DN14 Flood Risk
In postcode district DN14 (East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshire), 16,175 of 30,514 properties (53.0%) are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea — at least a 1 in 100 chance in any year — per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026; that is the 2nd highest count of 2,181 districts in England.
By bandProperties in DN14 by flood-risk band
| Risk band | Chance of flooding each year | All properties | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.3% (1 in 30) or greater chance in any year | 7,906 | 6,459 |
| Medium | between 1% and 3.3% (1 in 100 to 1 in 30) chance in any year | 8,269 | 6,803 |
| Low | between 0.1% and 1% (1 in 1,000 to 1 in 100) chance in any year | 2,065 | 1,398 |
| Very low | less than 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance in any year | 3,014 | 2,177 |
13,262 of the high- or medium-risk properties are homes and 1,486 are non-residential (shops, offices, farms, public buildings); the rest are unclassified. By share, DN14 ranks 2nd of 2,084 districts with at least 500 properties.
Postcode sectorsWhere in DN14 the risk sits
| Sector | Properties | High | Medium | Low | Very low | High + medium share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN14 0 | 5,221 | 67 | 91 | 445 | 243 | 3.0% |
| DN14 5 | 4,714 | 820 | 2,384 | 615 | 838 | 68.0% |
| DN14 6 | 7,073 | 3,416 | 3,613 | 3 | 8 | 99.4% |
| DN14 7 | 6,049 | 3,191 | 8 | 112 | 878 | 52.9% |
| DN14 8 | 3,549 | 164 | 1,408 | 688 | 1,045 | 44.3% |
| DN14 9 | 3,908 | 248 | 765 | 202 | 2 | 25.9% |
Recorded floodsPast floods mapped near DN14
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 21 dates near DN14 since 1977; the most recent started on 20 Feb 2022.
| Started | Place / name in the record | Source of flooding | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2022 – 28 Mar 2022 | Storm Dudley, Eunice and Franklin | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 18 Jan 2021 – 6 Feb 2021 | Storm Christoph | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 15 Feb 2020 – 19 Mar 2020 | Storm Dennis 4 outlines | Main river, drainage | Overtopping of defences |
| 8 Feb 2020 – 14 Feb 2020 | Storm Ciara 10 outlines | Drainage, main river | Local drainage/surface water |
| 7 Nov 2019 – 8 Nov 2019 | — 4 outlines | Main river, ordinary watercourse | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 25 Dec 2015 – 29 Dec 2015 | — 4 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 5 Dec 2013 – 6 Dec 2013 | East Coast Tidal Event 3 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 10 Feb 2002 – 13 Feb 2002 | Lower Aire. | Main river | Other |
| 8 Nov 2000 – 4 Dec 2000 | — | Main river | Not recorded |
| 6 Nov 2000 – 4 Dec 2000 | — | Main river | Not recorded |
| 31 Oct 2000 – 15 Dec 2000 | Lower Aire 15 outlines | Main river | Other |
| 30 Oct 2000 – 15 Nov 2000 | — 9 outlines | Drainage | Overtopping of defences |
| 1 Oct 2000 – 30 Nov 2000 | Gowdall 5 outlines | Main river | Operational failure/breach of defence |
| 2 Mar 1999 – 16 Mar 1999 | Derwent Event | Not recorded | Overtopping of defences |
| 1 Feb 1995 – 28 Feb 1995 | Rawcliffe 5 outlines | Main river | Other |
| 28 Jan 1995 – 4 Feb 1995 | — 5 outlines | Not recorded | Overtopping of defences |
| 14 Mar 1982 | — | Main river | Other |
| 1 Jan 1982 – 31 Jan 1982 | Lower Aire West Marsh | Main river | Other |
| 22 Mar 1981 – 25 Mar 1981 | — | Main river | Other |
| 1 Dec 1978 – 31 Dec 1978 | Lower AIre Washlands 4 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 1 Jan 1977 – 31 Dec 1977 | — 17 outlines | Not recorded | Overtopping of defences |
What this page shows, and what it misses
The Environment Agency's count of properties in each postcode that sit in areas of land at very low, low, medium or high risk of flooding from rivers and the sea, allowing for flood defences and their condition, added up here by postcode district and local authority. Every property in England is counted once, so the share is of all properties in the area.
It misses: surface water (heavy rain), groundwater, sewer and reservoir flooding; Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; and anything about a single building. A band describes the land a property stands on, not its floor level or flood protection, so it is not a forecast for any one home. Past floods come from the EA's Recorded Flood Outlines and are placed in the postcode district whose centre is nearest (within 12 km), so a flood near a boundary can be listed under a neighbour. Older records are patchy, and a flood with no outline is not listed.
Local authorities in DN14
- East Riding of Yorkshire — 24,398 properties, 15,310 at high or medium risk
- North Yorkshire — 5,618 properties, 765 at high or medium risk
- Doncaster — 452 properties, 95 at high or medium risk
- North Lincolnshire — 42 properties, 1 at high or medium risk
Parishes in DN14: Airmyn, Asselby, Balne, Barmby on the Marsh, Beal, Blacktoft, Bubwith, Carlton, Eastoft, Eastrington, Eggborough, Fishlake, Foggathorpe, Gilberdyke, Goole, Goole Fields, Gowdall, Heck, Hensall, Hirst Courtney, Hook, Howden, Kellington, Kilpin, Laxton, Pollington, Rawcliffe, Reedness, Snaith and Cowick, Spaldington, Swinefleet, Sykehouse, Twin Rivers, Whitley, Womersley, Wressle.
If you live in DN14
- Check your own address on gov.uk; it also covers surface water.
- Sign up for free flood warnings by phone, text or email: gov.uk/get-flood-warnings.
- See what is in force now on flood warnings UK, and river levels. Floodline: 0345 988 1188.
- Never walk or drive through flood water: why shallow water kills.
Nearby districts
FAQQuestions people ask
Is DN14 at risk of flooding?
In postcode district DN14 (East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshire), 16,175 of 30,514 properties (53.0%) are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea — at least a 1 in 100 chance in any year — per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026; that is the 2nd highest count of 2,181 districts in England.
How many homes in DN14 are at high risk of flooding?
6,459 homes (residential properties) in DN14 are in areas at high risk (3.3% or greater chance each year) and 6,803 at medium risk, out of 23,521 homes, per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026. This counts rivers and the sea only, not surface water.
Has DN14 flooded before?
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 21 dates near DN14 since 1977; the most recent started on 20 Feb 2022.
How do I check the flood risk for my own address in DN14?
Use the government's long-term flood risk checker (check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk): it shows rivers and the sea, surface water, reservoirs and groundwater for one address. District figures here are totals and cannot tell you about a single home.
Flood risk counts: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea – Postcodes in Areas at Risk and Recorded Flood Outlines, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some features of this information 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.
Local authority of each postcode: Office for National Statistics postcode lookup (May 2026), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. District centres and place names: postcodes.io (ONS/OS open data). Totals, ranks and grouping are Global Incident Tracker's own calculations; the Environment Agency does not endorse them.