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Environment Agency's Flood Warning Service
The Environment Agency has recently amended its Flood Warning Service. The changes make the Environment Agency's service easier to understand and help you respond in a flood. |Find out more about the Flood Warning Service.
Where can I get Information and Advice on Flooding?
Surface water flooding, as well as flooding from the Thames, Wey, Ember, Mole and Rythe and their tributaries pose a significant threat to parts of the Borough. Detailed below are a number of measures you can take to protect your home or business against flooding, as well as advice on what to do during and after flooding.
What to do now (when flooding is not imminent)
Find out if your property is at risk of river flooding and sign up to receive alerts by checking the |Environment Agency Flood line Warnings Direct Service.
You can make your property more 'flood resilient' by reducing the risk of flood water entering or taking measures to enable your home to recover from flooding more quickly:
- |How to reduce the risk of flood water entering your property
- |Be prepared
- |Make a flood plan
- Environment Agency's publication on |Preparing for Flooding
- The National Flood Forum's |Blue Pages provide details of products and suppliers who can provide flood related equipment/services
Action to take if flooding is imminent
- |Protecting your home inside
- |Protecting your home outside
- Environment Agency's publication: |During a Flood
After a Flood
- |Practical advice for when you first get home after flooding
- The |National Flood Forum provides practical and emotional support for people who have been flooded.
- Environment Agency's publication: |After a Flood
Flooding and Insurance
