Does Carlton flood?

What the Environment Agency's rivers-and-sea flood-risk data says about Carlton

Ordnance Survey places 43 postcodes in Carlton 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 402 properties in the EA dataset's likelihood bands.

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 Carlton

Environment Agency gauges within 10 km of Carlton watch River Aire, Gowdall Ings, West Bank Pond, Snaith Ings, Wheelan Dyke, River Derwent, River Went, Roall Dyke.

• Carlton Bridge Tidal
  River Aire · 1.3 km away -0.31 m
  rises and falls with the tide · 37 min ago
• Gowdall Ings
  Gowdall Ings · 2.0 km away 0.97 m
  normal range · steady · 37 min ago
• West Marsh Washlands
  West Bank Pond · 2.2 km away 0.23 m
  normal range · steady · 37 min ago
• Snaith Ings
  Snaith Ings · 2.6 km away 0.37 m
  normal range · falling · 37 min ago
• Hensall Ings Tidal
  Wheelan Dyke · 3.9 km away -0.58 m
  rises and falls with the tide · 37 min ago
• Barmby
  River Derwent · 5.7 km away 2.62 mAOD
  normal range · steady · 37 min ago
• Went Outfall Structure
  River Went · 5.8 km away 1.12 mAOD
  controlled by a sluice or weir · 37 min ago
• Topham Ferry Bridge
  River Went · 7.2 km away 0.77 m
  normal range · rising · 37 min ago
• Chapel Haddlesey
  River Aire · 7.3 km away 0.05 m
  normal range · rising · 37 min ago
• Airmyn Tidal
  River Aire · 7.5 km away 3.07 m
  rises and falls with the tide · 37 min ago
• Loftsome Bridge
  River Derwent · 7.9 km away 2.60 mAOD
  normal range · rising · 37 min ago
• Roall Ings
  Roall Dyke · 8.4 km away 0.79 m
  normal range · rising · 37 min ago

Distances are from the middle of Carlton'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 Carlton

34 Environment Agency flood warning areas lie within 10 km of Carlton. The EA has issued 181 flood warnings and alerts for them since 2006, most recently on 6 Feb 2026.

• Carlton from Low Street to Holray Park including Lynwith Lane, Almond Tree Avenue, The Pastures, Camm Lane and Church Fields 0.2 km
• River Aire from Temple Hirst to Airmyn
  46 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Nov 2025 0.8 km
• Snaith including Low Road, Gowdall Lane, Selby Road, Ferry Lane and George Street
  1 warning or alert since 2006, latest Feb 2020 1.9 km
• Hirst Marsh and West Marsh including Hirst Road from West Bank to Coates Hall Farm
  6 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Jan 2025 2.0 km
• West Cowick including Spa Well Lane, High Street, Grange Road, Finnley's Lane and Little London Lane
  4 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Dec 2020 2.8 km
• Gowdall including Lodge Lane and Main Street from Newby Lane to Buck Pit Bank 3.0 km
• East Cowick and Lidgate including properties on Dowson's Lane, High Street, Back Lane and Goathead Lane
  1 warning or alert since 2006, latest Dec 2020 3.4 km
• Drax including Hales Lane, Main Road, Back Lane and Castle Hill Lane
  1 warning or alert since 2006, latest Dec 2015 3.4 km
• Hirst Courtney including Main Street and Hirst Road
  2 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Feb 2020 3.7 km
• Temple Hirst including Eastfield Lane and Common Lane
  1 warning or alert since 2006, latest Feb 2020 4.2 km
• Newland including Wood Lane, Mill Lane and Brier Lane. Includes Brickhill Farm, Mill Hill, Manor Farm and Lodge Farm
  1 warning or alert since 2006, latest Dec 2015 4.9 km
• Properties upstream of Temple Hirst along Main Road including the Nursing Home
  1 warning or alert since 2006, latest Jan 2024 5.0 km

Recorded floods near Carlton

Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of Carlton, most recent first. Absence of a record does not mean a place has never flooded. See them on the map →

• 20 Feb 2022 — 2022 February Flood Incident -Storm Dudley, Eunice and Franklin Main river
• 18 Jan 2021 — 2021 January Flood Incident - Storm Christoph Main river
• 15 Feb 2020 — 2020 February Flood Incident - Storm Dennis Drainage
• 8 Feb 2020 — 2020 February Flood Incident - Storm Ciara Main river
• 7 Nov 2019 — 2019 November Flood Incident Main river
• 25 Dec 2015 — December 2015 Flood Event Main river
• 25 Jun 2007 — June 2007 Flood Event (Ridings Area)
• 25 Jun 2007 — June 2007 Flood Event (Ridings Area)
• 15 Jun 2007 — June 2007 Surface Water Flooding Yorkshire Other
• 10 Feb 2002 — Lower AIre. Eggborough Ings Main river
• 10 Feb 2002 — Lower Aire. Hensall Ings Main river
• 10 Feb 2002 — Lower Aire. Main river

…and 28 earlier recorded floods on the map.

Rainfall near Carlton

The nearest rain gauge, Rainfall station (17.6 km away), recorded 0.0 mm in the last 24 hours and 10.8 mm in the last 7 days (latest reading 37 min ago).

At-risk postcodes in Carlton

Every postcode Ordnance Survey places in Carlton that appears in the EA's rivers-and-sea dataset, worst band first. Each links to its own flood-risk page.

High likelihood (4)

Medium likelihood (38)

Low likelihood (1)

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.