Does Burton upon Trent flood?
What the Environment Agency's rivers-and-sea flood-risk data says about Burton upon Trent
Ordnance Survey places 645 postcodes in Burton upon Trent in the Environment Agency's rivers-and-sea flood-risk dataset (Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea). Each postcode is counted once, under the worst band any of its properties reaches; together they hold 15,310 properties in the EA dataset's likelihood bands.
| EA likelihood band | Postcodes (worst band) | Properties in the EA dataset | of which homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 26 | 74 | 41 |
| Medium | 3 | 31 | 29 |
| Low | 49 | 692 | 662 |
| Very low | 567 | 14,513 | 11,428 |
| All bands | 645 | 15,310 | 12,160 |
This dataset covers flooding from rivers and the sea only — one of five flood sources. Surface water, groundwater, sewers and reservoirs are assessed separately, so a postcode missing from it is not proof that a place cannot flood. The band describes the land around properties (allowing for defences), not any single address and not today's conditions.
Rivers and live river levels near Burton upon Trent
Environment Agency gauges within 10 km of Burton upon Trent watch River Trent, Rolleston Brook, River Dove, Egginton Brook.
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Drakelow
River Trent · 2.6 km away 1.20 mASD
normal range · steady · 33 min ago -
Anslow
Rolleston Brook · 4.2 km away 0.30 mASD
normal range · steady · 33 min ago -
Marston on Dove
River Dove · 5.8 km away 0.42 mASD
below normal · steady · 33 min ago -
Egginton
Egginton Brook · 6.2 km away 0.17 mASD
normal range · steady · 33 min ago -
Hatton
River Dove · 6.9 km away 0.24 mASD
below normal · steady · 33 min ago -
Willington
River Trent · 7.3 km away 0.98 mASD
normal range · steady · 33 min ago
Distances are from the middle of Burton upon Trent's at-risk postcodes. Tidal and structure gauges are shown as readings only — the tide and sluice gates move them, not floods. A gauge with no recent reading shows no level.
Flood warning areas near Burton upon Trent
15 Environment Agency flood warning areas lie within 10 km of Burton upon Trent. The EA has issued 253 flood warnings and alerts for them since 2006, most recently on 3 Mar 2026.
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River Trent at Burton upon Trent from Branston to Clay Mills behind Flood Defences
4 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Feb 2020 0.0 km -
River Trent at riverside areas of Burton upon Trent including Waterside Road area in Stapenhill, Burton Bridge area, Newton Road area in Winshill and Church Lane in Newton Solney
11 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Feb 2026 1.8 km -
Rolleston Brook and River Dove at Rolleston including Alder Moor, Station Road and Burnside areas of Rolleston and Clay Mills
20 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Jan 2025 4.7 km -
River Dove and Egginton Brook at Egginton including Egginton Village and Derby Road
21 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Feb 2026 5.9 km -
River Dove at Fauld Cottage Farm and Cornill Lane
1 warning or alert since 2006, latest Oct 2023 6.1 km -
Low-lying land and roads between Kings Bromley to Clay Mills
125 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Mar 2026 6.2 km -
River Dove at Fauld Lane and Tutbury including Bridge Street
2 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Nov 2012 6.7 km -
River Dove at Marston on Dove including all properties on Marston Lane
7 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Jan 2025 6.7 km - Hilton Brook at Hilton including Common Lane, The Mease and Welland Road areas 7.0 km
- River Trent at Willington including properties around Sealey Close, Ford Lane and Beech Avenue 7.7 km
- River Dove at Hatton including Hatton village and Uttoxeter Road area 7.7 km
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Hilton Brook at Sutton on the Hill and Uttoxeter Road, Hilton
12 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Feb 2026 7.7 km
Recorded floods near Burton upon Trent
Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of Burton upon Trent, most recent first. Absence of a record does not mean a place has never flooded. See them on the map →
- 8 Nov 2000 — Lower Trent 8 Nov 2000 Main river
- 1 Dec 1992 — December 1992 - River Trent Main river
- 30 Dec 1981 — Fluvial Trent Winter 1981-82 Main river
- 1 Dec 1960 — December 1960 (Upper Trent) Main river
- 1 Dec 1955 — High Confidence Main river
- 1 Mar 1955 — Medium Confidence Main river
- 1 Mar 1955 — High Confidence Main river
- 1 Nov 1954 — Burton on Trent Nov 1954 Main river
- 1 Jun 1954 — June 1954 Burton Main river
- 1 Jun 1954 — June 1954 (Upper Trent) Main river
- 1 Mar 1947 — Fluvial Trent March 1947 Main river
- 1 Mar 1947 — March 1947 (Upper Trent) Main river
…and 1 earlier recorded flood on the map.
Rainfall near Burton upon Trent
The nearest rain gauge, Rainfall station (3.8 km away), recorded 0.0 mm in the last 24 hours and 12.4 mm in the last 7 days (latest reading 33 min ago).
At-risk postcodes in Burton upon Trent
Every postcode Ordnance Survey places in Burton upon Trent that appears in the EA's rivers-and-sea dataset, worst band first. Each links to its own flood-risk page.
High likelihood (26)
Medium likelihood (3)
Low likelihood (49)
Very low likelihood (567)
Postcode districts
Sources
FloodRadar summarises public flood data. It is not a flood-risk survey of any property, and it does not replace official GOV.UK flood warnings or the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service.
Flood-risk bands: © 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, flood warning areas and warning history © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
River levels and rainfall: Environment Agency real-time flood-monitoring data, updated every 15 minutes (Open Government Licence v3.0).
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.