Flood
Safeguarding your home
Around 5 million people, in 2 million properties, live in flood risk areas in England and Wales. The Environment Agency has an important role in warning people about the risk of flooding, and in reducing the likelihood of flooding from rivers and the sea.
- Floodline - sign up to Floodline Warnings Direct
Are you at risk of flooding? Call Floodline on 0845 988 1188 for advice, and also read on to find out how to prepare for flooding and what action to take. - Current Flood Warnings in force
All your latest and past flood warnings are issued right here. Updated every 15 minutes and covering every region of England and Wales. - 2007 summer floods
Our review of the 2007 summer floods has identified recommendations that need action. You can find out what happened near you, what we did and who else was involved. - Managing Flood Risk
We can't prevent flooding entirely, but what we can do is manage floods, which means reducing the likelihood of them occuring in the first place, and minimising impact. Find out about our science and research programs and future plans to tackle flooding, and the exciting changes for our 2008 Flood and Coastal Management Conference. - The Foresight Future Flooding report
How will climate change affect us in 30 to 100 years time? How much will flooding increase? And how should we prepare? - Living on the edge
A guide to the rights and responsibilities of riverside occupation.
