Does Newark-on-Trent flood?
What the Environment Agency's rivers-and-sea flood-risk data says about Newark-on-Trent
Ordnance Survey places 154 postcodes in Newark-on-Trent 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 2,592 properties in the EA dataset's likelihood bands.
| EA likelihood band | Postcodes (worst band) | Properties in the EA dataset | of which homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 54 | 714 | 502 |
| Medium | 22 | 286 | 186 |
| Low | 75 | 1,547 | 1,245 |
| Very low | 3 | 45 | 37 |
| All bands | 154 | 2,592 | 1,970 |
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 Newark-on-Trent
Environment Agency gauges within 10 km of Newark-on-Trent watch River Trent, Lowfield Drain, River Witham, River Greet, River Devon.
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Farndon
River Trent · 3.5 km away 0.25 mASD
normal range · steady · 1 h ago -
Newark Balderton
Lowfield Drain · 3.7 km away 0.33 mASD
normal range · steady · 1 h ago -
North Muskham
River Trent · 6.0 km away 0.81 mASD
normal range · rising · 1 h ago -
Claypole
River Witham · 7.4 km away 0.09 mASD
normal range · steady · 2 h ago -
Southwell
River Greet · 8.4 km away 0.18 mASD
normal range · steady · 1 h ago -
Wensor Bridge, Shelton
River Devon · 8.4 km away 0.62 mASD
normal range · steady · 1 h ago
Distances are from the middle of Newark-on-Trent'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 Newark-on-Trent
22 Environment Agency flood warning areas lie within 10 km of Newark-on-Trent. The EA has issued 122 flood warnings and alerts for them since 2006, most recently on 9 Feb 2026.
- River Trent at Newark including Winthorpe 0.3 km
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River Trent at Newark for riverside properties including Mather Road, Brewer's Wharf and Water Lane
9 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Feb 2026 0.3 km - River Trent at Newark Cattle Market including Kelham Road, Cullen Close, Sandhills Park and Sandhills Close 0.6 km
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River Trent at Newark Tolney Lane and Riverside Marinas including Tolney Lane Caravan Park
15 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Feb 2026 1.1 km -
River Trent at Newark Sugar Factory and Kelham Bridge including the A616 Great North Road
11 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Feb 2026 1.8 km - Properties near Lowfield Drain and Middle Beck at Balderton 2.9 km
- Rivers Trent and Devon at Farndon including properties around Farndon and Fosse Roads 3.0 km
- River Trent at South Muskham and Little Carlton including Slake Lane, Great North Road, Kelham Lane, Crow Lane and Ollerton Road 3.1 km
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River Trent at Averham, Staythorpe and Kelham including the Staythorpe Power Station
2 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Dec 2012 3.9 km -
Rivers Trent and Devon at Farndon riverside properties including Dorner Avenue, Wyke Lane and Marsh Lane
13 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Feb 2026 4.5 km -
River Trent at Fiskerton for Fiskerton Mill including Rolleston Fields, Gorse and Nurseries
11 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Feb 2026 4.9 km -
River Trent at North Muskham and low lying farms
3 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Jan 2024 5.0 km
Recorded floods near Newark-on-Trent
Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of Newark-on-Trent, most recent first. Absence of a record does not mean a place has never flooded. See them on the map →
- 5 Jan 2025 — Newark January 2025 Main river
- 2 Jan 2024 — Fiskerton January 2024 Main river
- 2 Jan 2024 — Newark on Trent 2024 Main river
- 2 Jan 2024 — Collingham January 2024 Main river
- 2 Jan 2024 — Hawton January 2024 Main river
- 2 Jan 2024 — East Stoke January 2024 Drainage
- 2 Jan 2024 — North Muskham January 2024 Main river
- 2 Jan 2024 — Farndon January 2024 Main river
- 2 Jan 2024 — LNA_2024_01_Fluvial_Upper River Witham Ordinary watercourse
- 20 Oct 2023 — LNA_2023_10_Fluvial_Upper River Witham Ordinary watercourse
- 16 Oct 2023 — Farndon October 2023 Main river
- 10 Nov 2000 — Lower Trent - 10 Nov 2000 Main river
…and 11 earlier recorded floods on the map.
Rainfall near Newark-on-Trent
The nearest rain gauge, Rainfall station (4.0 km away), recorded 0.2 mm in the last 24 hours and 12.4 mm in the last 7 days (latest reading 1 h ago).
At-risk postcodes in Newark-on-Trent
Every postcode Ordnance Survey places in Newark-on-Trent that appears in the EA's rivers-and-sea dataset, worst band first. Each links to its own flood-risk page.
High likelihood (54)
Medium likelihood (22)
Low likelihood (75)
Very low likelihood (3)
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.
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.
Recorded Flood Outlines, flood warning areas and warning history © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
River levels and rainfall: Environment Agency real-time flood-monitoring data, updated every 15 minutes (Open Government Licence v3.0).
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.