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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.
How to prepare for a flood: who to contact, how to protect your property, get insurance.
You can: check for flooding in the next 5 days sign up for flood warnings…
Before a flood happens you can make changes to your property to reduce the…
If you’re a homeowner, you can: get insurance advice from the National…
What flood alerts and flood warnings mean and what you should do when they're issued.
The dangers of flash flooding and how to stay safe.
A guide to adapting your home or business to flooding, and how to pump water out of your property after a flood.
Flooding presents a number of risks to health. This guidance helps professionals and the public address those risks and clean up safely.
Find out if you need to follow standing advice when completing a flood risk assessment and what to do.
Groundwater flooding, how it might affect you and what to do.
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.
How to manage the risk of flooding on your campsite, caravan park, holiday park or residential park.
When to use standing advice on site-specific flood risk assessments, and when to consult the Environment Agency.
Guidance primarily for local responders covering some infrastructure issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of a UK emergency.
What information local planning authorities need to include in a strategic flood risk assessment.
How to carry out a flood risk assessment so that you can complete your planning application
Public advice on flood recovery and mental health impacts.
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