Not in an at-risk area
LN5 0QY 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 LN5 or get the full picture below.
Because 2 recorded floods nearby; 69 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around LN5 0QY. 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 2023 | LNA_2023_10_Fluvial_River Brant | ~1.6 km |
| Dec 2013 | LNA_2013_12_Tidal_Witham_Haven | ~58.2 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, 7 warnings nearby) · Chandra (2026, 1 warnings nearby) · Bert (2024, 1 warnings nearby) · Gerrit (2023, 1 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANT BROUGHTON GS | — | 1.7 km | — | — |
| Brant Broughton | River Brant | 1.7 km | 0.30 m | 2.62 m |
| Horseshoe Bridge | River Brant | 5.5 km | 1.99 m | 3.81 m |
| Claypole | River Witham | 9.5 km | 0.69 m | 0.97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brant Broughton Water Recycling Ctr | River Brant | 1.2 km | 87 (2024) | 1,527 |
| Fulbeck Stw | The Beck | 3.0 km | 95 (2024) | 879 |
| Leadenham Stw | Unnamed Tributary R Brant | 3.2 km | 118 (2024) | 2,117 |
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 ~445 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 LN5 0QY — all in the LN5 district.
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