Is Ennis in a flood zone?

Parts of Ennis are. The OPW has mapped river and coastal flood extents within about 1.5 km of the town centre. A zone covers streets, not the whole town, so the answer for one house depends on where it stands. The report checks the exact Eircode against the 1 in 10, 1 in 100 and 1 in 1000 year extents.

Will a house in Ennis be hard to insure against flooding?

Insurers price by postcode and by the OPW record. With 12 recorded events within 2 km, expect questions on the proposal form and possibly a flood exclusion on some streets. Ask the seller for their current policy schedule: if flood is excluded, you will inherit that problem.

What does the paid report add for a house in Ennis, Co. Clare?

It puts the Eircode point against every OPW flood extent, lists recorded floods within 500 m with dates and OPW notes, checks GSI groundwater flood maps and coastal erosion, and ranks the result against the other thirty-seven checks (radon, BER, planning, knotweed, title, sewer and more) for that one address.

Flood risk · Ennis, Co. Clare

Flooding in Ennis: 12 recorded floods, OPW flood zones

The OPW register holds 12 recorded floods within 2 km of the centre of Ennis, and the OPW has mapped river and coastal flood extents nearby. What that means for a house here, and how to check the exact address.

Figures compiled from the public records listed at the foot of this page. Data snapshot: 2 October 2026. Updated when the records change.

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12 recorded floods within 2 km of Ennis, OPW flood zones on the map.

One specific house in Ennis: flood zone for that Eircode, recorded floods within 500 m, radon, planning applications within 300 m, BER, sale history. Thirty-eight checks in all, each linked to the public record.

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recorded flood events within 2 km of the town centre (OPW)

Yes

river flood extent mapped nearby (1 in 100 year, OPW CFRAM)

Yes

coastal flood extent mapped nearby (1 in 200 year)

What the OPW record says about Ennis

The Office of Public Works keeps a register of past floods. Within 2 km of the centre of Ennis it holds 12 events, the latest in 2015. By source: river (9), runoff (1). A recorded event does not mean every street went under. It means an insurer’s model knows the town.

Most recent on file:

December 2015: Flooding at Ennis on 05/12/2015 (river). The widespread, prolonged flooding caused by heavy rainfall from four back-to-back storms. It began with Storm Abigail in mid-November, then continued with Storm Barney, Storm Clodagh and Storm Desmond. Unknown number of properties affected…
November 2009: Ennis 19th to 21st November 2009.
February 2002: Claureen Ennis Keelty Feb 2002 (river).
February 2002: Skehanagh area Ennis Feb 2002.
February 2002: Fergus Ennis, Feb 2002 (river).

Separately from past events, the OPW flood maps (CFRAM) draw modelled extents for river and coastal flooding near Ennis. A house inside the 1 in 100 year river extent, or the 1 in 200 year coastal extent, will usually need a flood-specific conversation with the insurer before you can draw down a mortgage.

What to do before bidding on a house here

Look the exact address up on the OPW map, not the town. Two houses on the same road can sit on opposite sides of an extent line. Ask the seller in writing whether the house or garden has ever flooded and whether a flood claim was made. Ask for the current insurance schedule. If the house is inside an extent, get a quote before going sale agreed: some insurers decline outright, and the bank will not lend without cover.

The report on this site checks flood for one Eircode in about a minute. The paid report adds the distance to each recorded event, which extents the point falls in, and the GSI groundwater map, all with links to the source so a solicitor can rely on them.

Also for Ennis

Radon in Ennis · Planning applications in Ennis · BER ratings in Ennis · Flood risk across Co. Clare

Nearby: Shannon, Gort, Limerick, Dooradoyle, Castletroy, Kilrush.

Other checks for Ennis

Radon in EnnisHigh Radon Area
Japanese knotweed in Co. Clare558 records
BER ratings in Ennistypical C1
Planning applications in Ennis226 applications
Planning permission in Co. Clare509 applications

GuideIs my house in a flood zone? What the OPW maps say and what insurers do with them

Questions people ask

Is Ennis in a flood zone?: Parts of Ennis are. The OPW has mapped river and coastal flood extents within about 1.5 km of the town centre. A zone covers streets, not the whole town, so the answer for one house depends on where it stands. The report checks the exact Eircode against the 1 in 10, 1 in 100 and 1 in 1000 year extents.
Will a house in Ennis be hard to insure against flooding?: Insurers price by postcode and by the OPW record. With 12 recorded events within 2 km, expect questions on the proposal form and possibly a flood exclusion on some streets. Ask the seller for their current policy schedule: if flood is excluded, you will inherit that problem.
What does the paid report add for a house in Ennis, Co. Clare?: It puts the Eircode point against every OPW flood extent, lists recorded floods within 500 m with dates and OPW notes, checks GSI groundwater flood maps and coastal erosion, and ranks the result against the other thirty-seven checks (radon, BER, planning, knotweed, title, sewer and more) for that one address.

Sources

Area figures, compiled from public records. They describe the town or county, not any one house. The paid report checks the exact Eircode.