Flood risk · Bedford

Flood risk for Bedford

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

Low

High

4.2%

Medium

0.7%

Low

13%

Very low

Surface water flooding

Medium

High

4.4%

Medium

4.9%

Low

10%

Nearest watercourse

River Great Ouse

A river, 271 m from the centre of Bedford

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 Bedford; 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.