Tarleton and Hesketh Bank Flood Risk

Tarleton and Hesketh Bank has a Very low flood risk from rivers and the sea , with 0.2% of homes in a Medium or High band. The nearest gauge is 5.2 km away.

Tarleton and Hesketh Bank has 8,753 residents and 4,036 homes. Ranked 2741 of 7,114 in England for rivers and sea flood risk.

What Is The River Level Near Tarleton and Hesketh Bank Right Now?

0.664 m within its typical range
Gauge
Castle Bridge Croston, Croston
Distance
5.2 km from the centre of Tarleton and Hesketh Bank
Typical range
0.471 m to 3.024 m
Reading taken
20 Sept, 14:00 UTC

Read from the Environment Agency flood-monitoring feed at 20 Sept, 14:34 UTC. The highest level on record here is 4.104 m , reached on 6 October 2020.

All gauges on this river

What Does Tarleton and Hesketh Bank's Flood Risk Classification Mean?

2.4% of postcodes in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank sit in Flood Zone 3, the planning band for land with a 1% or greater annual chance of river flooding or 0.5% or greater of sea flooding — and the map that draws it deliberately ignores flood defences.

The flood risk band for rivers and the sea is Very low , with 0.2% of homes in a Medium or High band. Unlike the Flood Zone, the band counts the defences that are actually in place, which is why the two can describe the same street differently and both be right.

Flood Zone versus flood risk band: the full comparison

Which Postcode Districts Cover Tarleton and Hesketh Bank?

Each district below is one postcode district that falls inside Tarleton and Hesketh Bank. The band is the one shared by most of that district's postcodes, so it describes the district rather than a single street — enter a full postcode in the checker for one address. A district can cover more than one town: every district here overlaps another place, so the checker may name a neighbouring town for some of these postcodes.

Postcode districts covering Tarleton and Hesketh Bank, with the flood risk band shared by most of each district's postcodes. A district can span more than one local area, so its band is a summary and not a property-level answer.
Postcode district Postcodes here Rivers and sea band Surface water addresses
PR4 206 Low 362
PR26 2 Low 1

What Else Is Near Tarleton and Hesketh Bank?

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