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Does Leeds flood? 688 postcodes in Leeds are in the Environment Agency's rivers-and-sea flood-risk data (157 High, 134 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 01:35:09 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. The city was a small manorial borough in the 13th century and a market town in the 16th century. Leeds expanded in the 17th and 18th centuries by becoming a major production and trading centre. It was awarded a city charter in 1893 by Queen Victoria.
Ordnance Survey places 688 postcodes in Leeds 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 14,931 properties in the EA dataset's likelihood bands.
| EA likelihood band | Postcodes (worst band) | Properties in the EA dataset | of which homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 157 | 1,820 | 1,315 |
| Medium | 134 | 2,773 | 2,165 |
| Low | 397 | 10,322 | 8,142 |
| Very low | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| All bands | 688 | 14,931 | 11,624 |
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 588 more at-risk postcodes, listed on the district pages below.
Rothwell · Mickletown · Allerton Bywater · Batley · Rawdon
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 river map has no watercourse within 1 km of the middle of Leeds's gauges.
That means this spot is not on the river map, not that there is no water here: Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers) leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
Leeds is monitored by 7 Environment Agency river level stations on the Aire Washlands, the Meanwood Beck, the River Aire, the Wortley Beck, the Wyke Beck, in West Yorkshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The Aire Washlands is monitored by 1 station (Allerton Ings). The Meanwood Beck is monitored by 1 station (Meanwood). The River Aire is monitored by 2 stations (Armley, Leeds Crown Point). The Wortley Beck is monitored by 1 station (Wortley). The Wyke Beck is monitored by 2 stations (Gipton South Parkway, Halton). 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 Leeds. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Fearnes Island between Neptune Street and East Street from Crown Point Bridge to South Accommodation Road; Leeds including Neptune Street and Canal and River Trust car park; Leeds including the Embankment, the Calls area and Clarence Dock area bounded by Black Bull Street, Sayner Street and South Accommodation Road and the River Aire; Meanwood Beck including properties on and close to Sheepscar Street, Regent Street and Saint Peter's Street.
There are 77 storm overflows within 5km of Leeds. None of the 73 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging (4 have no live status right now). 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 Leeds, 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.
Leeds gets about 663 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 66 mm; driest March, 45 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), 0.8 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.
Leeds has river level monitoring on Aire Washlands, Meanwood Beck, River Aire, Wortley Beck, Wyke Beck — 7 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 53 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2022. 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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