Not in an at-risk area
ST11 9FQ 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 ST11 or get the full picture below.
The ground here sits at about 173 m above sea level and falls 22 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the north-north-east, 5.0 m higher.
Because 128 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around ST11 9FQ. 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.
Christoph (2021, 8 warnings nearby) · Babet (2023, 4 warnings nearby) · Darragh (2024, 4 warnings nearby) · Henk (2024, 4 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cresswell | River Blithe | 1.4 km | 0.92 m | 1.86 m |
| Blythe Bridge | River Blithe | 2.1 km | 0.94 m | 1.66 m |
| Upper Tean | River Tean | 4.0 km | 0.40 m | 1.93 m |
| Froghall | River Churnet | 8.8 km | 2.10 m | 2.98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off Stallington Road Cso | Tributary Of River Blithe | 0.8 km | 2 (2024) | 1 |
| Poplar Close Cso | River Blithe | 0.9 km | 9 (2024) | 22 |
| Stallington Road Cso | River Blithe | 1.2 km | 8 (2024) | 5 |
| Meir - Meir Road (cso) | Trib Of River Blythe | 3.0 km | 12 (2024) | 35 |
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 ~476 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 ST11 9FQ — all in the ST11 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 ST11 district.