Is Macroom in a flood zone?

Parts of Macroom are. The OPW has mapped river 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 Macroom be hard to insure against flooding?

Insurers price by postcode and by the OPW record. With 7 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 Macroom, 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.

Flood risk · Macroom, Co. Cork

Flooding in Macroom: 7 recorded floods, OPW flood zones

The OPW register holds 7 recorded floods within 2 km of the centre of Macroom, and the OPW has mapped river 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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7 recorded floods within 2 km of Macroom, OPW flood zones on the map.

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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)

coastal flood extent mapped nearby (1 in 200 year)

What the OPW record says about Macroom

The Office of Public Works keeps a register of past floods. Within 2 km of the centre of Macroom it holds 7 events, the latest in 2021. By source: river (3), 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:

February 2021: Flooding at Toonsbridge on 23/02/2021 (river). R584 reported as being flooded between Macroom and Toonsbridge
December 2015: Flooding at Macroom on 29/12/2015 (river). Six residential properties and two commercial properties were flooded.
August 2012: Flooding at Macroom on 24/08/2012. The source of the flood waters was mainly rainfall runoff following an intense rainfall event on high ground in the area. Five residential properties, two community buildings and 15 commercial properties were affected along with a section o…
November 2009: Flooding in Macroom 19th November 2009.
January 2008: Gurteenroe Macroom 10 January 2008 (runoff). Since the flood event, the council have, with the agreement of the landowner, constructed a drain in the field to allow the water to pass to the watercourse should such an occurrence happen again.

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

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

Questions people ask

Is Macroom in a flood zone?: Parts of Macroom are. The OPW has mapped river 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 Macroom be hard to insure against flooding?: Insurers price by postcode and by the OPW record. With 7 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 Macroom, 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.