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Flood Re is a joint industry and government initiative. Flood Re is a flood re-insurance scheme which provides reinsurance to a) promote affordability and availability of insurance for UK households at high flood risk and b) to manage the transition...

• Updated: 1 November 2022

How to prepare for a flood: who to contact, how to protect your property, get insurance.

• Protect yourself from future flooding

  You can: check for flooding in the next 5 days get flood warnings by text,…

• Protect your property

  Before a flood happens you can make changes to your property to reduce the…

• Get insurance

  If you’re a homeowner, you can: get insurance advice from the National…

Flood insurance principles agreed by ABI member insurers until 30 July 2013.

• Updated: 9 July 2008

Support if you’ve been flooded: how to clear up, dispose of contaminated items and sandbags, repair your property.

The Environment Agency has completed a flood scheme which will reduce flood risk for 333 properties and unlocks £75 million regeneration opportunities.

• Updated: 6 February 2026

• Updated: 19 December 2023

This research explored the affordability and availability of flood insurance for households, and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), including agricultural businesses.

• Updated: 21 September 2023

Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process.

• Updated: 17 September 2025

What you need to know about the Environment Agency’s new national risk information for flooding and coastal erosion.

• Updated: 22 December 2025

How to carry out a flood risk assessment so that you can complete your planning application

• Updated: 22 October 2025