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How to check the long term flood risk for an area in England, assess risk from rivers and sea, surface water, reservoirs, ground water.
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution.
Sign up to get flood warnings for your home or business in England, Scotland or Wales, sign in to your flood warnings account, and find out how to check flood risk in Northern Ireland
Complete if you are applying for a new permit, or if you're changing, cancelling or transferring a permit.
Check the risk of coastal erosion in different parts of England - and find out about plans to manage coastal erosion in England.
How to prepare for a flood: who to contact, how to protect your property, get insurance.
Check if you need to get permission from the Environment Agency to do work on or next to a river, watercourse, flood defence or sea defence
Complete if you are applying for a flood risk activities environmental permit.
Report a cause of flooding: who to contact for burst water mains, flooded sewers, public drains, roads, rivers
Application form and guidance notes for a part B10 flood risk activities environmental permit.
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.
Business case templates for local authorities and internal drainage boards (IDBs) to support flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) capital grant claims.
Support if you’ve been flooded: how to clear up, dispose of contaminated items and sandbags, repair your property.
Application form and guidance notes for a part B11 standard rules permit for flood risk activities.
Complete if you are applying to vary (change) a flood risk activity permit.
Form (FP002) and guidance (FP003) for approval to install a fish pass on a river, in connection with a hydroelectric-power scheme application.
How to complete a flood risk report for your property if you have had flood protection installed.
Complete part E3 if you want to surrender your flood risk activity permit.
Complete part D3 if you want to transfer an existing flood risk activity permit for standalone flood risk activities.
Forms for reservoir operators to report incidents at dams to the Environment Agency.
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