Flood risk · Loughrea, Co. Galway
Flood risk in Loughrea: no recorded floods, zones mapped
The OPW register has no recorded flood within 2 km of the centre of Loughrea, 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: . Updated when the records change.
Check one house in Loughrea
No recorded flood within 2 km of Loughrea, OPW flood zones on the map.
One specific house in Loughrea: 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)
No
coastal flood extent mapped nearby (1 in 200 year)
What the OPW record says about Loughrea
The OPW register of past floods has no event within 2 km of the centre of Loughrea. That covers reported floods, mostly from the 1980s on. Surface water after heavy rain, blocked culverts and small streams are rarely reported, so a clean register is a good sign, not a guarantee.
Separately from past events, the OPW flood maps (CFRAM) draw modelled extents for river flooding near Loughrea. 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 Loughrea
Other checks for Loughrea
- Radon in Loughreamoderate radon area
- Japanese knotweed in Co. Galway261 records
- BER ratings in Loughreatypical B3
- Planning applications in Loughrea121 applications
- Planning permission in Co. Galway1,589 applications
GuideIs my house in a flood zone? What the OPW maps say and what insurers do with them
Questions people ask
- Is Loughrea in a flood zone?
- Parts of Loughrea 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 Loughrea be hard to insure against flooding?
- Insurers price by postcode and by the OPW record. With no recorded events near the centre, most houses here get standard cover. 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 Loughrea, Co. Galway?
- 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
- OPW flood maps and past flood events (floodinfo.ie)
- Town centres and sales counts: homeprices.ie (Property Price Register)
Area figures, compiled from public records. They describe the town or county, not any one house. The paid report checks the exact Eircode.