Home › East Riding of Yorkshire › Cottingham Hallgate

Cottingham Hallgate Flooding

East Riding of Yorkshire • Live river level monitoring on Broadlane Beck
1 monitoring station
1 river
8 warning areas
🏠 Thinking of buying in Cottingham Hallgate? Get the detailed Property Flood-Risk Report for any Cottingham Hallgate postcode — official risk band, recorded floods since 1703, warning history, river behaviour and nearby storm overflows. £19 one-off, instant. Learn more →

Flood risk in Cottingham Hallgate today: Watch

Conditions are worth watching: heavy rain has fallen nearby (16.5 mm in the last 24 hours at Rainfall station). Keep an eye on updates if heavy rain continues.

Updated 2026-10-08 02:11:50 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide

About Cottingham Hallgate

Cottingham Hallgate is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the Broadlane Beck, in East Riding of Yorkshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes.

Flood Contacts
Floodline 24hr
0345 988 1188
Emergency
999
The map of Cottingham Hallgate’s gauges and flood maps loads as you reach it.
Recent Flood Events
29 Sep 2026 11:18 Flood Alert
North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea
29 Sep 2026 06:39 Flood Alert
North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea
28 Sep 2026 22:38 Flood Alert
North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea
28 Sep 2026 19:13 Flood Alert
North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea
28 Sep 2026 09:22 Flood Alert
North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea
28 Sep 2026 09:13 Flood Warning
North Sea coast at Easington and Kilnsea

Does it flood near Cottingham Hallgate?

Towns and villages near Cottingham Hallgate with a page of their own: the homes in a flood risk area there, the nearest river gauges, and recorded floods.

Cottingham · Willerby · Anlaby · New Holland

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 watercourse nearest Cottingham Hallgate

The nearest watercourse on the river map is Broadlane Beck, about 110 m from the middle of Cottingham Hallgate's gauges. It flows into Mill Beck about 680 m 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 Broadlane Beck nearest the middle of Cottingham Hallgate'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.

Useful Links
Flood Monitoring in Cottingham Hallgate

Cottingham Hallgate is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the Broadlane Beck, in East Riding of Yorkshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.

Monitoring Stations

The Broadlane Beck is monitored by 1 station (Cottingham Hallgate). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.

Flood Warning Areas

There are 8 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Cottingham Hallgate. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Properties along Eppleworth Rd, Green Lane, St Margaret's Ave, Dene Rd, West End Rd, Crescent St; Properties around King St, Northgate, Dunswell Rd, and North Moor Ln; Area around Priory Road; Properties along County Rd North, Priory Rd, Shropshire Close, Hotham Rd, Danube Rd, Coronation Rd.

Sewage Discharge Monitoring

There are 4 storm overflows within 5km of Cottingham Hallgate. None of the 3 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging (1 has no live status right now). Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.

Each has its own page of live status and past discharges:

What To Do During A Flood

If flooding is forecast in Cottingham Hallgate, 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.

How much rain falls on Cottingham Hallgate

Cottingham Hallgate gets about 708 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 74 mm; driest February, 47 mm). That is 39% 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), 1.6 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Recorded floods near Cottingham Hallgate

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 →

  • 2020-02-15 — 2020 February Flood Incident - Storm Dennis (Drainage)
  • 2020-02-15 — 2020 February Flood Incident - Storm Dennis (Ordinary watercourse)
  • 2020-02-15 — 2020 February Flood Incident - Storm Dennis (Main river)
  • 2020-02-15 — 2020 February Flood Incident - Storm Dennis (Ordinary watercourse)
  • 2020-02-15 — 2020 February Flood Incident - Storm Dennis (Main river)
  • 2020-02-15 — 2020 February Flood Incident - Storm Dennis (Drainage)
  • 2020-02-08 — 2020 February Flood Incident - Storm Ciara (Main river)
  • 2020-02-08 — 2020 February Flood Incident - Storm Ciara (Drainage)
  • 2020-02-08 — 2020 February Flood Incident - Storm Ciara (Main river)
  • 2019-11-07 — 2019 November Flood Incident (Main river)
  • 2019-11-07 — 2019 November Flood Incident (Drainage)
  • 2019-11-07 — 2019 November Flood Incident (Ordinary watercourse)

Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.

Frequently asked questions

Is there flooding in Cottingham Hallgate today?

Current verdict: Watch. Conditions are worth watching: heavy rain has fallen nearby (16.5 mm in the last 24 hours at Rainfall station). Keep an eye on updates if heavy rain continues.

Which rivers affect Cottingham Hallgate?

Cottingham Hallgate has river level monitoring on Broadlane Beck — 1 monitoring station in total.

How do I check official flood warnings for Cottingham Hallgate?

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.

What should I do during a flood warning?

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.

Has Cottingham Hallgate flooded before?

Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 19 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2020. 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.

🏠 Buying or renting around here? Get the Property Flood-Risk Report for any English postcode — official risk band, recorded floods, warning history, river behaviour and nearby storm overflows. £19 one-off. Learn more →