Is Derbyshire at risk of flooding?

Derbyshire has 153 designated flood areas monitored by the Environment Agency, giving it a Very High risk rating. It ranks #6 out of 152 English counties for flood risk.

How many flood warning areas are in Derbyshire?

There are 153 flood warning and alert areas in Derbyshire, monitored by 0 Environment Agency stations across 51 rivers.

Do I need flood insurance in Derbyshire?

If your property is in or near one of Derbyshire's 153 flood areas, flood insurance is strongly recommended. The government's Flood Re scheme helps make flood insurance affordable for at-risk properties.

How can I check flood risk for my postcode?

Use the Environment Agency's flood risk checker or our postcode lookup tool to check the flood risk for your specific address. You can also browse Derbyshire's flood areas on this page.

What was the worst flood in Derbyshire?

Derbyshire has experienced significant flooding events over the years. Check the Environment Agency's historical flood data and our UK Flood History guide for details on major events.

Flood Risk in Derbyshire

Q: Which rivers flood in Derbyshire?

The main rivers in Derbyshire include Bailey Brook, Black Brook, Coppice Brook, Markeaton Brook, Chaddeston Brook, Wilne Drain, Cuttle Brook, Doles Brook, Ramsley Brook and Carr Brook, Bottle Brook, Bradwell Brook, Dale Brook, Tideswell Brook, Warney Brook and Bentley Brook, Press Brook, Egginton Brook, Foston Brook, Hilton Brook and 46 others. These rivers have monitoring stations tracking water levels in real time.

East Midlands

153

Flood Areas

Stations

Rivers

Risk Level

Very High

#6 of 152 counties

Flood Areas in Derbyshire

153 designated flood warning and alert areas

Name	River / Sea	Type
River Derwent at Darley Bridge including Bridge Farm	River Derwent	Warning
River Derwent from Rowsley to the River Trent at Shardlow	River Derwent	Alert
Staveley including the Clock Tower Business Centre and Devonshire Building on Works Road	River Rother	Warning
River Rother from Chesterfield to Staveley, including the Rivers Hipper, Drone and Whitting	River Rother, River Hipper, River Drone, Whitting	Alert
River Wye at Ashford in the Water around Church Street including The Duke's Drive and Court Lane	River Wye	Warning
River Wye and tributaries from Burbage to the River Derwent at Rowsley	River Wye	Alert
River Derwent at Churchtown and Northwood including Harrison Way	River Derwent	Warning
River Trent flood area near Derbyshire	River Trent	Warning
Low-lying land and roads between Norton Green and Darlaston on the River Trent and on the Lyme Brook and Ford Green Brook	Ford Green Brook, Lyme Brook, River Trent	Alert
Low-lying land and roads between Blythe Bridge and Nethertown on the River Blithe and between Hoar Cross and Yoxall on the River Swarbourne	River Blithe, River Swarbourne	Alert
properties on the Etherow Industrial Estate, Woolley Bridge Road and Woolley Bridge until Tavern Road.	River Etherow	Warning
The Mersey Uplands catchment includes Rivers Goyt, Tame, Sett and Etherow and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are around S...	River Mersey	Alert
River Derwent at Ambaston Lane and Isolated Properties	River Derwent	Warning
River Trent in Nottinghamshire from Castle Donington to Cromwell Weir	River Trent	Alert
Properties along Storforth Lane, units off Britannia Road within the Vanguard Trading Estate, McGregors Way and Burley Close	River Rother	Warning
River Ryton and tributaries from Lindrick Dale to Scrooby and Oldcotes Dyke from Oldcotes to Blyth	River Ryton	Alert
Lower River Soar in Leicestershire including tributaries from Cossington to Redhill at the River Trent	River Soar	Alert
River Wye at Litton Mill including Millers Dale	River Wye	Warning
River Erewash at Pye Bridge including the Willows at Alfreton Road and the Sewage Works	River Erewash	Warning
River Erewash from Kirkby-in-Ashfield to the River Trent at Attenborough	River Erewash	Alert
River Sheaf and its tributaries	River Sheaf	Alert
Low-lying land and roads on the River Hamps and Manifold including Waterhouses	River Hamps	Alert
Properties along Chester Street, Chatsworth Road, Ashgate Road and Ashgate Valley Road	Holme Brook	Warning
Foston Brook at Foston including Foston Prison and Uttoxeter Road	Foston Brook	Warning
Low-lying land and roads on the Foston Brook, Hilton Brook and Egginton Brook	Egginton Brook, Foston Brook, Hilton Brook	Alert
Low-lying land and roads between Rocester and Clay Mills on the River Dove and the Egginton Brook at Egginton	River Dove	Alert
River Derwent at Draycott including Elms Lodge and Sawley Grange Farm	River Derwent	Warning
River Erewash at Ilkeston including the Depot and Viaduct at Cossall Common and Ilkeston Junction	River Erewash	Warning
River Derwent at Derby City Centre including areas near the Cathedral and West Field Centre	River Derwent	Warning
River Dove and Egginton Brook at Egginton including Egginton Village and Derby Road	River Dove, Egginton Brook	Warning
River Derwent at Little Chester, Eastgate and Cattle Market areas	River Derwent	Warning
River Rother and its tributaries from Renishaw to Rotherham	River Rother	Alert
River Derwent at Hathersage for riverside farms and properties	River Derwent	Warning
Upper River Derwent from Ladybower Reservoir to the River Wye at Rowsley	River Derwent	Alert
River Derwent at Grindleford including the B6521 to Nether Padley	River Derwent	Warning
Henmore Brook at Ashbourne including Sturston Mill, Ashbourne Town Centre and Henmore Trading Estate	Henmore Brook	Warning
Low-lying land and roads between Izaak Walton and Rocester on the River Dove and between Carsington Dam and Mayfield on the Henmore Brook	River Dove	Alert
Rivers Trent and Derwent at Shardlow and Great Wilne including properties around the B5010	River Trent	Warning
Low-lying land and roads between Kings Bromley to Clay Mills	River Trent	Alert
River Dove at Hatton including Hatton village and Uttoxeter Road area	River Dove	Warning
River Hipper flood area near Derbyshire	River Hipper	Warning
River Derwent at Ambergate including properties around Ripley Road	River Derwent	Warning
River Derwent at Ambaston including Main Street, Mere Beck and Meadow Court	River Derwent	Warning
River Wye at Bakewell including properties around Riverside Business Park, Holme Lane, Bridge Street and Haddon Road	River Wye	Warning
River Dove flood area near Derbyshire	River Dove	Warning
River Erewash at Sandiacre including Station Road and the Depot by Bessell Lane	River Erewash	Warning
Properties along Tapton Terrace and Brimington Road	River Rother	Warning
River Derwent at Little Eaton including Duffield and Alfreton Roads	River Derwent	Warning
River Meden in Nottinghamshire including Church Road and Blyth Road	River Meden	Alert
Bottle Brook and tributaries from Denby to the River Derwent at Little Eaton	Bottle Brook	Alert
River Trent flood area near Derbyshire	River Trent	Warning
River Wye at Wye Bank and Milford at Bakewell including Wye Bank Grove	River Wye	Warning
Areas at risk include properties alongside Long Clough Brook from Charlestown, and Glossop Brook from Hope Street and Old cross to Brookfield along...	Glossop Brook, Long Clough Brook	Warning
River Trent at Swarkestone including Stanton by Bridge and Kings Newton including the Priest House and Swarkestone Bridge	River Trent	Warning
River Trent and tributaries in Derbyshire from Newton Solney to Castle Donington	River Trent	Alert
River Derwent at Milford including Foundry Lane properties, Riverside Garden Centre and Bowling Green	River Derwent	Warning
Lyme Brook flood area near Derbyshire	Lyme Brook	Warning
Rivers Ecclesbourne and Derwent at Duffield including Duffield Bridge properties	River Ecclesbourne	Warning
River Ecclesbourne in Derbyshire including Snake Lane, Duck Island and Wirksworth Road	River Ecclesbourne	Alert
Rivers Wye and Derwent at Rowsley including the Sewage Farm, the Wye Farm and the Recreational Ground	River Wye	Warning
Hilton Brook at Hilton including Common Lane, The Mease and Welland Road areas	Hilton Brook	Warning
River Derwent at Darley Dale including Stankirk, Flatts Farm and other isolated properties	River Derwent	Warning
Low-lying land and roads on the Picknall Brook, Marchington Brook and Rolleston Brook	Marchington Brook, Picknall Brook, Rolleston Brook	Alert
The River Doe Lea from Hardwick Hall to Staveley	River Doe Lea	Alert
Rivers Trent and Erewash at Sawley and Long Eaton including properties around the B6540	River Trent	Warning
River Wye at Chee Dale, Cressbrook and Upperdale including riverside cottages	River Wye	Warning
River Derwent at Racecourse Park and surrounding areas of Chaddesden, including Meteor Centre Park and Ride	River Derwent	Warning
Bottle Brook at Rawsons Green including properties around Prospect House	Bottle Brook	Warning
River Erewash at Stapleford from the M1 to the playing fields south of Moorbridge Lane and Boundary Brook up to Trowell Road	River Erewash, Boundary Brook	Warning
Properties in Renishaw and Renishaw Lane End	River Rother, Smithy Brook	Warning
River Derwent at Chaddesden around the Wyvern Retail Park	River Derwent	Warning
River Derwent flood area near Derbyshire	River Derwent	Warning
River Mease flood area near Derbyshire	River Mease	Warning
Low-lying land and roads between Ashby and Croxall	Gilwiskaw Brook, River Mease	Alert
River Amber in Derbyshire including New Road and Ripley Road	River Amber	Alert
Areas at risk include properties at Lymefield and riverside property on Hodge Lane in Broadbottom	River Etherow	Warning
River Derwent at Matlock Bath including High Tor Colour Works and riverside gardens	River Derwent	Warning
River Rother flood area near Derbyshire	River Rother	Warning
River Trent at Cavendish Bridge including properties around the B5010 London Road	River Trent	Warning
River Trent at Stoke on Trent including Joiners Square, the University and Boothen	River Trent	Warning
River Goyt flood area near Derbyshire	River Goyt	Warning
River Erewash at Ironville including Nottingham Lane and Victoria Street	River Erewash	Warning
River Rother flood area near Derbyshire	River Rother	Warning
The Dane catchment includes the River Wheelock, Arclid, Smoker and Fowle Brooks and their tributaries	River Dane	Alert
River Erewash at Jacksdale including B6016 Pye Hill Road	River Erewash	Warning
River Dove at Scropton including Watery Lane and Farms off Uttoxeter Road	River Dove	Warning
River Derwent at Elvaston Castle Country Park including the B5010 to Borrowash	River Derwent	Warning
River Dove at Doveridge and Sudbury including properties between A50 and Sudbury	River Dove	Warning
River Erewash at Pinxton including the Sewage Works and properties around the ponds	River Erewash	Warning
River Wye at Ashford in the Water including properties around Buxton Road	River Wye	Warning
Ford Green Brook flood area near Derbyshire	Ford Green Brook	Warning
River Whitting flood area near Derbyshire	River Whitting	Warning
River Trent at riverside areas of Burton upon Trent including Waterside Road area in Stapenhill, Burton Bridge area, Newton Road area in Winshill a...	River Trent	Warning
River Derwent at Allestree Ford Lane Bridge and Darley Abbey Park including Haslam's Lane and Ford Lane Caravan Park	River Derwent	Warning
Businesses of Raven Retail Park and properties along Spire Walk, Lordmill Street and Markham Road	River Hipper	Warning
River Derwent at Raynesway including the Works area	River Derwent	Warning
River Trent at Barrow upon Trent including Church Lane, Twyford Road, Brookfield and Chapel Lane	River Trent	Warning
River Dove at Marston on Dove including all properties on Marston Lane	River Dove	Warning
River Derwent at Bamford including the Garden Centre at Shatton and Mytham Bridge	River Derwent	Warning
River Dove at Norbury and Lower Ellastone including Swinholme Farm	River Dove	Warning
River Amber at Ambergate and Bullbridge	River Amber	Warning
River Derwent at Pride Park and Derby Railway Station including the Riverside Road	River Derwent	Warning
River Trent at Willington including properties around Sealey Close, Ford Lane and Beech Avenue	River Trent	Warning
properties on Woolley Lane and from Melandra Castle to Bankwood Mill. Including the sewage works and poultry houses.	River Etherow	Warning
River Derwent at Alvaston including Alvaston Park and Fernhook Avenue	River Derwent	Warning
River Derwent at Calver including the Caravan Parks and the riverside farms at Froggatt	River Derwent	Warning
River Erewash at Langley Mill including Shipley Gate	River Erewash	Warning
River Trent at Willington around Repton Road including Reton and Ingleby	River Trent	Warning
River Erewash at Long Eaton including properties around Bennett Street	River Erewash	Warning
River Trent at Thrumpton including Barton Ferry including the riverside farms and the Lake House	River Trent	Warning
River Derwent at the Folly Road area of Darley Abbey	River Derwent	Warning
Properties in Staveley including Riverdale Park and properties on Worksop Road	River Doe Lea	Warning
River Trent at Catton, Barton under Needwood and Branston Water Park including Central Rivers Railway Depot, Barton Turns and Greycar Business Park...	River Trent	Warning
River Derwent at Spondon and Raynesway Industrial Areas	River Derwent	Warning
River Dove from Coldwall Bridge to Okeover including Dove Cottage, Okeover Mill and Manor House	River Dove	Warning
River Trent at Twyford including the riverside farms and properties around the A5132	River Trent	Warning
River Trent at Trentlock including riverside farms, the Golf Course, River Trent Rifle Range and Nottingham Yacht Club	River Trent	Warning
River Mease at Clifton Campville, Harlaston and Croxall including Main Street and Lullington Road in Clifton Campville, Main Road in Harlaston and ...	River Mease	Warning
River Trent at Hanford and Trentham including Church Lane area of Hanford, Park Drive in Trentham and Trentham Gardens	River Trent	Warning
Business of Chesterfield Trade Park, including Chesterfield Football Club and properties along Station Road, East Side Road and New Bridge Lane	River Rother	Warning
River Derwent at Church Wilne and Wilne Lane including Saint Chad's Church at Wilne Road	River Derwent	Warning
Hilton Brook at Sutton on the Hill and Uttoxeter Road, Hilton	Hilton Brook	Warning
Properties along Chesterfield Road, Mill Lane, CallyWhite Lane and businesses at Unstone Industrial Complex	River Drone	Warning
Bottle Brook at Little Eaton including Alfreton Road riverside properties	Bottle Brook	Warning
River Derwent at Baslow and Bubnell including Stanton Ford House and Sewage Farm	River Derwent	Warning
River Derwent at Chatsworth including Chatsworth Park and Home Farm	River Derwent	Warning
River Erewash at Stapleford from Crawford Avenue to Sandiacre Road	River Erewash	Warning
Bottle Brook at Lower Kilburn including Coxbench and Horsley	Bottle Brook	Warning
River Derwent at Duffield Church, Village Hall and other isolated properties	River Derwent	Warning
River Derwent at Matlock including Matlock Green and Old Matlock	River Derwent	Warning
River Derwent at Belper including riverside farms and works	River Derwent	Warning
Rivers Trent and Erewash at Chilwell including Attenborough and areas near to the Sewage Works and Chilwell Manor Golf Club	River Trent	Warning
Fowlea Brook from Cliff Vale Industrial Park to Stoke Town Hall	Fowlea Brook	Warning
River Trent at Attenborough Nature Reserve including the Visitor Centre	River Trent	Warning
River Trent at New Sawley including properties around Wilsthorpe Road	River Trent	Warning
Rivers Erewash and Trent at Toton around the A6005	River Erewash	Warning
Etwall Brook at Etwall including Old Station Close and Heage Lane areas	Etwall Brook	Warning
Tributaries to the Rivers Noe, Derwent and Wye in North Derbyshire including Grinds Brook, Peakshole Water, Bradwell Brook, Stoke Brook, Bar Brook,...	Bradwell Brook, Dale Brook, Tideswell Brook, Warney Brook and Bentley Brook, Press Brook	Alert
Tributaries to the River Derwent and River Trent in South Derbyshire, including Black Brook, Coppice Brook, Markeaton Brook, Chaddeston Brook, Wiln...	Black Brook, Coppice Brook, Markeaton Brook, Chaddeston Brook, Wilne Drain, Cuttle Brook, Doles Brook, Ramsley Brook and Carr Brook	Alert
Golden Brook, Beauvale Brook, Bailey Brook, Boundary Brook, Golden Stream flood area near Derbyshire	Golden Brook, Beauvale Brook, Bailey Brook, Boundary Brook, Golden Stream	Alert
Bailey Brook at Langley	Bailey Brook	Warning
Properties near Bradwell Brook at Bradwell		Warning
Golden Brook and Stream at Breaston including Draycott Road		Warning
Properties on Staveley Road and Chesterfield Road	Pool Brook	Warning
Properties on Rotherside Road, Rotherham Road and Pipworth Lane	The Moss, River Rother	Warning
River Meden at Pleasley and Pleasley Vale	Riven Meden	Warning
Coppice Brook at Belper		Warning
River Wye and Hogshaw Brook at Buxton	River Wye and Hogshaw Brook	Warning
River Rother flood area near Derbyshire	River Rother	Warning
Markeaton and Bramble Brooks at Derby City	Markeaton Brook, Bramble Brook	Warning
Properties along Staveley Lane including Toadpool Farm and Slittingmill Farm	River Rother	Warning
Properties along Meadow Close, Caxton Close and businesses along Station Lane and Whittington Road.	River Rother	Warning
Peakshole Water at Castleton	Peakshole Water	Warning

Monitoring Stations

0 Environment Agency monitoring stations

Rivers in Derbyshire

Bailey BrookBlack Brook, Coppice Brook, Markeaton Brook, Chaddeston Brook, Wilne Drain, Cuttle Brook, Doles Brook, Ramsley Brook and Carr BrookBottle BrookBradwell Brook, Dale Brook, Tideswell Brook, Warney Brook and Bentley Brook, Press BrookEgginton Brook, Foston Brook, Hilton BrookEtwall BrookFord Green BrookFord Green Brook, Lyme Brook, River TrentFoston BrookFowlea BrookGilwiskaw Brook, River MeaseGlossop Brook, Long Clough BrookGolden Brook, Beauvale Brook, Bailey Brook, Boundary Brook, Golden StreamHenmore BrookHilton BrookHolme BrookLyme BrookMarchington Brook, Picknall Brook, Rolleston BrookMarkeaton Brook, Bramble BrookPeakshole WaterPool BrookRiven MedenRiver AmberRiver Blithe, River SwarbourneRiver DaneRiver DerwentRiver Doe LeaRiver DoveRiver Dove, Egginton BrookRiver DroneRiver EcclesbourneRiver ErewashRiver Erewash, Boundary BrookRiver EtherowRiver GoytRiver HampsRiver HipperRiver MeaseRiver MedenRiver MerseyRiver RotherRiver Rother, River Hipper, River Drone, WhittingRiver Rother, Smithy BrookRiver RytonRiver SheafRiver SoarRiver TrentRiver WhittingRiver WyeRiver Wye and Hogshaw BrookThe Moss, River Rother

Flood Insurance Warning for Derbyshire

Derbyshire has 153 designated flood areas and a very high flood risk rating. If you live in this area, check your buildings and contents insurance covers flood damage. Homes in high-risk areas may face higher premiums or require specialist cover.

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