Up to Very low likelihood
Properties in DA2 6QA sit in the Environment Agency's Very 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% | 0 | 0 |
| Very low | below 0.1% | 7 | 0 |
Over a 25-year mortgage, a property in a very low-likelihood area has less than a 3% chance of flooding at least once.
The ground here sits at about 3 m above sea level and falls 38 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the south-south-west, 1.3 m higher.
Because properties in the very low likelihood band; 3 recorded floods nearby; 219 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around DA2 6QA. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1968 | 07337E200_SEPT1968_Darent_Dartford | ~1.6 km |
| Jan 1953 | 1953 Coast Flood Outline Essex | ~49.0 km |
| Jan 1953 | 07301E900_FEB1953_Dartford/Swanscombe | ~0.8 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, 19 warnings nearby) · Franklin (2022, 3 warnings nearby) · Dennis (2020, 2 warnings nearby) · Ciaran (2023, 2 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAWLEY GS | — | 3.9 km | — | — |
| Hawley | River Darent | 4.0 km | 0.40 m | 0.64 m |
| CRAYFORD GS | — | 6.3 km | — | — |
| Crayford | River Cray | 6.4 km | 0.90 m | 1.32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Thurrock Pumping Station, West | River Thames Tidal | 1.5 km | 5 (2024) | 3 |
| Long Reach Wwtw | Tidal River Thames | 2.6 km | 38 (2024) | 332 |
| Manor Way Swanscombe Ceo | Unnamed Trib Of River Thames | 2.9 km | 1 (2024) | 2 |
| Priory Road, Dartford (foul) | Darent | 3.6 km | 0 (2024) | 0 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
14 mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m — nearest ~87 m (natural high ground, embankment). 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 DA2 6QA — all in the DA2 district.
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