | 3.6 km | 19 (2024) | 11 |
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 CA8 9AQ — all in the CA8 district.
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