Does Jaywick flood?

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

Ordnance Survey places 119 postcodes in Jaywick 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 2,305 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 Jaywick

Environment Agency gauges within 10 km of Jaywick watch Essex Coast.

• Clacton Pier Tidal
  Essex Coast · 3.2 km away 2.19 mAOD
  rises and falls with the tide · 30 min ago

Distances are from the middle of Jaywick'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 Jaywick

4 Environment Agency flood warning areas lie within 10 km of Jaywick. The EA has issued 14 flood warnings and alerts for them since 2006, most recently on 24 Nov 2023.

• The Essex coast from Clacton Lifeboat station to Lee-over-sands, including Jaywick and Seawick
  9 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Nov 2023 1.9 km
• The tidal River Colne at Point Clear from the Tower Estate to Oakmead Road and Osyth Creek
  2 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Jan 2017 5.0 km
• Holland Marshes, from Frinton Tennis Club and Golf Course to Valley Road in Holland-on-Sea
  1 warning or alert since 2006, latest Dec 2013 7.9 km
• The tidal River Colne from Brightlingsea to the Colne Barrier at Wivenhoe
  2 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Jan 2017 8.1 km

Recorded floods near Jaywick

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

• 5 Dec 2013 — 2013 Flood Outline Sea
• 9 Jan 2009 — 2009 Flood Outline Main river
• 31 Dec 1978 — 1979 Jaywick Flood Outline Sea
• 12 Jan 1968 — 1968 September Flood Outline Main river
• 1 Jun 1958 — 1958 Flood Outline Other
• 31 Jan 1953 — 1953 Coast Flood Outline Essex Sea
• 13 Feb 1947 — 1947 Flood Outline Main river

Rainfall near Jaywick

The nearest rain gauge, Rainfall station (8.9 km away), recorded 1.0 mm in the last 24 hours and 18.6 mm in the last 7 days (latest reading 46 min ago).

At-risk postcodes in Jaywick

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

High likelihood (9)

Medium likelihood (32)

Low likelihood (67)

Very low likelihood (11)

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.