The short answer
High official rivers-and-sea likelihood
Official long-term flood risk (rivers & sea): High — 2 of 13 properties in this postcode sit in a high-likelihood area.
This is an area-level explanation, not a prediction that an individual property will or will not flood.
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FloodRadar combines the official risk band, mapped flood history, nearby warning history, river behaviour and sources in a permanent report.
What the public data says
This location is inside the recorded extent of 1 past flood (most recent: 1968), per EA Recorded Flood Outlines. Absence of a record does not mean a place has never flooded.
30 flood warnings logged within 25 km since FloodRadar began recording in February 2026.
The Hawley gauge is currently normal and steady.
Rivers and gauges near DA4 9HU
- River Darent — Hawley gauge, 2.3 km from the lookup point. View live gauge ↗
- River Cray — Crayford gauge, 7.1 km from the lookup point. View live gauge ↗
- River Cray — Hall Place gauge, 7.5 km from the lookup point. View live gauge ↗
Does this mean it will flood?
No. Official likelihood maps, past flood outlines and nearby gauges answer different questions. A mapped past flood shows where water was recorded during a particular event; it does not prove every property inside the outline flooded. Equally, no mapped record does not prove a place has always stayed dry.
A postcode can contain properties at different heights and distances from water. For a purchase, tenancy or insurance decision, check the exact building and discuss anything unclear with the appropriate professional.
Current context: the nearest rainfall gauge is 3.7 km away and recorded 20.3 mm in the last 24 hours. Live conditions change; they do not alter the long-term likelihood.