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Does Kingston Upon Hull flood? 5,261 postcodes in Kingston Upon Hull are in the Environment Agency's rivers-and-sea flood-risk data (344 High, 223 Medium likelihood) — the breakdown is further down this page.
Conditions are worth watching: the Environment Agency has a Flood Alert in force for North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea — flooding is possible from 04:45 to 08:15 on Saturday, 10/10/2026. Flooding is possible — be prepared and keep an eye on updates.
Updated 2026-10-10 00:05:25 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Kingston upon Hull, or simply Hull, is a port city and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, 25 miles (40 km) inland from the North Sea. It is a tightly bounded city which excludes the majority of its suburbs; with a population of 273,257 (2025), it is the fourth-largest city in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The built-up area has a population of 436,300.
Ordnance Survey places 5,261 postcodes in Kingston upon Hull 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 128,256 properties in the EA dataset's likelihood bands.
| EA likelihood band | Postcodes (worst band) | Properties in the EA dataset | of which homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 344 | 5,511 | 5,111 |
| Medium | 223 | 4,032 | 3,601 |
| Low | 1,657 | 35,391 | 30,991 |
| Very low | 3,037 | 83,322 | 75,532 |
| All bands | 5,261 | 128,256 | 115,235 |
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 5,161 more at-risk postcodes, listed on the district pages below.
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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 Hull (tidal here), about 10 m from the middle of Kingston Upon Hull's gauges.
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 Hull nearest the middle of Kingston Upon Hull'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.
Kingston Upon Hull is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Hull, in Kingston upon Hull. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Hull is monitored by 1 station (Hull Barrier Victoria Pier). 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 Kingston Upon Hull. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: The Humber estuary from Lords Clough to Hessle Haven, including the river frontage in Hull; Hull city centre, including Hull train station; Properties in the Lockwood Street, Cannon Street and Green Lane areas; Areas around New Cleveland Street and the Drypool, North and Scott Bridges.
There are 2 storm overflows within 5km of Kingston Upon Hull. None of the 2 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 Kingston Upon Hull, 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.
Kingston Upon Hull gets about 660 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 65 mm; driest March, 40 mm). That is 43% 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), 2.6 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: the Environment Agency has a Flood Alert in force for North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea — flooding is possible from 04:45 to 08:15 on Saturday, 10/10/2026. Flooding is possible — be prepared and keep an eye on updates.
Kingston Upon Hull has river level monitoring on River Hull — 1 monitoring station 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 21 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2013. 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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