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Conditions are worth watching: the Environment Agency has a Flood Alert in force for North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea — flooding is possible from 04:45 to 08:15 on Saturday, 10/10/2026. Flooding is possible — be prepared and keep an eye on updates.
Updated 2026-10-10 00:05:12 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Burstwick is a village and civil parish in the Holderness region of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated about 8 miles (13 km) east of Hull city centre. It lies on the B1362 road.
Towns and villages near Burstwick with a page of their own: the homes in a flood risk area there, the nearest river gauges, and recorded floods.
Place names: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is Burstwick Drain, about 10 m from the middle of Burstwick's gauges. It flows into Hedon Haven about 5.8 km downstream.
A gauge downstream shows water that has already passed this point; one upstream sees it first. Distances along the river are from the point on Burstwick Drain nearest the middle of Burstwick's gauges. From Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers), which leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts, so a nearer one may exist. This describes where water goes on the map; it says nothing about flooding at any address. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
Burstwick is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the Burstwick Drain, in East Riding of Yorkshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The Burstwick Drain is monitored by 1 station (Burstwick Hall Road Bridge). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 8 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Burstwick. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Properties on Poplar Close, Beech Close, Skeckling Close, Elm Avenue, Churchill Rise, Trinity Close, Elm Tree Farm Road, and Stud Farm; Burstwick and Keyingham Drains and surrounding area, including Hedon, Saltend, Burstwick, Thorgumbald and Sunk Island; All properties east of the B1240 (Sheriffs Highway); All properties west of the B1240 (Sheriffs Highway).
There are 6 storm overflows within 5km of Burstwick. None of the 6 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
Each has its own page of live status and past discharges:
If flooding is forecast in Burstwick, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.
Burstwick gets about 635 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 67 mm; driest March, 38 mm). That is 45% drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. See the rain gauges →
A thirty-year average for the area, not a forecast and not a flood risk on its own. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.2 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. These are records of mapped extents, not a full list of floods. See them on the map →
Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.
Current verdict: Watch. Conditions are worth watching: the Environment Agency has a Flood Alert in force for North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea — flooding is possible from 04:45 to 08:15 on Saturday, 10/10/2026. Flooding is possible — be prepared and keep an eye on updates.
Burstwick has river level monitoring on Burstwick Drain — 1 monitoring station in total.
Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.
Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.
Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 10 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2007. That is a count of mapped extents, not of separate floods. Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded. See the flood history link below.
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