Up to Low likelihood
Properties in LN2 2SL sit in the Environment Agency's 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% | 2 | 0 |
| Very low | below 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Over a 25-year mortgage, a property in a low-likelihood area has a 2–22% chance of flooding at least once.
The ground here sits at about 23 m above sea level and falls 16 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the west-north-west, 2.7 m higher.
Because properties in the low likelihood band; 6 recorded floods nearby; 171 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around LN2 2SL. 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 | 2020 February Flood Incident - Storm Dennis | ~63.2 km |
| Nov 2019 | 2019 November Flood Incident | ~58.6 km |
| Dec 2013 | LNA_2013_12_Tidal_Witham_Haven | ~34.4 km |
| Oct 1993 | LNA_1993_10_Barlings Eau | ~6.5 km |
| Apr 1981 | LNA_1981_04_Barlings Eau | ~6.8 km |
| Jan 1953 | LNA_1953_01_Lincolnshire Coastline | ~42.0 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.
2007 UK floods (2007, 16 warnings nearby) · Babet (2023, 6 warnings nearby) · Henk (2024, 4 warnings nearby) · Darcy (2021, 2 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettleham | Nettleham Beck | 1.0 km | 0.70 m | 0.79 m |
| Brayford Pool | River Witham | 5.7 km | 0.79 m | 1.36 m |
| Langworth | Barlings Eau | 5.8 km | 2.41 m | 3.55 m |
| LANGWORTH BRIDGE GS | — | 5.8 km | — | — |
Live levels, predictions and rain-response behaviour are on each gauge's page and in the property report.
| Overflow | Discharges into | Distance | Spills | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mettleham Stw, Inlet Sewer | Nettleham Beck | 1.0 km | 21 (2024) | 489 |
| Nettleham Stw | Nettleham Beck | 1.1 km | 114 (2024) | 2,089 |
| Reepham Kennel Lane/clough Hill Cso | The Reepham Beck | 3.2 km | 1 (2024) | 0 |
| Lincoln Outer Circle Road Cso | Greetwell Beck | 3.3 km | 2 (2024) | 1 |
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 LN2 2SL — all in the LN2 district.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some features of this map are based on digital spatial data from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH). © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2025 OS AC0000807064. This product is produced in part from PAF® and Multiple Residence Data, the copyright in which is owned by Royal Mail Group Limited and/or Royal Mail Group plc. All rights reserved. Licence number AC0000807064. Recorded Flood Outlines and warning history © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. Storm-overflow figures: EA Event Duration Monitoring. Flood defences © Environment Agency (OGL v3). This page summarises public area-level data — it is not a flood-risk survey and not a substitute for the official GOV.UK service. All data sources & licences. More postcodes: the LN2 district.