Not in an at-risk area
LN8 2DP 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 LN8 or get the full picture below.
The ground here sits at about 12 m above sea level and falls 5 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the north-west, 1.7 m higher.
Because 5 recorded floods nearby; 106 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around LN8 2DP. 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 | ~54.4 km |
| Feb 2020 | 2020 February Flood Incident - Storm Ciara | ~57.8 km |
| Nov 2019 | 2019 November Flood Incident | ~54.6 km |
| Dec 2013 | LNA_2013_12_Tidal_Witham_Haven | ~22.9 km |
| Jan 1953 | LNA_1953_01_Lincolnshire Coastline | ~38.4 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, 10 warnings nearby) · Babet (2023, 3 warnings nearby) · Chandra (2026, 1 warnings nearby) · Bram (2025, 1 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopbridge | River Rase | 4.2 km | 0.97 m | 2.23 m |
| Market Rasen | River Rase | 9.2 km | 0.90 m | 1.39 m |
| Brandy Wharf | River Ancholme | 10.1 km | 1.35 m | 2.47 m |
| Nettleham | Nettleham Beck | 11.2 km | 0.70 m | 0.79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normanby By Spital Stw | Unknown Trib. | 2.0 km | 2 (2024) | 12 |
| Glentham - Caenby Road Sp | Unnamed Dyke To Seggimoor Beck | 3.5 km | 1 (2024) | 0 |
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 ~350 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 LN8 2DP — all in the LN8 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 LN8 district.
