Is Athy in a flood zone?

Parts of Athy 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 Athy 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 Athy, Co. Kildare?

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 · Athy, Co. Kildare

Flooding in Athy: 10 recorded floods, OPW flood zones

The OPW register holds 10 recorded floods within 2 km of the centre of Athy, 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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10 recorded floods within 2 km of Athy, OPW flood zones on the map.

One specific house in Athy: 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)

coastal flood extent mapped nearby (1 in 200 year)

What the OPW record says about Athy

The Office of Public Works keeps a register of past floods. Within 2 km of the centre of Athy it holds 10 events, the latest in 2014. By source: river (4), low lying land (4). A recorded event does not mean every street went under. It means an insurer’s model knows the town.

Most recent on file:

November 2014: Flooding at Athy on 12/11/2014. Reported in the media that houses were flooded in Athy. Source assumed.
August 2008: Barrow Athy 18th August 2008.
February 1990: Barrow Athy February 1990 (river).
undated: Barrow Athy Recurring (river).
undated: Athy Stream Clonmullin, Athy Recurring (river).

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

Radon in Athy · Planning applications in Athy · BER ratings in Athy · Flood risk across Co. Kildare

Nearby: Monasterevin, Carlow, Kildare Town, Portlaoise, Kilcullen, Portarlington.

Other checks for Athy

Radon in Athymoderate radon area
Japanese knotweed in Co. Kildare86 records
BER ratings in Athytypical B3
Planning applications in Athy117 applications
Planning permission in Co. Kildare2,394 applications

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

Questions people ask

Is Athy in a flood zone?: Parts of Athy 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 Athy 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 Athy, Co. Kildare?: 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.