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Flood risk · Bantry, Co. Cork

Flooding in Bantry: 28 recorded floods, OPW flood zones

The OPW register holds 28 recorded floods within 2 km of the centre of Bantry, 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: . Updated when the records change.

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28 recorded floods within 2 km of Bantry, OPW flood zones on the map.

One specific house in Bantry: 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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28

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 Bantry

The Office of Public Works keeps a register of past floods. Within 2 km of the centre of Bantry it holds 28 events, the latest in 2021. By source: coastal/estuarine waters (19), river (2), 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 2021: Flooding at Bantry on 07/12/2021 (coastal/estuarine waters). Primarily tidal flood event, but with pluvial and fluvial input. Due to high tide at 6.40am, combined with a forecasted 520mm storm surge and significant rainfall, the main culvert running through the town was at capacity. Tidal water overt…
  • October 2020: Flooding at Bantry on 19/10/2020 (coastal/estuarine waters). Flooding occurred after heavy rainfall and a tidal surge
  • August 2020: Flooding at Bantry Cuan Mhuire on 25/08/2020 (coastal/estuarine waters). Blockage in river behind house caused the river to flow out of bank. The overland flow passed through the gardens of houses and flowed into Quarry well and Chapel street. The overland flow found a low spot at the CUAN MHUIRE housing estate.…
  • August 2020: Flooding at Bantry on 24/08/2020 (river). Approx 50 properties reportedly flooded, New St, Main St, Barrack St and Square. Fluvial event with flooding emenating from watercourse in culvert that passes along Main St.
  • January 2018: Flooding at Bantry on 02/01/2018 (coastal/estuarine waters). Flooding caused by a combination of high tides and south-westerly winds occurred on the 2nd and 4th January. Sections of the N71 were flooded.

Separately from past events, the OPW flood maps (CFRAM) draw modelled extents for river and coastal flooding near Bantry. 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 Bantry

Radon in Bantry · Planning applications in Bantry · BER ratings in Bantry · Flood risk across Co. Cork

Nearby: Skibbereen, Kenmare, Clonakilty, Macroom, Killarney, Bandon.

Other checks for Bantry

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

Questions people ask

Is Bantry in a flood zone?
Parts of Bantry 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 Bantry be hard to insure against flooding?
Insurers price by postcode and by the OPW record. With 28 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 Bantry, Co. Cork?
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.