Havant, Hampshire
Up to Low likelihood
Properties in PO9 1AQ 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% | 9 | 4 |
| 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 9 m above sea level and falls 11 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the east, 2.8 m higher.
Because properties in the low likelihood band; 3 recorded floods nearby; 679 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around PO9 1AQ. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2014 | East Hampshire Winter 13/14 | ~11.9 km |
| Jan 2000 | General_Lavant Stream_Havant(1) | ~0.5 km |
| Mar 1991 | 07/03/1991_Brockhampton Stream_Brockhampton | ~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, 111 warnings nearby) · Eleanor (2018, 12 warnings nearby) · Ciara (2020, 11 warnings nearby) · Eunice (2022, 10 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Street | River Lavant | 0.4 km | 7.80 m | 7.66 m |
| Havant | Hermitage Stream | 1.0 km | 6.20 m | 6.69 m |
| Crosslands Drive | River Lavant | 1.1 km | 1.43 m | 1.43 m |
| Emsworth | West Brook | 2.8 km | 3.00 m | 3.25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budds Farm Havant Ceo | Brockhampton Creek | 1.3 km | 5 (2024) | 14 |
| Priorsdean Crescent Havant Cso | Hermitage Stream | 1.5 km | 1 (2024) | 1 |
| Kings Road Emsworth Cso | Nore Rithe/emsworth Harbour | 2.5 km | 4 (2024) | 31 |
| St Andrews Road Portsmouth Cso | Broom Channel | 3.2 km | 5 (2024) | 1 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
28 mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m — nearest ~287 m (natural high ground, engineered high ground, wall). 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 PO9 1AQ — all in the PO9 district.
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