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Flood risk · North Scale
Flood risk for North Scale
Indicative risk for the kilometre square around the centre, from the Environment Agency’s national flood risk assessment. Always check a specific property address on the official map before buying or building.
River & sea flooding
HighHigh
22.4%
Medium
0%
Low
0%
Very low
0%
Surface water flooding
Very lowHigh
2.3%
Medium
0.3%
Low
1%
Nearest watercourse
Walney Channel
A tidal river, 448 m from the centre of North Scale
For a property-specific flood risk check, use the official Environment Agency service at check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk.
Environment Agency National Flood Risk Assessment (NaFRA2, January 2025): the level shown is the highest risk that applies to at least 5% of the 1 km square centred on North Scale; bars show each level’s share of that square. Nearest named watercourse from OS Open Rivers. Contains Environment Agency and Ordnance Survey data, Open Government Licence.