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Flood risk · Leigh

Flood risk for Leigh

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
0%
Medium
0%
Low
13.7%
Very low
0%
Surface water flooding
High
High
5%
Medium
3.7%
Low
9.7%
Nearest watercourse
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
A canal, 407 m from the centre of Leigh
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 Leigh; 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.