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Launceston, Cornwall
Up to Low likelihood
Properties in PL15 8SF 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% | 1 | 1 |
| 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 104 m above sea level and falls 80 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the north-west, 56.8 m higher.
Because properties in the low likelihood band; 6 recorded floods nearby; 480 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around PL15 8SF. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2022 | Launceston | ~0.6 km |
| Aug 2020 | CW9637 - Launcestion | ~0.6 km |
| Dec 2012 | CW9247 - Launceston - Kensey Vale | ~0.6 km |
| Nov 2012 | CW9095 - Launceston | ~0.6 km |
| Nov 2010 | CW9011 - Launceston, Polson Bridge and New Mills | ~1.0 km |
| Dec 2008 | CW8997 - Launceston, Newport | ~0.6 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, 34 warnings nearby) · Bella (2020, 5 warnings nearby) · Bert (2024, 4 warnings nearby) · Ciaran (2023, 3 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston | River Kensey | 0.7 km | 0.96 m | 1.88 m |
| Werrington | River Ottery | 1.3 km | 1.40 m | 3.23 m |
| Polson Bridge | River Tamar | 2.7 km | 3.00 m | 5.35 m |
| Truscott | River Kensey | 3.0 km | 1.20 m | 2.13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #n/a | River Kensey | 0.6 km | 4 (2024) | 0 |
| St Thomas Road Cso | River Kensey | 0.6 km | 1 (2024) | 0 |
| Newport Industrial Estate Cso | River Kensey | 1.1 km | 92 (2024) | 273 |
| Yeolmbridge Cso | River Yeolm (s) | 1.9 km | 59 (2024) | 455 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
10 mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m — nearest ~9 m (natural high ground, engineered 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 PL15 8SF — all in the PL15 district.
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