Flood Guides

Start with the decision you need to make: understand a warning, check a property, plan work, improve resilience or deal with a flood. For live incidents, always use the official Environment Agency warning service.

Basics

Understand flood types, risk information and warning systems.

Insurance

Understand cover, claims and questions to ask an insurer.

Protection

Reduce damage with practical property-resilience measures.

Planning

Navigate planning rules, assessments and building constraints.

Drainage

Learn how sustainable and surface-water drainage works.

Emergency

Prepare for a flood and recover safely afterwards.

Property

Questions to check before buying or renting in a flood-prone area.