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Find out if there’s flooding in your area: flood warnings, flood alerts plus river, sea and groundwater levels.
How to check the long term flood risk for an area in England, assess risk from rivers and sea, surface water, reservoirs, ground water.
The dangers of flash flooding and how to stay safe.
Report a cause of flooding: who to contact for burst water mains, flooded sewers, public drains, roads, rivers
What to do if you’re about to be flooded and during flooding: who to contact, how to stay safe, how to report a problem.
Support if you’ve been flooded: how to clear up, dispose of contaminated items and sandbags, repair your property.
The latest updates on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.
Groundwater flooding, how it might affect you and what to do.
How to prepare for a flood: who to contact, how to protect your property, get insurance.
What flood alerts and flood warnings mean and what you should do when they're issued.
A guide to adapting your home or business to flooding, and how to pump water out of your property after a flood.
Guidance and information on flood risk management and surface water management.
Rolling updates on flooding impacts from Storm Babet in England.
Sand has begun to be topped up on beaches between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point, reducing the risk of flooding for Lincolnshire’s coastal communities.
How to use the maps to find out if you're at risk of flooding from surface water.
How to get the flood history for a postcode area or property in England.
Find out how you can use natural options to reduce flooding in your area, who to contact for advice, and if you can get funding.
What information local planning authorities need to include in a strategic flood risk assessment.
Register your home or business in England, Scotland or Wales to receive flood warnings and find out how to check flood risk in Northern Ireland
Introducing 3 innovative programmes to improve resilience to flooding and coastal change.
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