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Conditions are worth watching: heavy rain has fallen nearby (16.2 mm in the last 24 hours at Rainfall station). Keep an eye on updates if heavy rain continues.
Updated 2026-10-09 18:45:52 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Ilam is monitored by 2 Environment Agency river level stations on the River Dove, the River Manifold, in Derbyshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Dove, about 230 m from the middle of Ilam's gauges. It flows into the River Trent about 60 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 Dove nearest the middle of Ilam'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.
Ilam is monitored by 2 Environment Agency river level stations on the River Dove, the River Manifold, in Derbyshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Dove is monitored by 1 station (Izaak Walton). The River Manifold is monitored by 1 station (Ilam). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 7 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Ilam. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Low-lying land and roads between Izaak Walton and Rocester on the River Dove and between Carsington Dam and Mayfield on the Henmore Brook; River Dove from Coldwall Bridge to Okeover including Dove Cottage, Okeover Mill and Manor House; River Dove at Hangingbridge and Church Mayfield including Hangingbridge Village, Clifton Bridge area, Mayfield Terrace, West View and South View in Mayfield and Sidesmill Farm; Henmore Brook at Ashbourne including Sturston Mill, Ashbourne Town Centre and Henmore Trading Estate.
There are 4 storm overflows within 5km of Ilam. None of the 4 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
Each has its own page of live status and past discharges:
If flooding is forecast in Ilam, 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.
Ilam gets about 1,068 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 117 mm; driest May, 65 mm). That is close to 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), 2.4 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: Watch. Conditions are worth watching: heavy rain has fallen nearby (16.2 mm in the last 24 hours at Rainfall station). Keep an eye on updates if heavy rain continues.
Ilam has river level monitoring on River Dove, River Manifold — 2 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 2 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 1947. 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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