Medium risk of flooding from rivers
River flooding happens when a river cannot cope with the amount of water draining into it from the surrounding land.
What does ‘medium’ mean?
Medium means that each year, this area has a chance of flooding of between 1 in 100 (1%) and 1 in 30 (3.3%).
This takes into account the effect of any flood defences that may be in this area. Flood defences reduce, but do not completely stop the chance of flooding and they can be overtopped or fail.
Floods destroy - be prepared
Don’t wait until it’s too late. Prepare for flooding by following some simple steps to reduce the impact of flooding on your home or business.
- What to do before, during and after a flood
- Sign up for free flood warnings
- View the flood warnings currently in force
Planning a development
This information is not suitable for use in land-use planning. If you are planning a development, you need to use the Welsh Government's Development Advice Map. This is because for planning purposes you need to use information based on flooding without defences.
Further information
For more information on flood insurance see:
You can use the information in the Flood Risk Assessment Wales Map to see the approximate areas that would flood.
If you have any further questions on how to prepare for flooding, please call Floodline on 0345 988 1188.
This area may be at risk from other types of flooding