No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-08-24 00:29:17 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
West Winch is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 8.02 km2 (3.10 sq mi) and had a population of 2,596 in 1,068 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing to 2,734 at the 2011 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
West Winch is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Nar, in Norfolk. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Nar is monitored by 1 station (Setchey Bridge). 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 Winch. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Stow Bridge, Watlington, Setchey and Saddlebow; Main Road in Narborough, Spring Lane in Marham, Lynn Road, Garage Lane and St. Germans Road in Setchey, Mill Road in Wiggenhall St. Germans, and Low Road, High Road, Maple Road and Acer Road in Saddle Bow; Saddlebow, Wiggenhall St Germans, Wiggenhall St Peter and Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen; Saddlebow, South Lynn, and Nelson Street, Queen Street, King Street, Central Road and Estuary Road in Kings Lynn.
If flooding is forecast in West Winch, 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.
Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. See them on the map →
Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
West Winch has river level monitoring on River Nar — 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 1 recorded flood extent around the town centre since 1946, most recently in 1993. Absence of a record does not mean a place has never flooded. See the flood history link below.
