EX3 Flood Risk
In postcode district EX3 (Exeter and East Devon), 210 of 3,711 properties (5.7%) 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 734th highest count of 2,181 districts in England.
By bandProperties in EX3 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 | 115 | 57 |
| Medium | between 1% and 3.3% (1 in 100 to 1 in 30) chance in any year | 95 | 79 |
| Low | between 0.1% and 1% (1 in 1,000 to 1 in 100) chance in any year | 151 | 81 |
| Very low | less than 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance in any year | 6 | 5 |
136 of the high- or medium-risk properties are homes and 50 are non-residential (shops, offices, farms, public buildings); the rest are unclassified. By share, EX3 ranks 195th of 2,084 districts with at least 500 properties.
Recorded floodsPast floods mapped near EX3
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 17 dates near EX3 since 1960; the most recent started on 4 Feb 2014.
| Started | Place / name in the record | Source of flooding | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2014 – 5 Feb 2014 | Topsham Tidal Flood | Sea | Overtopping of defences |
| 30 Oct 2008 | Clyst St Mary 2 outlines | Main river, ordinary watercourse | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 30 Oct 2000 – 1 Nov 2000 | Event Exton | Ordinary watercourse | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 18 Dec 1992 – 1 Jan 1993 | Exton 4 outlines | Ordinary watercourse | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 17 Dec 1992 – 19 Dec 1992 | River Clyst: Clyst St. Mary | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 1 Dec 1992 – 31 Dec 1992 | River Exe: Exminster Marshes | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 7 Apr 1985 | River Exe: Topsham 8 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 1 Dec 1979 – 31 Dec 1979 | River Exe: Exminster Marshes and Exe Estuary | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 10 Dec 1972 | — 2 outlines | Ordinary watercourse, main river | Obstruction/blockage - bridge |
| 18 Jul 1972 | R.Clyst 18 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 10 Jul 1968 – 11 Jul 1968 | Woodbury | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 9 Jan 1968 | Woodbury Brook: Woodbury | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 19 Dec 1965 | River Clyst/Brindle Brook 25 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 1 Dec 1960 – 31 Dec 1960 | River Exe: Matford Marshes and Countess Wear | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 1 Oct 1960 – 31 Oct 1960 | River Exe: Countess Wear and Matford Marshes 5 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 30 Sep 1960 | Woodbury | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 1 Jan 1960 – 31 Dec 1960 | River Exe | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised 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 EX3
- Exeter — 2,655 properties, 159 at high or medium risk
- East Devon — 1,056 properties, 51 at high or medium risk
Parishes in EX3: Clyst St. George, Woodbury.
If you live in EX3
- 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.
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FAQQuestions people ask
Is EX3 at risk of flooding?
In postcode district EX3 (Exeter and East Devon), 210 of 3,711 properties (5.7%) 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 734th highest count of 2,181 districts in England.
How many homes in EX3 are at high risk of flooding?
57 homes (residential properties) in EX3 are in areas at high risk (3.3% or greater chance each year) and 79 at medium risk, out of 3,008 homes, per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026. This counts rivers and the sea only, not surface water.
Has EX3 flooded before?
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 17 dates near EX3 since 1960; the most recent started on 4 Feb 2014.
How do I check the flood risk for my own address in EX3?
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.