Flooding

Information about active flood warnings, how to prepare for a flood and what to do if you have been affected by flooding.

Find out about

Current flood warnings

There no no flood warnings in place.

How you can help

Please help emergency services by following the advice below:

  • Only travel if necessary in the flood areas.
  • Don’t ignore a flood warning or a road closure sign.
  • Do not try to enter flood water in case of hidden hazards such as lifted manhole covers.
  • River flooding is very likely so stay away from swollen rivers.

Risk to life

  • If there is an immediate risk to life or health, contact the emergency services, call 999.

  • If there is a health emergency or ongoing medical conditions because of a flood, contact your local GP or call 999 depending on the severity of your situation.

How to find the most up to date information

Stay safe and remember, if there is a danger to life, call the emergency services on 999.

Travel Information

People should check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation at https://www.gov.uk/check-if-youre-at-risk-of-flooding

Flooding from a river, reservoir, or coastal water

Please contact the Environment Agency via:

  • The Environment Agency Flood line, call 0345 988 1188
  • The Environment Agency Incident Hotline, call 0800 80 70 60

Preparing for a flood

Flood alerts

In many flood risk areas, you can sign up for flood warnings. These warn of the risk of flooding from rivers, the sea and groundwater. You’ll be alerted by phone, email or text when flooding is expected.

The Environment Agency issue three levels of flood warning:

Flood alert level - prepare

 Flood alert - Prepare

  • prepare a bag that includes medicines and insurance documents
  • check flood warnings

Flood alert warning - act 

Flood warning - Act

  • turn off gas, water and electricity
  • move things upstairs or to safety
  • move family, pets and car to safety

Flood alert warning - survive

Severe flood warning - Survive

  • call 999 if in immediate danger
  • follow advice from emergency services
  • keep yourself and your family safe

Requesting sandbags

If your home is at risk of flooding and you are unable to acquire your own sandbags, we may be able to help. Where possible please source your own from local providers such as DIY shops and builders’ merchants, as we prioritise our stocks for vulnerable and elderly people in our communities.

Unfortunately, the Council and fellow local authorities will not be able to respond to all sandbag requests if flooding is widespread. In such instances, priority will be given to those residents that are most at risk and unable to help themselves. 

Sandbags will be provided to avoid internal flooding of homes but not for protecting gardens or outbuildings such as sheds, summerhouses or garages.

It is unlikely that sandbags will be provided to businesses as we must prioritise support to those most vulnerable during a flood.

If you do receive sandbags from any agency, please retain them for future use.

Further guidance on flooding is available from:

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