Flood zones
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Flood Precautions - Inland
Much inland flooding results from watercourses bursting their
banks following periods of excessive rain. Weather conditions and
water levels are monitored by the Environment Agency, and if there
is cause for concern they will issue advice to property owners to
prepare for the possibility of risks due to flooding. The nature of
the alerts rise from Flood Watch, to Flood Warning, and Severe
Flood Warning.
Using the
My Property address search, you can view flood
zone information for your area via a link to the
Environment Agency flood map. You can also see if your property is
in a flood zone by looking under the Environment section of the My
property address search results.
To help you be prepared for these occurrences, and minimise
waste of our resources, your help and co-operation would be
appreciated. Sandbags supplied by the Council will be of use for
future flood warnings, and should be kept, preferably in a dry and
darkened area as the sandbags that we use are bio-degradable, and
they will deteriorate after twelve months if wet and in
sunlight.
Please remember that sandbags are an aid to slowing down water
ingress, but cannot be relied upon to protect your property from
flooding. Depending on your property's specific location, it may be
worth considering proprietary flood gates* at door openings, and
protection of air bricks (which must not be blocked up except in
times of flooding), to reduce the risk of flood damage within your
property. Be Aware, Be Prepared. Protection of your property is
your responsibility but we will help if we can.