Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Up to Medium likelihood
Properties in GL14 3HA 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 | 1 |
| Low | 0.1% – 1% | 0 | 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 136 m above sea level and falls 69 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the north-east, 62.0 m higher.
Because properties in the medium likelihood band; 2 recorded floods nearby; 173 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around GL14 3HA. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1981 | Tidal Severn | ~10.3 km |
| Jul 1968 | July 1968 (Lower Severn) | ~1.0 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.
2013-14 UK winter floods (2013, 21 warnings nearby) · Eunice (2022, 6 warnings nearby) · Dudley (2022, 4 warnings nearby) · Bert (2024, 4 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkend | River Lyd | 6.2 km | 0.60 m | 1.35 m |
| Lydbrook | River Wye | 6.8 km | 4.00 m | 7.55 m |
| Lydney | River Lyd | 9.2 km | 0.70 m | 1.60 m |
| Epney | River Severn | 11.1 km | 7.00 m | 7.40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railway Road Cso | Cinderford Brook | 0.2 km | 14 (2024) | 55 |
| Greenway Road Cso | Cinderford Brook | 0.7 km | 1 (2024) | 6 |
| Lorry Park Storm Overflow | Cinderford Brook | 1.2 km | 39 (2024) | 156 |
| Cinderford Crumpmeadow Stw | Trib Of Cinderford Brook | 1.5 km | 73 (2024) | 678 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
2 mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m — nearest ~25 m (natural high ground). 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 GL14 3HA — all in the GL14 district.
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