List of Towns and Villages Susceptible to Flooding in the UK

With the flood season about to start (March-July is peak risk time) my friend who is moving to West Yorkshire tried to find a list of UK Towns and Villages prone to flooding. Having been rescued from one before in Turkey this is a particular horror of his.

Try as I might I could not find a single comprehensive list of towns and villages in the UK affected badly by flooding over the last few years. Its typical of the government and insurance agencies that they should hold this information close to their chest.

I am not talking here about a paltry inch or so in your living room or a flooded basement (though lord knows that can be distressing enough) but a three foot plus surging morass of water that carries away cars and knocks down bridges and homes.

After searching through archive material I managed to construct the list below. Please note that its very often only a PART of the town or village that is affected and in some (very few) cases the government might have actually done something in the way of flood prevention.

I would suggest you look at the list carefully if you have just moved into an area or are planning a move into a new area. If you find your town on the list look to see if your property is in a low lying area of the town, or close to a river, stream or lake. If it is then have a quiet word with the neighbours or do some research at the local Newspaper.

List of Towns and Villages Susceptible to Flooding in the UK

Abingdon
Alcester
Alston
Ambleside
Aston
Banbury
Barnoldswick
Barry
Barton
Bedford
Bettws Cedewain
Betws y Coed
Blackburn
Bladen
Boscastle
Botley
Bromyard
Builth wells
Burghfield AWRE (Worryingly)
Burnley
Burton Joyce
Calow
Chesterfield
Clayton West
Cleethorpes
Coal Aston
Collingham
Corwen
Covenham St Marys
Crackington Haven
Dalkieth
Darlington
Earby
Felmersham
Gilling west
Gloucester
Grantham
Grimsby
Hampton Bishop
Hampton Lode
Harrogate
Hartforth
Henley
Hessle
Horncastle
Hucknall
Hull
Keswick
Kidlington
Kilmarnock
Kirby Hill
Knaresborough
Lambley
Lampeter
Lincoln
Llanwrst
London (South West)
Louth
Luton
Lynmouth
Maidenhead
Mansfield
Mayfield (Scotland)
Melsonby
Middlesborough
Middleton tyas
Newbury
Newmilns
Osney
Oxford
Penwortham
Pershore
Peterlee
Reading
Retford
Ribchester
Ross On Wye
Rossendale
Sawley
Scissett
Sheffield
Shifnal
Shipston on Stour
South Ulverston
Stoke Goldington
Stony Stratford
Stratford upon Avon
Swindon
Tenbury Wells
Tewkesbury
Tintern
Torfaen
Tregynon
Turvey
Wakefield
Walton Le Dale
Water Orton
Witney
Woodborough
Worksop
Wrexham
York

Please if you know of a village or town not on this list then add it as a comment and I will research it before placing it on the list. Of course what should happen is that the government should publicise such a list....