Wyre Flood Risk
In Wyre, 4,308 of 72,021 properties (6.0%) 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 ranks 34th of 296 local authorities in England by number.
By bandProperties in Wyre 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 | 2,665 | 1,811 |
| Medium | between 1% and 3.3% (1 in 100 to 1 in 30) chance in any year | 1,643 | 1,170 |
| Low | between 0.1% and 1% (1 in 1,000 to 1 in 100) chance in any year | 6,943 | 5,767 |
| Very low | less than 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance in any year | 23,562 | 19,301 |
2,981 of the high- or medium-risk properties are homes and 812 are non-residential. 396 postcodes in Wyre have at least one property at high or medium risk.
Postcode districtsFlood risk across Wyre
Counts are for the part of each district inside Wyre.
Recorded floodsPast floods mapped in Wyre
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 22 dates in postcode districts that mostly lie in Wyre since 1977; the most recent started on 1 Oct 2020.
1970s 1 1980s 4 1990s 2 2000s 4 2010s 9 2020s 2
| Started | Place / name in the record | Source of flooding | Cause | Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2020 – 2 Oct 2020 | Blackpool Lane | Drainage | Local drainage/surface water | PR3 |
| 9 Feb 2020 – 10 Feb 2020 | Brierly Road | Not recorded | Not recorded | PR3 |
| 28 Sep 2019 – 29 Sep 2019 | Carr Lane 2 outlines | Not recorded | Not recorded | FY6 FY7 |
| 23 Nov 2017 – 24 Nov 2017 | — 5 outlines | Other, main river | Local drainage/surface water | FY6 |
| 22 Nov 2017 – 24 Nov 2017 | Fleetwood Road 76 outlines | Drainage | Local drainage/surface water | FY5 FY6 FY7 PR3 |
| 19 Jul 2017 – 20 Jul 2017 | — | Other | Local drainage/surface water | FY7 |
| 22 Aug 2016 – 23 Aug 2016 | Garstang 15 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | PR3 |
| 5 Dec 2015 – 6 Dec 2015 | St Michael's & Upper Rawcliffe 22 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | PR3 |
| 5 Dec 2013 – 6 Dec 2013 | Tidal Event 2 outlines | Sea | Overtopping of defences | FY7 |
| 22 Jun 2012 – 23 Jun 2012 | Preesall | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | FY7 |
| 6 Sep 2011 | East St. Michael's 3 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | PR3 |
| 1 Feb 2002 – 2 Feb 2002 | — 3 outlines | Other | Overtopping of defences | FY6 FY7 |
| 31 Oct 2000 – 1 Nov 2000 | — 3 outlines | Main river | Local drainage/surface water | FY7 PR3 |
| 30 Oct 2000 – 31 Oct 2000 | — | Other | Operational failure/breach of defence | FY6 |
| 29 Oct 2000 – 30 Oct 2000 | — | Main river | Overtopping of defences | PR3 |
| 30 Mar 1998 – 31 Mar 1998 | — | Main river | Obstruction/blockage - channel | FY6 |
| 31 Jan 1995 – 1 Feb 1995 | — | Main river | Other | PR3 |
| 21 Nov 1980 – 22 Nov 1980 | — | Main river | Overtopping of defences | PR3 |
| 14 Nov 1980 – 15 Nov 1980 | — | Main river | Overtopping of defences | PR3 |
| 27 Oct 1980 – 28 Oct 1980 | — | Main river | Overtopping of defences | PR3 |
| 23 Oct 1980 – 24 Oct 1980 | — | Main river | Overtopping of defences | PR3 |
| 11 Nov 1977 – 12 Nov 1977 | — | Other | Overtopping of defences | FY7 |
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.
"Wyre" means the local authority area (ONS code E07000128), not only the town centre.
If you live in Wyre
- 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 Wyre at risk of flooding?
In Wyre, 4,308 of 72,021 properties (6.0%) 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 ranks 34th of 296 local authorities in England by number.
Which parts of Wyre have the most properties at flood risk?
Postcode district FY6 has the most: 2,094 properties at high or medium risk (11.5% of its properties in Wyre). The table on this page lists every district.
When did Wyre last flood?
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 22 dates in postcode districts that mostly lie in Wyre since 1977; the most recent started on 1 Oct 2020.
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.