West Cowick, East Riding of Yorkshire
Up to Medium likelihood
Properties in DN14 9ED 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% | 7 | 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 6 m above sea level and falls 9 m across the surrounding 800 m. The ground contributing surface water to this point lies to the north-north-west.
Because properties in the medium likelihood band; 3 recorded floods nearby; 165 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around DN14 9ED. 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 2022 | 2022 February Flood Incident -Storm Dudley, Eunice and Franklin | ~15.6 km |
| Jan 2021 | 2021 January Flood Incident - Storm Christoph | ~3.7 km |
| Feb 2020 | 2020 February Flood Incident - Storm Dennis | ~9.1 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.
Henk (2024, 12 warnings nearby) · Babet (2023, 9 warnings nearby) · Franklin (2022, 6 warnings nearby) · 2013-14 UK winter floods (2013, 4 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowdall Ings | Gowdall Ings | 2.0 km | 3.30 m | 6.67 m |
| Snaith Ings | Snaith Ings | 2.3 km | 4.60 m | 4.92 m |
| West Marsh Washlands | West Bank Pond | 3.6 km | 1.50 m | 3.38 m |
| Topham Ferry Bridge | River Went | 5.0 km | 3.26 m | 3.74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowick & Snaith Cso's | Aire | 0.2 km | 53 (2024) | 202 |
| Cowick & Snaith Cso's | Aire | 1.2 km | 16 (2024) | 19 |
| Cowick & Snaith Cso's | Aire | 1.3 km | 14 (2024) | 16 |
| Snaith Marsh Sewage Pumping Station | Tributary Of River Aire | 1.3 km | 51 (2024) | 84 |
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 DN14 9ED — all in the DN14 district.
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