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Victoria Bridge, Kendal Flooding

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Flood risk in Victoria Bridge, Kendal today: Watch

Conditions are worth watching: heavy rain has fallen nearby (17.2 mm in the last 24 hours at Rainfall station). Keep an eye on updates if heavy rain continues.

Updated 2026-10-09 13:01:05 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide

About Victoria Bridge, Kendal

Victoria Bridge, Kendal is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Kent, in Westmorland and Furness. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes.

Flood Contacts
Floodline 24hr
0345 988 1188
Emergency
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Does it flood near Victoria Bridge, Kendal?

Towns and villages near Victoria Bridge, Kendal with a page of their own: the homes in a flood risk area there, the nearest river gauges, and recorded floods.

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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 watercourse nearest Victoria Bridge, Kendal

The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Kent, about 20 m from the middle of Victoria Bridge, Kendal's gauges. It flows into Red Bank Dyke about 39 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 Kent nearest the middle of Victoria Bridge, Kendal'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.

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Flood Monitoring in Victoria Bridge, Kendal

Victoria Bridge, Kendal is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Kent, in Westmorland and Furness. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.

Monitoring Stations

The River Kent is monitored by 1 station (Victoria Bridge). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.

Flood Warning Areas

There are 8 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Victoria Bridge, Kendal. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Stock Beck at Kendal, from Calder Drive to the River Kent, including Sandylands Road, Crag View, Broad Ing, Eastgate, Westgate, Longpool, Wildman Street, Ann Street, Gandy Street, Castle Street, Castle Garth, Castle Crescent; Properties adjacent to the Rivers Kent and Mint at Kendal, including Westmorland Business Park, Gilthwaiterigg Lane, Burneside Road, Dockray Hall Road and Industrial Estate, Benson Green and Gooseholme Park; Properties adjacent to the River Kent at Kendal, including Mintsfeet, Beezon Road, Wildman Street, Castle Street, Castle Crescent, Stramongate, Queen Katherine Street, Parr Street, Aynam Road, Waterside, Abbot Hall, Lound Road, Lound Street, K Village; Appleby Road, Spital Park, Fowl Ing, Broad Ing, Mint Street, Dale Avenue, Longlands View, Copperfield Lane, Drovers Drive, Kendal Business Park areas.

Sewage Discharge Monitoring

There are 3 storm overflows within 5km of Victoria Bridge, Kendal. None of the 3 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:

What To Do During A Flood

If flooding is forecast in Victoria Bridge, Kendal, 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.

How much rain falls on Victoria Bridge, Kendal

Victoria Bridge, Kendal gets about 1,457 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 171 mm; driest April, 75 mm). That is 25% wetter 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), 0.9 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Recorded floods near Victoria Bridge, Kendal

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 →

  • 2020-02-15 — Storm Dennis Staveley 15-02-20 (Main river)
  • 2020-02-15 — Storm Dennis 15-02-20 (Ordinary watercourse)
  • 2020-02-09 — Stockbeck Storm Ciara 09-02-2020 (Other)
  • 2020-02-09 — Kendal Storm Ciara 09_02_2020 (Main river)
  • 2020-02-09 — Storm Ciara 09_02_2020 (Main river)
  • 2020-02-09 — Storm Ciara 09_02_2020 (Other)
  • 2020-02-09 — Storm Ciara Kentrigg and Carus 09-02-2020 (Main river)
  • 2020-02-09 — Storm Ciara Burneside 09-02-2020 (Main river)
  • 2015-12-05 — Kendal 05_12_2015 surface (Other)
  • 2015-12-05 — Bowston 05_12_2015
  • 2015-12-05 — Kendal 05_12_2015 (Main river)
  • 2015-12-05 — Burneside 05_12_2015 (Main river)

Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.

Frequently asked questions

Is there flooding in Victoria Bridge, Kendal today?

Current verdict: Watch. Conditions are worth watching: heavy rain has fallen nearby (17.2 mm in the last 24 hours at Rainfall station). Keep an eye on updates if heavy rain continues.

Which rivers affect Victoria Bridge, Kendal?

Victoria Bridge, Kendal has river level monitoring on River Kent — 1 monitoring station in total.

How do I check official flood warnings for Victoria Bridge, Kendal?

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.

What should I do during a flood warning?

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.

Has Victoria Bridge, Kendal flooded before?

Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 15 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2015. 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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