Does Howden flood?

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

Ordnance Survey places 153 postcodes in Howden 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 2,597 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 Howden

Environment Agency gauges within 10 km of Howden watch River Aire, River Derwent, River Ouse, River Foulness, Snaith Ings.

• Airmyn Tidal
  River Aire · 4.3 km away 3.07 m
  rises and falls with the tide · 34 min ago
• Loftsome Bridge
  River Derwent · 4.8 km away 2.60 mAOD
  normal range · rising · 34 min ago
• Goole Tidal
  River Ouse · 4.9 km away -1.05 mAOD
  rises and falls with the tide · 49 min ago
• Barmby
  River Derwent · 6.7 km away 2.62 mAOD
  normal range · steady · 34 min ago
• Welham Bridge
  River Foulness · 7.3 km away 0.35 mAOD
  normal range · steady · 34 min ago
• Bubwith Bridge
  River Derwent · 9.0 km away 2.78 mAOD
  normal range · rising · 34 min ago
• Holme House Farm
  River Foulness · 9.4 km away 0.08 m
  normal range · steady · 34 min ago
• Snaith Ings
  Snaith Ings · 9.7 km away 0.37 m
  normal range · falling · 34 min ago

Distances are from the middle of Howden'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 Howden

14 Environment Agency flood warning areas lie within 10 km of Howden. The EA has issued 148 flood warnings and alerts for them since 2006, most recently on 26 Feb 2026.

• Properties in the south and west of Howden, including the Buttfield Road and Langrick Avenue areas 0.4 km
• The tidal foreshore and agricultural land adjacent to the river from the A63 near Selby to the Yokefleet and Blacktoft areas.
  15 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Jan 2025 1.1 km
• Properties on the North Bank of the River Ouse between Saltmarshe and Howdendyke
  4 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Apr 2024 3.1 km
• Airmyn including Bridge Road, High Street, Park Road and Parsons Walk 3.8 km
• Rawcliffe, Rawcliffe Bridge and Rawcliffe Road between Rawcliffe and M62. Includes Rawcliffe Pastures, West Pasture Farm and Percy Lodge. Also includes large areas of Goole bounded by River Ouse, M62 and the docks
  2 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Apr 2024 4.0 km
• Villages and properties on both banks of the lower River Derwent, including Thorganby, Bubwith, Menthorpe, Breighton, Wressle, Loftsome Bridge, Brind and Brackenholme
  4 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Dec 2015 4.7 km
• Goole including industrial units within Ouse Dock, Aldam Dock, Ship Dock, Railway Dock, Stenhope Dock, South Dock and West Dock
  3 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Apr 2024 5.3 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 6.4 km
• Goole to Whitgift including Old Goole, Swinefleet, Reedness and Little Reedness. Includes isolated farms and rural areas between Goole and Whitgift
  4 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Apr 2024 7.0 km
• Drax including Hales Lane, Main Road, Back Lane and Castle Hill Lane
  1 warning or alert since 2006, latest Dec 2015 7.8 km
• Properties along the River Foulness, the A614 and Drain Lane
  1 warning or alert since 2006, latest Jan 2024 7.9 km
• The Humber estuary from Faxfleet to Saltmarshe
  8 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Oct 2024 8.6 km

Recorded floods near Howden

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

• 18 Jan 2021 — 2021 January Flood Incident - Storm Christoph Drainage
• 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
• 5 Dec 2013 — East Coast Tidal Event 5th December 2013 Main river
• 25 Jun 2007 — June 2007 Flood Event (Ridings Area)
• 25 Jun 2007 — June 2007 Flood Event (Ridings Area)
• 25 Jun 2007 — June 2007 Flood Event (Hull and East Riding)
• 15 Jun 2007 — June 2007 Surface Water Flooding Yorkshire Other
• 31 Oct 2000 — 123 Autumn 2000 Main river
• 30 Oct 2000 — Autumn 2000 Event

…and 7 earlier recorded floods on the map.

Rainfall near Howden

The nearest rain gauge, Rainfall station (12.9 km away), recorded 0.0 mm in the last 24 hours and 8.9 mm in the last 7 days (latest reading 34 min ago).

At-risk postcodes in Howden

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

High likelihood (128)

Very low likelihood (25)

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.