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Does Gloucester flood? 430 postcodes in Gloucester are in the Environment Agency's rivers-and-sea flood-risk data (113 High, 186 Medium likelihood) — the breakdown is further down this page.
No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-08 01:34:36 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Gloucester is a cathedral city, non-metropolitan district and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west. It is situated 7 miles (11 km) from Cheltenham, 19 miles (31 km) from Monmouth, 33 miles (53 km) from Bristol, and 17 miles (27 km) east of the England and Wales border. Gloucester has a population of around 132,000, including suburban areas. It is a port, linked via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to the Severn Estuary.
Ordnance Survey places 430 postcodes in Gloucester 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 4,856 properties in the EA dataset's likelihood bands.
| EA likelihood band | Postcodes (worst band) | Properties in the EA dataset | of which homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 113 | 781 | 549 |
| Medium | 186 | 2,406 | 2,058 |
| Low | 131 | 1,664 | 1,324 |
| Very low | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| All bands | 430 | 4,856 | 3,936 |
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.
…and 330 more at-risk postcodes, listed on the district pages below.
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.
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 the River Twyver, about 90 m from the middle of Gloucester's gauges. It flows into Afon Hafren (River Severn) about 7.3 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 the River Twyver nearest the middle of Gloucester'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.
Gloucester is monitored by 18 Environment Agency river level stations on the Daniels Brook, the Dimore Brook, the Horsbere Brook, the River Severn, the River Twyver, the Sud Brook, the Whaddon Brook, the Wotton Brook, in Gloucestershire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The Daniels Brook is monitored by 2 stations (Bodiam Avenue, Bodiam Avenue Relief Channel). The Dimore Brook is monitored by 1 station (The Causeway). The Horsbere Brook is monitored by 5 stations (Clomoney Way, Hucclecote, Witcombe, Zoons Court, Zoons Court Flood Storage). The River Severn is monitored by 1 station (Gloucester). The River Twyver is monitored by 4 stations (Abbeymead Avenue, Bondend Road, India Road, Saintbridge). The Sud Brook is monitored by 2 stations (Cheyney Close, Matson Place). The Whaddon Brook is monitored by 1 station (Shepherd Road). The Wotton Brook is monitored by 2 stations (Armscroft Place, Kingscroft Road). 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 Gloucester. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Sud Brook at Gloucester; River Twyver at Gloucester; Tributaries in Gloucester; River Severn at Gloucester.
There are 11 storm overflows within 5km of Gloucester. None of the 11 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
6 of them, nearest first, with their own page of live status and past discharges:
If flooding is forecast in Gloucester, 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.
Gloucester gets about 716 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 75 mm; driest March, 45 mm). That is 38% 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), 2.3 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: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Gloucester has river level monitoring on Daniels Brook, Dimore Brook, Horsbere Brook, River Severn, River Twyver, Sud Brook, Whaddon Brook, Wotton Brook — 18 monitoring stations 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 3 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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