High Peak Flood Risk
In High Peak, 1,388 of 55,739 properties (2.5%) 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 ranks 139th of 296 local authorities in England by number.
By bandProperties in High Peak 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 | 1,029 | 578 |
| Medium | between 1% and 3.3% (1 in 100 to 1 in 30) chance in any year | 359 | 198 |
| Low | between 0.1% and 1% (1 in 1,000 to 1 in 100) chance in any year | 1,304 | 759 |
| Very low | less than 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance in any year | 63 | 35 |
776 of the high- or medium-risk properties are homes and 517 are non-residential. 193 postcodes in High Peak have at least one property at high or medium risk.
Postcode districtsFlood risk across High Peak
Counts are for the part of each district inside High Peak.
Recorded floodsPast floods mapped in High Peak
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 21 dates in postcode districts that mostly lie in High Peak since 1965; the most recent started on 1 Jan 2025.
1960s 1 1970s 1 1990s 6 2000s 8 2010s 3 2020s 2
| Started | Place / name in the record | Source of flooding | Cause | Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2025 | High Peak Glossop NYE/NYD | Main river | Not recorded | SK13 |
| 16 Oct 2023 – 24 Oct 2023 | Tideswell 3 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | S33 |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Glossop | Ordinary watercourse | Obstruction/blockage - culvert | SK13 |
| 28 Jul 2019 – 31 Jul 2019 | KETTLESHULME 3 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | SK23 |
| 21 Nov 2016 | High Street West 11 outlines | Other, ordinary watercourse | Local drainage/surface water | SK13 SK22 SK23 |
| 21 Jan 2008 – 22 Jan 2008 | Hadfield Brook Hollingwort | Main river | Not recorded | SK13 |
| 29 Dec 2002 – 30 Dec 2002 | — | Not recorded | Other | SK23 |
| 30 Jul 2002 – 31 Jul 2002 | Glossop Brook Glossop 121 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | SK13 |
| 25 Feb 2002 – 26 Feb 2002 | Long Clough Brook Simmond 4 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences | SK13 |
| 20 Feb 2002 – 21 Feb 2002 | RiverEtherow 3 outlines | Drainage | Local drainage/surface water | SK13 |
| 16 Nov 2000 – 17 Nov 2000 | — | Not recorded | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | SK22 |
| 28 Oct 2000 – 29 Oct 2000 | — 3 outlines | Main river | Obstruction/blockage - channel | SK23 |
| 2 Mar 2000 | — | Main river | Other | SK13 |
| 1 Oct 1999 – 2 Oct 1999 | — | Not recorded | Other | SK23 |
| 23 Oct 1998 – 24 Oct 1998 | — 6 outlines | Not recorded | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | SK13 SK22 |
| 3 Mar 1998 – 4 Mar 1998 | — 7 outlines | Not recorded | Obstruction/blockage - channel | SK13 SK23 |
| 3 Jan 1998 – 4 Jan 1998 | — 2 outlines | Not recorded | Obstruction/blockage - channel | SK13 SK23 |
| 24 Dec 1997 – 25 Dec 1997 | — | Not recorded | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | SK23 |
| 28 Jan 1995 – 29 Jan 1995 | — | Not recorded | Obstruction/blockage - channel | SK23 |
| 16 Jul 1973 – 6 Aug 1973 | — 8 outlines | Not recorded | Not recorded | SK13 |
| 1 Jan 1965 – 1 Jan 1979 | FEVENTS U.Derwent | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | SK17 |
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.
"High Peak" means the local authority area (ONS code E07000037), not only the town centre.
If you live in High Peak
- Check your own address on gov.uk; it also covers surface water.
- Sign up for free flood warnings: gov.uk/get-flood-warnings. Floodline: 0345 988 1188.
- What is in force now: flood warnings UK · river levels.
- Never walk or drive through flood water: why shallow water kills.
FAQQuestions people ask
Is High Peak at risk of flooding?
In High Peak, 1,388 of 55,739 properties (2.5%) 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 ranks 139th of 296 local authorities in England by number.
Which parts of High Peak have the most properties at flood risk?
Postcode district SK13 has the most: 652 properties at high or medium risk (3.5% of its properties in High Peak). The table on this page lists every district.
When did High Peak last flood?
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 21 dates in postcode districts that mostly lie in High Peak since 1965; the most recent started on 1 Jan 2025.
Does this include surface water flooding?
No. These counts cover flooding from rivers and the sea only. Surface water (heavy rain) flooding affects more properties in England; check it for one address on gov.uk's long-term flood risk service.
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.