Is Kent at risk of flooding?

Kent has 146 designated flood areas monitored by the Environment Agency, giving it a Very High risk rating. It ranks #7 out of 152 English counties for flood risk.

How many flood warning areas are in Kent?

There are 146 flood warning and alert areas in Kent, monitored by 0 Environment Agency stations across 54 rivers.

Which rivers flood in Kent?

The main rivers in Kent include Aylesford Stream, Beverley Brook, Beverley Brook, Pyl Brook, East Pyl Brook, Cray, East Stour, Stour and 49 others. These rivers have monitoring stations tracking water levels in real time.

Do I need flood insurance in Kent?

If your property is in or near one of Kent's 146 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 Kent's flood areas on this page.

What was the worst flood in Kent?

Kent 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 Kent

South East

146

Flood Areas

Stations

Rivers

Risk Level

Very High

#7 of 152 counties

Flood Areas in Kent

146 designated flood warning and alert areas

Name	River / Sea	Type
River Thames at Thames Ditton Island including Boyle Farm Island	River Thames	Warning
River Thames at Thames Ditton Island including Boyle Farm Island	River Thames	Alert
Areas at risk of tidal flooding on seaward side of tidal defences from Greenhithe to Denton, including Northfleet and Gravesend	River Thames	Warning
Areas at risk of tidal flooding from Dartford to Allhallows, including Crayford, Greenhithe, Northfleet, Gravesend and the North Kent Marshes	River Thames	Alert
Areas at risk of coastal flooding from Warden Bay to Hamlet of Shellness, including Warden, Bay View and Leysdown on Sea	English Channel	Warning
Areas at risk of coastal flooding on the Isle of Sheppey and North Kent Coast from Kemsley to Seasalter, including Sheerness, Minster, Queenborough...	English Channel, The Swale	Alert
River Cray from St Mary's Cray to Crayford, including Hall Place and the River Shuttle from Blackfen through Sidcup to Old Bexley including Lamorbe...	Shuttle, Cray	Alert
River Thames from Shepperton to West and East Molesey including Hamm Court, Walton-on-Thames and Sunbury	River Thames	Alert
River Medway from Forest Row to Penshurst, including Ashurst	River Medway	Alert
River Medway and The Bourne at East Peckham, including Little Mill and Hale Street	River Medway, River Bourne	Warning
River Medway flood area near Kent	River Medway	Alert
Coast and tidal areas from Sandgate to Lydd, including Hythe, Dymchurch, St Marys Bay, Littlestone, Greatstone, New Romney and communities on the R...	English Channel	Alert
The River Crane at Hillingdon, Southall, Cranford, Feltham and Twickenham	River Crane	Alert
New Romney Sewage Arm from the Sewage Treatment Works to the Sea and from Littlestone Road to the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, including Ne...	New Romney Sewage Arm	Alert
River Teise area from Lamberhurst to Goudhurst, including the River Bewl and tributaries of the River Teise	Teise	Alert
Beverley Brook at Barnes, London Boroughs of Richmond upon Thames and Wandsworth	Beverley Brook	Warning
Beverley Brook area, including the Pyl Brook, in the London Boroughs of Merton, Sutton, Kingston upon Thames, Richmond upon Thames and Wandsworth	Beverley Brook, Pyl Brook, East Pyl Brook	Alert
River Darent in Otford, Shoreham, Eynsford, Farningham, Horton Kirby, South Darenth, Sutton-at-Hone and Darenth to Hawley	River Darent	Warning
River Darent from Westerham to Dartford, including Brasted, Sundridge, Chipstead, Dunton Green, Otford, Eynsford and South Darenth	River Darent	Alert
River Thames from the River Brent to the River Crane including East Isleworth and Syon Park	River Thames	Warning
River Thames including areas in the boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow	River Thames	Alert
River Teise and Lesser Teise between Horsmonden and Claygate, including Sheephurst Lane and Maidstone Road	River Teise	Warning
River Teise and Lesser Teise area from Horsmonden to Yalding, including Claygate, Collier Street and Laddingford	Teise, Lesser Teise	Alert
Tidal River Stour at Discovery Park including the Great Stonar area	River Stour, North Sea	Warning
Areas at risk of coastal flooding from Ramsgate to Kingsdown including Sandwich and Deal	North Sea	Alert
River Thames including areas in the boroughs of Wandsworth and Richmond-upon-Thames	River Thames	Alert
West Brook, from Frogs Island Farm to Hampton	West Brook	Warning
Plenty Brook, Swalecliffe Brook, West Brook flood area near Kent	Plenty Brook, Swalecliffe Brook, West Brook	Alert
River Thames from Raven's Ait to Teddington Weir including, Raven's Ait, the Hogsmill River below the university Knights Park Campus, both Kingston...	River Thames	Warning
River Thames from Hampton and Thames Ditton to Teddington including Hampton Wick and Kingston-upon-Thames	River Thames	Alert
River Hogsmill area from Ewell to Kingston upon Thames, including the Surbiton Stream in Surbiton and the Green Lane Stream between Ewell and Epsom	Hogsmill	Alert
River Thames at Thames Ditton including Ditton Field and Ditton Reach	River Thames	Warning
River Thames at Teddington including Broom Road and Lower Teddington Road	River Thames	Warning
River Thames flood area near Kent	River Thames	Warning
River Rother and its tributaries from Turks Bridge to the Royal Military Canal, including Crowhurst Bridge, Etchingham, Robertsbridge, Salehurst an...	River Rother	Alert
Areas at risk of tidal flooding in Dartford, Crayford and Greenhithe	River Thames	Warning
River Medway from Hampstead Lock at Yalding to Allington Lock, including East Farleigh, Wateringbury, Teston and Teston Park, Tovil and Maidstone i...	River Medway	Alert
River Thames at East and West Molesey including Hurst Park, Buckingham Avenue and the Royal Mews area	River Thames	Warning
Coast and tidal areas from Fairlight to Dungeness including Dungeness, Lydd, Camber, Winchelsea Beach, Pett Level and the Tidal Rother to Rye, Rye ...	English Channel, Rother	Alert
River Medway between Penshurst and the Leigh Flood Storage area	River Medway	Warning
Riverside properties on the Teise in Lamberhurst and Goudhurst	Teise	Warning
River Thames from Putney Bridge to Mortlake High Street East including Barnes	River Thames	Warning
North and South Streams from Eastry and Northbourne to the East of Sandwich, including Finglesham and Hacklinge	North Stream, South Stream	Alert
Beverley Brook at Worcester Park, including Motspur Park, London Boroughs of Kingston upon Thames and Sutton	Beverley Brook	Warning
River Thames at Kingston-upon-Thames town including, central Kingston, the area around Canbury Gardens and Albany Park Road	River Thames	Warning
River Darent in Westerham, Brasted, Sundridge, Chipstead, Riverhead Chevening and Sevenoaks to the M26	River Darent	Warning
River Thames at Trowlock Island including the Royal Canoe Club	River Thames	Alert
River Beult from Bethersden and Pluckley to Stile Bridge, including Smarden, Headcorn, Staplehurst and Hawkenbury	River Beult	Warning
River Beult from Bethersden and Pluckley to Stile Bridge, including Smarden, Headcorn, Staplehurst and Hawkenbury	River Beult	Alert
New Romney Sewage Arm including Littlestone-on-Sea and The Greens	New Romney Sewage Arm	Warning
Coastal areas from Littlestone Golf Course to Dungeness	English Channel	Warning
Beverley Brook at West Barnes, London Boroughs of Kingston upon Thames and Merton	Beverley Brook	Warning
Bourne at Hadlow and Golden Green	River Medway, River Bourne	Warning
River Bourne from Hadlow to East Peckham, including Golden Green and Little Mill	River Bourne	Alert
Areas at risk of coastal flooding around Chislet Marshes and Wade Marsh, including Marshside, Sarre and Saint Nicholas at Wade	North Sea	Warning
Areas at risk of coastal flooding from Whitstable to Margate, including Herne Bay, Reculver, Marshside, Saint Nicholas at Wade, Birchington and Wes...	North Sea	Alert
Areas at risk of coastal flooding from Kemsley to Seasalter, including Sittingbourne, Conyer and Faversham	The Swale, English Channel	Warning
River Medway at Maidstone, including Tovil, Allington, Allington Marina and Aylesford	River Medway	Warning
Areas at risk of coastal flooding in Sheerness, Minster and Queenborough, including Rushenden, Scrapsgate and West Minster	English Channel	Warning
Beverley Brook at Raynes Park Including Beverley Way and Malden Golf Course, London Boroughs of Kingston upon Thames and Merton	Beverley Brook	Warning
Areas at risk of tidal flooding in the North Kent Marshes between Shorne Marsh and Allhallows, including Lower Higham and Cliffe	River Thames	Warning
River Thames from the Hogarth Lane Roundabout to the River Brent including South Chiswick, Grove Park, Strand-on-the-Green and Brentford	River Thames	Warning
Rivers Eden and Eden Brook from Crowhurst to Penshurst including Edenbridge and Hever	Eden, Eden Brook	Warning
Rivers Eden, Eden Brook and Kent Ditch from Blindley Heath to Penshurst including Edenbridge and Hever	Eden, Eden Brook	Alert
River Darent in Hawley, the Dartford Trade Park, Brooklands, Dartford Town Centre, Dartford and Crayford Marshes to the River Thames including Slad...	River Darent	Warning
River Thames flood area near Kent	River Thames	Warning
Areas at risk of tidal flooding in Gravesend and Northfleet, including Swanscombe	River Thames	Warning
North Sea flood area near Kent	North Sea	Warning
River Thames at Walton-on-Thames including Desborough Island, Walton Bridge and Elmbridge Leisure Centre	River Thames	Warning
Swalecliffe Brook, between Honey Hill and Swalecliffe	Swalecliffe Brook	Warning
Areas at risk of coastal flooding in Margate, from Westgate-on-Sea to Foreness Point	North Sea	Warning
Areas at risk of coastal flooding from Reculver to Birchington, including Plumpudding Island	North Sea	Warning
River Hogsmill at Ewell Court, Ruxley and Old Malden, London Borough of Kingston upon Thames and Epsom and Ewell	Hogsmill	Warning
River Teise and Medway at Paddock Wood and Laddingford	River Teise, River Medway	Warning
Areas at risk of coastal flooding from Whitstable to Herne Bay, including Tankerton, Swalecliffe, Studd Hill and Hampton	North Sea	Warning
River Medway between Yalding and Maidstone, including Wateringbury, West Farleigh, Teston and East Farleigh	River Medway	Warning
River Thames including areas in the boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich	River Thames	Alert
Cray flood area near Kent	Cray	Warning
Coastal areas from Dungeness to Rye	English Channel, South Coast	Warning
River Thames from Dartford Creek to Erith High Street East including the Darent Industrial Estate, Slade Green and the Church Industrial Estate	River Thames	Warning
Hamstreet Arm Speringbrook Sewer from Dukes Meadow and Ruckinge Road, Hamstreet to the Royal Military Canal, including Hamstreet	Speringbrook Sewer Hamstreet Arm	Alert
The River Crane at Cranford and Feltham including North Feltham	River Crane	Warning
River Thames at Hampton and Hampton Wick including Hampton Court, properties on the Barge Walk, Hampton Court Palace Golf Club and Hampton Court Road	River Thames	Warning
River Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir	River Thames	Alert
Sandwich and the wider area, including sections of the A257 and A256	River Stour, North Sea	Warning
Areas at risk of tidal flooding on the Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain, including Aylesford, Medway Towns, Lower Halstow, Middle Sto...	River Medway	Alert
Little Venice Country Park and Marina, including low lying properties in Yalding around Yalding Bridge	River Medway, River Teise, River Beult	Warning
Scrapsgate Drain and Warden Bay Drain on the Isle of Sheppey	Scrapsgate Drain, Warden Bay Drain	Warning
Scrapsgate Drain from the B2008 to the sea, through Minster and Scrapsgate and the Warden Bay Drain from Bay View to the sea, including Warden and ...	Scrapsgate Drain, Warden Bay Drain	Alert
Tidal River Medway between Allington and Cuxton	River Medway	Warning
Beverley Brook at Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park including Kingston Vale and Robin Hood Gate and Roehampton, London Boroughs of Kingston upon T...	Beverley Brook	Warning
The Tidal River Crane at Twickenham	River Crane	Alert
River Hogsmill at Kingston, London Borough of Kingston upon Thames	Hogsmill	Warning
River Thames at Trowlock Island including the Royal Canoe Club	River Thames	Warning
The River Crane at Twickenham including Cole Park	River Crane	Warning
River Medway between Forest Row and Penshurst, including Ashurst and Hartwell	River Medway	Warning
Areas at risk of coastal flooding from Pegwell Bay to Kingsdown, including Deal	North Sea	Warning
North and South Streams from Eastry and Northbourne to Sandwich, including Hacklinge	North Stream, South Streams	Warning
The Tidal River Crane at Isleworth	River Crane	Warning
Speringbrook Sewer (Hamstreet Arm), between The Street and Bournewood	Speringbrook Sewer Hamstreet Arm	Warning
Areas at risk of flooding from the tidal River Medway and the Medway Estuary, including Aylesford, Larkfield, Wouldham, Medway Towns, Upnor, Hoo an...	River Medway	Warning
River Thames flood area near Kent	River Thames	Warning
Yalding including Benover and Congelow	River Medway, River Beult, River Teise	Warning
Coastal areas from Folkestone to St Mary's Bay	English Channel	Warning
River Medway at Tonbridge and Hildenborough including Tudeley, Golden Green, Whetsted and Hartlake	River Medway	Warning
River Thames from Richmond Bridge to Teddington Weir including West Petersham and Ham Lands	River Thames	Warning
River Teise, River Beult flood area near Kent	River Teise, River Beult	Warning
River Thames from the River Crane to Teddington Weir including St. Margaret's, Eel Pie Island, Strawberry Hill and East Teddington	River Thames	Warning
Great Stour downstream of Hothfield Flood Storage area to South Ashford including Great Chart	Great Stour, Stour	Warning
Communities on the Great Stour from Charing Heath to the A2070 including Ashford, communities on the East Stour, communities on the Whitewater and ...	Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour	Alert
Properties at risk from the East Stour and Whitewater and Ruckinge Dykes including Park Farm, Kingsnorth, the A2070, Beaver and South Ashford	East Stour, Whitewater Dyke, Ruckinge Dyke	Warning
Great Stour at Fordwich and Sturry	Great Stour, Stour	Warning
Great Stour, Stour flood area near Kent	Great Stour, Stour	Alert
Great Stour from Lenham Heath to Hothfield including Charing Heath, Little Chart and the Hothfield Flood Storage area	Great Stour, Stour	Warning
Tidal River Stour area from Fordwich to Stonar Cut including Stodmarsh, Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter, Ash Level and Minster Marsh	River Stour, North Sea	Alert
Aylesford Stream at Willesborough	Aylesford Stream	Warning
Great Stour from Shalmsford Street to Thanington including Chartham	Great Stour, Stour	Warning
Great Stour at Canterbury	Great Stour, Stour	Warning
Communities in the Nailbourne Valley including Lyminge, Elham, Barham, Bridge and Bekesbourne	Nailbourne	Warning
Communities on the Nailbourne, Little Stour and River Wingham, including Lyminge, Elham, Barham, Bridge, Bekesbourne, Littlebourne, Ickham, Wickham...	Little Stour, Nailbourne, River Wingham, River Stour	Alert
Communities in the Stour Marshes including Ash Level, Minster Marsh and Stodmarsh	River Stour, Stour Marshes, North Sea	Warning
Great Stour from Ashford to Kennington	Great Stour, Stour	Warning
Little Stour at Littlebourne, Ickham and Wickhambreaux including Deerson Valley, Newnham Valley and Preston Valley	Little Stour	Warning
Properties at risk from the Whitewater and Ruckinge Dykes in Shadoxhurst, Ruckinge and Kingsnorth	Whitewater Dyke, Ruckinge Dyke	Warning
East Stour from Sellinge to South Ashford including Barrowhill, Mersham and Sevington	East Stour, Stour	Warning
Great Stour from Wye to Chilham including Godmersham	Great Stour, Stour	Warning
River Stour at Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter	River Stour	Warning
Areas at risk of flooding from the Pent Stream between Folkestone Fire Station and the viaduct including Pavilion Road, Black Bull Road and Bradsto...	Pent Stream	Warning
Pent Stream area from Cheriton to Folkestone Harbour	Pent Stream	Alert
Properties at risk of flooding in Leigh Village	River Medway	Warning
Areas at risk from Groundwater flooding including the Petham Bourne, Alkham bourne and Nailbourne including Elham, Barham, Bishopsbourne, Bridge, P...	Groundwater	Alert
Areas at risk from Groundwater flooding including Caterham Bourne, Coulsdon Bourne, Beddington, Carshalton, Coulsdon, Kenley, Purley, South Croydon...	Groundwater	Alert
River Thames flood area near Kent	River Thames	Warning
Areas at risk of coastal flooding from Dumpton to Pegwell including Ramsgate	North Sea	Warning
Areas at risk of coastal flooding from St Margaret's at Cliffe to Sandgate, including Dover and Folkestone	English Channel, North Sea	Alert
Areas at risk of coastal flooding from St Margaret's at Cliffe to Sandgate, including Dover and Folkestone	English Channel, North Sea	Warning
Surbiton Stream at Berrylands, Alexandra, Surbiton Hill, Tolworth and Hook Rise, London Borough of Kingston upon Thames	Surbiton	Warning
River Thames riverside from Dartford Creek and The Mardyke to the Thames Barrier	River Thames	Alert
River Beult at Headcorn	River Beult	Warning
River Beult and Lesser Teise flood area near Kent	River Beult and Lesser Teise	Alert
Gorrell Stream at Whitstable	Gorrell River	Warning
Plenty Brook at Herne Bay including Eddington	Plenty Brook	Warning
Upper Pent Stream at Cheriton and Morehall	Pent Stream	Warning
Areas at risk of tidal flooding in Dartford		Warning
Southborough Stream from Tunbridge Wells to Tonbridge		Warning
Southborough Stream from High Brooms to Tonbridge		Alert

Monitoring Stations

0 Environment Agency monitoring stations

Rivers in Kent

Aylesford StreamBeverley BrookBeverley Brook, Pyl Brook, East Pyl BrookCrayEast Stour, StourEast Stour, Whitewater Dyke, Ruckinge DykeEden, Eden BrookEnglish ChannelEnglish Channel, North SeaEnglish Channel, RotherEnglish Channel, South CoastEnglish Channel, The SwaleGorrell RiverGreat Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, StourGreat Stour, StourGroundwaterHogsmillLittle StourLittle Stour, Nailbourne, River Wingham, River StourNailbourneNew Romney Sewage ArmNorth SeaNorth Stream, South StreamNorth Stream, South StreamsPent StreamPlenty BrookPlenty Brook, Swalecliffe Brook, West BrookRiver BeultRiver Beult and Lesser TeiseRiver BourneRiver CraneRiver DarentRiver MedwayRiver Medway, River Beult, River TeiseRiver Medway, River BourneRiver Medway, River Teise, River BeultRiver RotherRiver StourRiver Stour, North SeaRiver Stour, Stour Marshes, North SeaRiver TeiseRiver Teise, River BeultRiver Teise, River MedwayRiver ThamesScrapsgate Drain, Warden Bay DrainShuttle, CraySperingbrook Sewer Hamstreet ArmSurbitonSwalecliffe BrookTeiseTeise, Lesser TeiseThe Swale, English ChannelWest BrookWhitewater Dyke, Ruckinge Dyke

Flood Insurance Warning for Kent

Kent has 146 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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