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Flooding in Finglas: 10 recorded floods (OPW record)

The OPW register holds 10 recorded floods within 2 km of the centre of Finglas. 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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10 recorded floods within 2 km of Finglas, no OPW flood zone mapped nearby.

One specific house in Finglas: 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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10

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

No

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

No

coastal flood extent mapped nearby (1 in 200 year)

What the OPW record says about Finglas

The Office of Public Works keeps a register of past floods. Within 2 km of the centre of Finglas it holds 10 events, the latest in 2011. By source: river (6). A recorded event does not mean every street went under. It means an insurer’s model knows the town.

Most recent on file:

  • October 2011: Tolka River 24th Oct 2011 Botanic Gardens.
  • October 2011: Flooding at Glendhu Park, Cabra, Dublin 7 on 24th Oct 2011.
  • October 2011: Flooding at Ballygall Crescent and Fairways Green, Finglas, Dublin 11 on 24th Oct 2011.
  • January 2005: Tolka Jan 2005 (river).
  • November 2002: Dubber Cross Meakstown Swords Area Nov 2002.
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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 Finglas

Radon in Finglas · Planning applications in Finglas · BER ratings in Finglas · Flood risk across Dublin

Nearby: Glasnevin, Cabra, Santry, Drumcondra, Dublin 7, Beaumont.

Other checks for Finglas

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

Questions people ask

Is Finglas in a flood zone?
The OPW has not published modelled flood extents within 1.5 km of the centre of Finglas. That is not the same as no risk: 10 past floods are on record nearby. Check the exact house, not the town.
Will a house in Finglas be hard to insure against flooding?
Insurers price by postcode and by the OPW record. With 10 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 Finglas, Dublin?
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.