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Does West Auckland flood? 38 postcodes in West Auckland are in the Environment Agency's rivers-and-sea flood-risk data (13 High, 2 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 2026-10-09 13:00:58 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
West Auckland is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England, to the west of Bishop Auckland on the A688 road. It is reputed to have one of the largest village greens in the country, lined with 17th- and 18th-century buildings. In 2021 it had a population of 3113.
Ordnance Survey places 38 postcodes in West Auckland 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 673 properties in the EA dataset's likelihood bands.
| EA likelihood band | Postcodes (worst band) | Properties in the EA dataset | of which homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 13 | 147 | 130 |
| Medium | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Low | 4 | 74 | 62 |
| Very low | 19 | 447 | 363 |
| All bands | 38 | 673 | 557 |
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.
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 Gaunless, about 400 m from the middle of West Auckland's gauges. It flows into the River Wear about 13 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 Gaunless nearest the middle of West Auckland'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.
West Auckland is monitored by 3 Environment Agency river level stations on the Oakley Cross Beck, the River Gaunless, in County Durham. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The Oakley Cross Beck is monitored by 1 station (Oakley Cross Beck). The River Gaunless is monitored by 2 stations (Ramshaw Mill, West Auckland). 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 West Auckland. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Properties and low lying areas around Arnold Street, Bishops Court, Eden Grove, Fieldon Grove, Meadow View, River Walk, Station Road and Toadpool; Properties and low lying areas around Chapel Street, Copeland Road, Darlington road, Front Street, Katrine Walk, Lomond Walk, Montieth Close, New Street, Leven Road, Robson Road, Oakley Grange, Oakley Manor, Oakley Green and Staindrop Road; Properties and low lying areas around The Nursery, Station Road and Front Street; Properties and low lying areas around The Mill and Haggerleazes Farm.
There are 32 storm overflows within 5km of West Auckland. None of the 30 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging (2 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 West Auckland, 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.
West Auckland gets about 757 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 79 mm; driest May, 44 mm). That is 35% 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), 1.3 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.
West Auckland has river level monitoring on Oakley Cross Beck, River Gaunless — 3 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 6 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2004. 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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