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Within this page you can find a wide range of flood related resources to download. Browse the categories on the left to find resources suited to you, or click through the tags for a more specific search. The toolkits are handy for an overview of different flood topics. View the glossary to find out what certain technical words, phrases and abbreviations mean.

Flood Risk and Planning FAQs

Flood Risk and Planning FAQs

Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change

Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change

Understanding Flood Barriers

Understanding Flood Barriers

Sea Level Rise

Sea Level Rise

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 16, January 2024

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 16, January 2024

Managing Flood Risk – Who’s Involved

Managing Flood Risk – Who’s Involved

Flood Planning and Flood Recovery Advice for Farmers and Landowners: A Short Guide

Flood Planning and Flood Recovery Advice for Farmers and Landowners: A Short Guide

Blog: Ensure you’re Winter Ready

Blog: Ensure you’re Winter Ready

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: The Flood Hub

Types of Natural Flood Management (NFM)

Types of Natural Flood Management (NFM)

Types of Flooding

Types of Flooding

Flood Plan for Landowners and Farmers

Flood Plan for Landowners and Farmers

In this document you can find a pre-populated flood plan which you can print off and use as your own flood plan. You can also find a blank flood plan which you can fill in yourself to make it specific to you!

Blog: How to Stay Safe when Flooding Occurs

Blog: How to Stay Safe when Flooding Occurs

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Flood Safety: Before, During and After a Flood

Flood Safety: Before, During and After a Flood

Property Flood Resilience Grants Case Study: Caldew Maltings, Carlisle

Property Flood Resilience Grants Case Study: Caldew Maltings, Carlisle

Property Flood Resilience Case Study: Padiham, Lancashire

Property Flood Resilience Case Study: Padiham, Lancashire

Case Studies of Work Carried out by the Newground Flood Team

Case Studies of Work Carried out by the Newground Flood Team

Blog: A day spent at Flyde Sand Dunes planting Christmas Trees

Blog: A day spent at Flyde Sand Dunes planting Christmas Trees

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: The Flood Hub

Flood Planning and Recovery for Landowners and those in the Agricultural Sector

Flood Planning and Recovery for Landowners and those in the Agricultural Sector

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 15, October 2023

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 15, October 2023

A Guide to Forming a Flood Group

A Guide to Forming a Flood Group

Blog: Storm Names 2023/2024

Blog: Storm Names 2023/2024

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Engagement Key Themes

Engagement Key Themes

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 14, July 2023

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 14, July 2023

Blog: Misconceptions of Flooding

Blog: Misconceptions of Flooding

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: New Street flooded. cc-by-sa/2.0 – © Bob Embleton – geograph.org.uk/p/2922279

Climate Conversations – Think global, act local – part one

Climate Conversations – Think global, act local – part one

This video has been made my Rochdale Borough Council.

Blog: Flash Flooding

Blog: Flash Flooding

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: Eglinton Avenue, Kingston upon Hull cc-by-sa/2.0 – © Bernard Sharp – geograph.org.uk/p/7454448

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 13, April 2023

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 13, April 2023

Dovenby Bund Natural Flood Management performance monitoring report

Dovenby Bund Natural Flood Management performance monitoring report

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Hey Brook Revival Wigan – Mersey Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Hey Brook Revival Wigan – Mersey Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Croxteth Park Wetland – Mersey Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Croxteth Park Wetland – Mersey Rivers Trust

Cumbria Wildlife Trust Slow The Flow Series – Rivers

Cumbria Wildlife Trust Slow The Flow Series – Rivers

Watch these four short films, produced by the Environment Agency, explaining how we can slow the flow and help defend our communities from flood water.

Cumbria Wildlife Trust Slow The Flow Series – Floodplains

Cumbria Wildlife Trust Slow The Flow Series – Floodplains

Watch these four short films, produced by the Environment Agency, explaining how we can slow the flow and help defend our communities from flood water.

Cumbria Wildlife Trust Slow The Flow Series – Peatland

Cumbria Wildlife Trust Slow The Flow Series – Peatland

Watch these four short films, produced by the Environment Agency, explaining how we can slow the flow and help defend our communities from flood water.

Cumbria Wildlife Trust Slow The Flow Series – Farmland

Cumbria Wildlife Trust Slow The Flow Series – Farmland

Watch these four short films, produced by the Environment Agency, explaining how we can slow the flow and help defend our communities from flood water.

The Climate Crisis: A Guide for Local Authorities on Planning for Climate Change

The Climate Crisis: A Guide for Local Authorities on Planning for Climate Change

Are you a Riparian Owner?

Are you a Riparian Owner?

What is a Riparian Owner?

What is a Riparian Owner?

Flood Warning Expansion Project (FWEP) Delivery in Cumbria  Lancashire Case Study

Flood Warning Expansion Project (FWEP) Delivery in Cumbria Lancashire Case Study

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 12, January 2023

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 12, January 2023

United Utilities – Improving bathing waters and protecting homes and businesses from flooding

United Utilities – Improving bathing waters and protecting homes and businesses from flooding

RICS – Flooding A Clear, Impartial Guide

RICS – Flooding A Clear, Impartial Guide

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 11, September 2022

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 11, September 2022

Types of Watercourses: Main River vs Ordinary Watercourse

Types of Watercourses: Main River vs Ordinary Watercourse

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 10, July 2022

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 10, July 2022

Blog: How To Be More Sustainable At Christmas

Blog: How To Be More Sustainable At Christmas

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Blog: How Your Old Christmas Tree Can Be Used To Regenerate Dune Environments

Blog: How Your Old Christmas Tree Can Be Used To Regenerate Dune Environments

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: The Flood Hub

National Infrastructure Commission – Reducing the risk of surface water flooding

National Infrastructure Commission – Reducing the risk of surface water flooding

Blog: Climate Change and Sea Level Rise: Disbelievers, Cynics and Sceptics – And Why They Have It Wrong!

Blog: Climate Change and Sea Level Rise: Disbelievers, Cynics and Sceptics – And Why They Have It Wrong!

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: YouGov

Property Flood Resilience: Stories from Homes and Businesses

Property Flood Resilience: Stories from Homes and Businesses

Designing and Managing Forests and Woodlands to Reduce Flood Risk

Designing and Managing Forests and Woodlands to Reduce Flood Risk

Blog: Understanding Flood Risk

Blog: Understanding Flood Risk

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: Environment Agency

Blog: Property Flood Resilience: Things to Consider

Blog: Property Flood Resilience: Things to Consider

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: The Flood Hub 

Blog: Does Everyone Have a Role in Helping to Manage Flood Risk?

Blog: Does Everyone Have a Role in Helping to Manage Flood Risk?

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: The Flood Hub

Blog: A Quick Guide to Household Flood Insurance

Blog: A Quick Guide to Household Flood Insurance

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Blog: Sewer Blockages and Flooding

Blog: Sewer Blockages and Flooding

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Blog: The Importance of Reporting Flooding

Blog: The Importance of Reporting Flooding

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: The Flood Hub

Blog: Working With Your Community to Increase Resilience to Flooding and Other Emergencies

Blog: Working With Your Community to Increase Resilience to Flooding and Other Emergencies

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: The Flood Hub

Blog: Riparian Owners

Blog: Riparian Owners

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: Nilfanion/ CC BY-SA 4.0

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) Case Study: Smart Blue Green Roof, Manchester

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) Case Study: Smart Blue Green Roof, Manchester

  • Click here to watch Polypipe’s YouTube video all about the project too.
Blog: Vulnerable People and Flooding

Blog: Vulnerable People and Flooding

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Blog: How to Reduce Flood Risk From Autumn Leaves

Blog: How to Reduce Flood Risk From Autumn Leaves

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: The Flood Hub

Blog: Household Flood Planning

Blog: Household Flood Planning

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: Mikes-Photography from Pixabay

Blog: Flooding and Mental Health

Blog: Flooding and Mental Health

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: Wokandapix from Pixabay

Blog: Flood Alert, Flood Warning and Severe Flood Warning – What’s The Difference

Blog: Flood Alert, Flood Warning and Severe Flood Warning – What’s The Difference

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Blog: Flood Action Groups

Blog: Flood Action Groups

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: Halifax Courier

Blog: Driving in Flood Water

Blog: Driving in Flood Water

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: The Flood Hub

Local Flood Risk Management Strategy for Lancashire 2021-27

Local Flood Risk Management Strategy for Lancashire 2021-27

Blog: Green Roofs – Environmental Benefits and Flood Alleviation

Blog: Green Roofs – Environmental Benefits and Flood Alleviation

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Blog: How Blue-Green Infrastructure Can Reduce Flood Risk and Provide Lots of Other Benefits

Blog: How Blue-Green Infrastructure Can Reduce Flood Risk and Provide Lots of Other Benefits

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: The Flood Hub

Blog: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) – Alleviating demand on water supplies and future flood risk

Blog: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) – Alleviating demand on water supplies and future flood risk

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: The Flood Hub

Blog: Should England Make Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) Mandatory on New Developments Like Wales?

Blog: Should England Make Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) Mandatory on New Developments Like Wales?

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: The Flood Hub

Blog: Driveways, Raingardens and Soakaways

Blog: Driveways, Raingardens and Soakaways

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: Paving surrounding SUDS pond cc-by-sa/2.0 – © Lairich Rig – geograph.org.uk/p/1470042

Blog: Additional Benefits of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

Blog: Additional Benefits of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: The Flood Hub

Community Flood Resilience Case Study: Higher Folds Flood Group

Community Flood Resilience Case Study: Higher Folds Flood Group

Blog: Why Coastal Defences Aren’t Always Viable

Blog: Why Coastal Defences Aren’t Always Viable

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: Happisburgh and eroding cliffs cc-by-sa/2.0 – © Jim Whiteside – geograph.org.uk/p/76825

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Goldrill Beck Realignment and Naturalisation: The Ullswater Riverlands Project

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Goldrill Beck Realignment and Naturalisation: The Ullswater Riverlands Project

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Birds Park Reservoir, Kendal

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Birds Park Reservoir, Kendal

Blog: Does Natural Flood Management Fit In The Urban Environment?

Blog: Does Natural Flood Management Fit In The Urban Environment?

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: TonyTheTiger/ CC-BY

Blog: Multiple Benefits of Natural Flood Management (NFM)

Blog: Multiple Benefits of Natural Flood Management (NFM)

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: Jim Barton / CC-BY

Environment Agency Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy Roadmap to 2026

Environment Agency Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy Roadmap to 2026

Blog: For Peats Sake!

Blog: For Peats Sake!

The blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: Wet peat land cc-by-sa/2.0 – © Alasdair MacDonald – geograph.org.uk/p/688639

Blog: Business Flood Resilience

Blog: Business Flood Resilience

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: The Flood Hub

Blog: Dam! Have beavers been the answer to managing flood risk all this time?

Blog: Dam! Have beavers been the answer to managing flood risk all this time?

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: © Nick Upton / Alamy Stock Photo

Blog: Business Flood Planning

Blog: Business Flood Planning

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Blog: Business Flood Insurance

Blog: Business Flood Insurance

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: The Flood Hub

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 9, April 2022

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 9, April 2022

A Catchment Approach to Managing Flood Risk Toolkit

A Catchment Approach to Managing Flood Risk Toolkit

A Catchment Approach to Managing Flood Risk

A Catchment Approach to Managing Flood Risk

Multiple Benefits of the Catchment Approach to Managing Flood Risk

Multiple Benefits of the Catchment Approach to Managing Flood Risk

What is a Catchment Approach to Managing Flood Risk?

What is a Catchment Approach to Managing Flood Risk?

Blog: Who is Responsible for Managing Flood Risk?

Blog: Who is Responsible for Managing Flood Risk?

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: The Flood Hub

Blog: Surface Water Flooding: All You Need to Know

Blog: Surface Water Flooding: All You Need to Know

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: The Flood Hub

Blog: Flood Investigation Reports – Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010

Blog: Flood Investigation Reports – Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010

This blog has been written by a member of the Newground Flood Team.

Image: New Street flooded cc-by-sa/2.0 – © Bob Embleton – geograph.org.uk/p/2922279

A Catchment Approach to Managing Flood Risk Booklet

A Catchment Approach to Managing Flood Risk Booklet

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 8, January 2022

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 8, January 2022

Natural Flood Management (NFM) at Birds Park Reservoir – NFM options

Natural Flood Management (NFM) at Birds Park Reservoir – NFM options

This project was carried out by Cumbria Woodlands and partners. Dave Kennedy explains how different NFM methods can be used in different landscapes and amongst existing land use and designations.

For more information on Cumbria Woodlands and their NFM work, click here.

Natural Flood Management (NFM) and Ecology at Birds Park Reservoir

Natural Flood Management (NFM) and Ecology at Birds Park Reservoir

This project was carried out by Cumbria Woodlands and partners. Dave Kennedy shows how the ecology and biodiversity of an NFM site can benefit as a side effect from the installation of flood measures.

For more information on Cumbria Woodlands and their NFM work, click here.

Strategic Flood Risk Assessments A Good Practice Guide

Strategic Flood Risk Assessments A Good Practice Guide

Environment Agency’s Check for Flooding Service

Environment Agency’s Check for Flooding Service

Using the power of nature to increase flood resilience

Using the power of nature to increase flood resilience

This report explains the benefits of the Natural Flood Management Programme and celebrates its successes.

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 7, October 2021

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 7, October 2021

Environment Agency – National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England

Environment Agency – National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England

Flood Recovery Timeline

Flood Recovery Timeline

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 6, July 2021

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 6, July 2021

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Row End Water Storage Area

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Row End Water Storage Area

This case study has been provided by West Cumbria Rivers Trust.

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Threlkeld Farm

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Threlkeld Farm

This case study has been provided by West Cumbria Rivers Trust.

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Hedge restoration and leaky dams at Moor Farm, Keswick

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Hedge restoration and leaky dams at Moor Farm, Keswick

This case study has been provided by West Cumbria Rivers Trust.

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Matterdale Large Woody Debris

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Matterdale Large Woody Debris

This case study has been provided by West Cumbria Rivers Trust.

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Lonscale Gully Erosion Stabilisation Project

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Lonscale Gully Erosion Stabilisation Project

This case study has been provided by West Cumbria Rivers Trust.

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Fylde Sand Dunes Project

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Fylde Sand Dunes Project

Natural Flood Management Case Study: High Borrans – South Cumbria Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: High Borrans – South Cumbria Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Kendal Town View Fields – South Cumbria Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Kendal Town View Fields – South Cumbria Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Reston Scar and Black Crag – South Cumbria Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Reston Scar and Black Crag – South Cumbria Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Colthouse Beck – South Cumbria Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Colthouse Beck – South Cumbria Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Bell Beck, Troutbeck – South Cumbria Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Bell Beck, Troutbeck – South Cumbria Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Stalybridge NFM Protect Project

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Stalybridge NFM Protect Project

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Whitelee Farm – Cheshire Wildlife Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Whitelee Farm – Cheshire Wildlife Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Gib Torr – Cheshire Wildlife Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Gib Torr – Cheshire Wildlife Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Black Brook, Back Forest – Cheshire Wildlife Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Black Brook, Back Forest – Cheshire Wildlife Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Installation of Natural Flood Management measures and habitat improvements at Pott Shrigley – Mersey Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Installation of Natural Flood Management measures and habitat improvements at Pott Shrigley – Mersey Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Cairn Beck – Eden Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Cairn Beck – Eden Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Upper Roch catchment

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Upper Roch catchment

The interventions in this case study are on private land and cannot be accessed without landowner permission.

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Moorside Farm

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Moorside Farm

This case study has been provided by West Cumbria Rivers Trust.

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Corney Fell Bunds

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Corney Fell Bunds

This case study has been provided by West Cumbria Rivers Trust.

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Charlesground Leaky Barriers and Bund

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Charlesground Leaky Barriers and Bund

This case study has been provided by West Cumbria Rivers Trust.

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Bootle Fell, Cumbria

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Bootle Fell, Cumbria

This case study has been provided by West Cumbria Rivers Trust.

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) Case Study: Castle Community Centre, Northwich

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) Case Study: Castle Community Centre, Northwich

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) Case Study: Susdrain East Ordsall Lane, Salford

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) Case Study: Susdrain East Ordsall Lane, Salford

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) Case Study: Susdrain Moorlands Junior School SuDS, Sale

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) Case Study: Susdrain Moorlands Junior School SuDS, Sale

SuDS case study from the Susdrain website here.

Community Flood Plan

Community Flood Plan

In this document you can find a pre-populated community flood plan which you can print off and use as your own community’s flood plan. You can also find a blank flood plan which you can fill in yourself to make it specific for your community!

Community Flood Plan Development Guidance Notes & Template

Community Flood Plan Development Guidance Notes & Template

The Flood Hub’s KS2 Flooding and Climate Change Lessons

The Flood Hub’s KS2 Flooding and Climate Change Lessons

Rain Garden Guide

Rain Garden Guide

Coastal Management Booklet

Coastal Management Booklet

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) case study: Prestwich High Street tree planting to deliver multiple benefits

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) case study: Prestwich High Street tree planting to deliver multiple benefits

Flood Warning Expansion Project Fact Sheet

Flood Warning Expansion Project Fact Sheet

Catchment Management

Catchment Management

CIRIA: Making your property more flood resilient

CIRIA: Making your property more flood resilient

This fact sheet provides an overview of property flood resilience and the code of practice. It explains how the code of practice can be used, how the CoP relates to PFR delivery. Find out more about the Code of practice for property flood resilience (C790) here.

Property Flood Resilience Case Study: Newby Bridge, Windermere

Property Flood Resilience Case Study: Newby Bridge, Windermere

This case study is from the ‘Property Flood Resilience 2020 Update’ E-mag by Mary Dhonau Associates.

Property Flood Resilience Case Study: Lancashire

Property Flood Resilience Case Study: Lancashire

This case study is from the ‘Property Flood Resilience 2020 Update’ E-mag by Mary Dhonau Associates.

Property Flood Resilience Case Study: Appleby, Cumbria

Property Flood Resilience Case Study: Appleby, Cumbria

This case study is from the ‘Property Flood Resilience 2020 Update’ E-mag by Mary Dhonau Associates.

Know Your Flood Risk – Homeowners Guide to Property Flood Resilience

Know Your Flood Risk – Homeowners Guide to Property Flood Resilience

Property Flood Resilience Grant Case Study: Burnley, Lancashire

Property Flood Resilience Grant Case Study: Burnley, Lancashire

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 5, April 2021

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 5, April 2021

The April addition of our Newsletter contains the latest Flood Risk Management Scheme updates, as well as upcoming events and campaigns, and a case study about an early flood warning trial in Whalley, Lancashire.

Case Study: Whalley Early Flood Warning Trial Hailed a Success

Case Study: Whalley Early Flood Warning Trial Hailed a Success

Coastal Management Policies

Coastal Management Policies

Multiple Benefits of Coastal Management

Multiple Benefits of Coastal Management

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 4, January 2021

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 4, January 2021

Coastal Flooding Toolkit

Coastal Flooding Toolkit

The Digital Toolkit for Communities

The Digital Toolkit for Communities

Coastal Management – Hard and Soft Engineering

Coastal Management – Hard and Soft Engineering

Community Case Study: Whalley & Billington Flood Action Group

Community Case Study: Whalley & Billington Flood Action Group

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) case study: Dales Brow Green Sustainable Drainage Systems

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) case study: Dales Brow Green Sustainable Drainage Systems

This case study has been provided by Natural Course – www.naturalcourse.co.uk

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Multiple benefits of natural flood management intervention

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Multiple benefits of natural flood management intervention

This case study has been provided by Natural Course – www.naturalcourse.co.uk

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Crompton Moor, Oldham

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Crompton Moor, Oldham

This case study has been provided by Natural Course – www.naturalcourse.co.uk

The case study was featured on Countryfile in February 2021, click here to view the episode.

Surface Water Flooding Toolkit

Surface Water Flooding Toolkit

3 Steps to Understanding Surface Water Flood Risk

3 Steps to Understanding Surface Water Flood Risk

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 3, October 2020

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 3, October 2020

Community Case Study: Thornton Flood Action Group

Community Case Study: Thornton Flood Action Group

SuDS Case Study: GrowGreen Manchester ‘Park That Drinks Water’

SuDS Case Study: GrowGreen Manchester ‘Park That Drinks Water’

Property Flood Resilience 2020 Update – Mary Dhonau Associates

Property Flood Resilience 2020 Update – Mary Dhonau Associates

Natural Flood Management Case Study: West Cumbria Rivers Trust Water Storage Area

Natural Flood Management Case Study: West Cumbria Rivers Trust Water Storage Area

Coastal Case Study: Impact of Storms and High Tides in Sefton

Coastal Case Study: Impact of Storms and High Tides in Sefton

Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance A changed approach to surface water sewers

Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance A changed approach to surface water sewers

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 2, July 2020

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 2, July 2020

Local Interventions to Reduce Surface Water Flooding

Local Interventions to Reduce Surface Water Flooding

Rural Techniques to Reduce Surface Water Flooding

Rural Techniques to Reduce Surface Water Flooding

Community Engagement Case Study: Poynton, Cheshire

Community Engagement Case Study: Poynton, Cheshire

What Causes Surface Water Flooding?

What Causes Surface Water Flooding?

Helping to Reduce Flood Risk

Helping to Reduce Flood Risk

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 1, April 2020

The Flood Hub Newsletter: Issue 1, April 2020

Flood Risk Assets – Reporting Issues

Flood Risk Assets – Reporting Issues

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Wyre Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Wyre Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Leaky Dams of All Shapes and Sizes – West Cumbria Rivers Trust

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Leaky Dams of All Shapes and Sizes – West Cumbria Rivers Trust

Low Cost Property Flood Resilience

Low Cost Property Flood Resilience

A changing coastline – the impacts and how we can adapt

A changing coastline – the impacts and how we can adapt

Flood Scheme Case Study: Churchtown, Lancashire

Flood Scheme Case Study: Churchtown, Lancashire

Floods and Dredging – a reality check

Floods and Dredging – a reality check

A report by CIWEM supported by the Blueprint for Water

Purchasing Property and Flood Risk

Purchasing Property and Flood Risk

Flood Recovery – What to Expect Next: A Timeline

Flood Recovery – What to Expect Next: A Timeline

Riparian Ownership: A basic guide to owning and managing a watercourse

Riparian Ownership: A basic guide to owning and managing a watercourse

Business Continuity Management

Business Continuity Management

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Ullswater Catchment Management CIC

Natural Flood Management Case Study: Ullswater Catchment Management CIC

Watch a YouTube video about the project here.

Flood Recovery Checklist

Flood Recovery Checklist

Sewers, blockages and flooding

Sewers, blockages and flooding

How flood scheme applications are assessed

How flood scheme applications are assessed

Influences on coastal flooding

Influences on coastal flooding

Greening the Grey

Greening the Grey

A guide to retrofitting sustainable drainage systems into urban areas. By Water Resilient Cities

An Introduction to Reservoir Flooding

An Introduction to Reservoir Flooding

The Dangers of Entering Floodwater

The Dangers of Entering Floodwater

Communicating Climate Impacts Through Adaptation

Communicating Climate Impacts Through Adaptation

This climate change resource includes a useful ‘communicating flood risks’ factsheet and activities!

Property Flood Resilience (PFR) booklet

Property Flood Resilience (PFR) booklet

The Impacts of Climate Change

The Impacts of Climate Change

Reservoir Flooding

Reservoir Flooding

Driving in Floodwater

Driving in Floodwater

Flood Resilient House

Flood Resilient House

Simple SuDS for Local People

Simple SuDS for Local People

A Guide to Sustainable Drainage in Developments created by Phiala Mehring and Teresa Bridgeman. The authors welcome any extra input, experience and expertise to continue to develop and improve this simple and practical guide. Contact details can be found within the guide.

Resilience Measures – Property Flood Resilience

Resilience Measures – Property Flood Resilience

Resistance Measures – Property Flood Resilience

Resistance Measures – Property Flood Resilience

Sump and pump systems – how they are used

Sump and pump systems – how they are used

Community Telemetry Case Study: Parbold, West Lancashire

Community Telemetry Case Study: Parbold, West Lancashire

Household Flood Planning Toolkit

Household Flood Planning Toolkit

A quick guide to thunderstorms

A quick guide to thunderstorms

How technology can prepare you for flooding

How technology can prepare you for flooding

Business in the Community – Would you be ready? Take 10 Minutes to develop an emergency plan

Business in the Community – Would you be ready? Take 10 Minutes to develop an emergency plan

Multiple Benefits of Property Flood Resilience (PFR)

Multiple Benefits of Property Flood Resilience (PFR)

The Importance of Reporting Flooding

The Importance of Reporting Flooding

Blue-Green Infrastructure

Blue-Green Infrastructure

Multiple Benefits of Community Flood Groups

Multiple Benefits of Community Flood Groups

Multiple Benefits of Flood Schemes

Multiple Benefits of Flood Schemes

Business Continuity Management – Extreme Weather

Business Continuity Management – Extreme Weather

Property Flood Resilience Toolkit

Property Flood Resilience Toolkit

Business Flood Planning Toolkit

Business Flood Planning Toolkit

Coping with the psychological effects of flooding – NHS Cumbria Partnership

Coping with the psychological effects of flooding – NHS Cumbria Partnership

Owning a watercourse (Environment Agency)

Owning a watercourse (Environment Agency)

Visit the GOV.UK page which explains your responsibilities and rules to follow for watercourses on or near your property, and permissions you need to do work around them.

Community Flood Group Toolkit

Community Flood Group Toolkit

A Green Future – Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment

A Green Future – Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment

Who’s Responsible for Managing Flood Risk?

Who’s Responsible for Managing Flood Risk?

Environment Agency Long-Term Investment Scenarios

Environment Agency Long-Term Investment Scenarios

The Environment Agency and Jacobs has produced a prototype visualisation tool showing the long-term investment scenarios from different flood and coastal erosion risk management activity investment choices. Using the tool you can change the investment balance of five types of flood management to see what the future outcome would be across England, providing a value for money ‘score’ based on the potential costs and benefits of the different flood management activities.

Household Flood Plan

Household Flood Plan

In this document you can find a pre-populated flood plan which you can print off and use as your own flood plan. You can also find a blank flood plan which you can fill in yourself to make it specific for your household!

Flood Recovery Booklet

Flood Recovery Booklet

Community Resilience Planning

Community Resilience Planning

Business Flood Plan

Business Flood Plan

In this document you can find a pre-populated flood plan which you can print off and use as your own business flood plan. You can also find a blank flood plan which you can fill in yourself to make it specific for your business!

Flood Resilience Checklist

Flood Resilience Checklist

Multiple Benefits of Natural Flood Management (NFM)

Multiple Benefits of Natural Flood Management (NFM)

Flood Scheme Case Study: Salford Flood Alleviation Scheme

Flood Scheme Case Study: Salford Flood Alleviation Scheme

For more information about the scheme and to view the video about the wetland and its multiple benefits, click below.

Community Flood Telemetry

Community Flood Telemetry

How to Reduce the Impact of Flooding: 5 Steps to Flood Resilience

How to Reduce the Impact of Flooding: 5 Steps to Flood Resilience

Community Resilience Case Study: Willow Park, Carlisle (Newground)

Community Resilience Case Study: Willow Park, Carlisle (Newground)

Click here to download the PDF version of the Willow Park, Carlisle case study

We have also made a video case study which can be viewed by clicking the link below.

Natural Flood Management Measures – A Practical Guide for Farmers (North West)

Natural Flood Management Measures – A Practical Guide for Farmers (North West)

EA – Working With Natural Processes – Summary

EA – Working With Natural Processes – Summary

Reducing flood risk from source to sea – First steps toward an integrated catchment plan for Cumbria

Reducing flood risk from source to sea – First steps toward an integrated catchment plan for Cumbria

Natural Flood Management Toolkit

Natural Flood Management Toolkit

Business Flood Planning Guide

Business Flood Planning Guide

Misconceptions of Flooding

Misconceptions of Flooding

Coastal Natural Flood Management Toolkit

Coastal Natural Flood Management Toolkit

Coastal Flooding and Management

Coastal Flooding and Management

The Impacts of Storms

The Impacts of Storms

Community Case Study: Stockdalewath – working to protect their community (Environment Agency)

Community Case Study: Stockdalewath – working to protect their community (Environment Agency)

EA – Working With Natural Processes – Evidence Directory

EA – Working With Natural Processes – Evidence Directory

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) Toolkit

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) Toolkit

ACT Community Emergency Planning Guidance Template Plan and Risk Assessment

ACT Community Emergency Planning Guidance Template Plan and Risk Assessment

Traditional Vs Modern Building Guidance Booklet

Traditional Vs Modern Building Guidance Booklet

Flood Re and Household Insurance

Flood Re and Household Insurance

Household Flood Planning

Household Flood Planning

Groynes – Coastal Flood Defences

Groynes – Coastal Flood Defences

Know Your Flood Risk – A Business Guide to Flood Resilience

Know Your Flood Risk – A Business Guide to Flood Resilience

Community Flood Scheme Case Study: Willowbank, Carlisle (Newground)

Community Flood Scheme Case Study: Willowbank, Carlisle (Newground)

Flood Warnings: What Steps to Take

Flood Warnings: What Steps to Take

Dune Regeneration – Coastal NFM

Dune Regeneration – Coastal NFM

Business Flood Insurance

Business Flood Insurance

Business Flood Planning

Business Flood Planning

Community Resilience Case Study: Whalley, Lancashire (Newground)

Community Resilience Case Study: Whalley, Lancashire (Newground)

Managed Realignment – Coastal NFM

Managed Realignment – Coastal NFM

Flood Resilience Case Study: Cumbria Flood Resilience Showcase Project

Flood Resilience Case Study: Cumbria Flood Resilience Showcase Project

This project details two showcase properties for flood resilience, portraying a range of different measures that can help a property owner recover from a flood quickly and with minimum disruption. The two showcases are the Botcherby Community Centre Project, and the Edenside Barn Project, both located in Carlisle, Cumbria.

Click here to view an interactive version of the booklet, or click the link below to download the PDF.

Beach Nourishment – Coastal NFM

Beach Nourishment – Coastal NFM

Bricks & Water: Building resilience for England’s homes

Bricks & Water: Building resilience for England’s homes

Policy Connect is proud to launch its latest report with the Westminster Sustainable Business Forum which calls for urgent action to ensure that new homes are water efficient, resilient to flooding and dispose of surface water sustainably.

Alternative Flood Warnings

Alternative Flood Warnings

Property Flood Resilience Health Check

Property Flood Resilience Health Check

BRE – Six Steps to Property Level Flood Resilience

BRE – Six Steps to Property Level Flood Resilience

Environment Agency – Would your business stay afloat?

Environment Agency – Would your business stay afloat?

Community Flood Scheme Case Study: Bridge Street Close, Cockermouth (Newground)

Community Flood Scheme Case Study: Bridge Street Close, Cockermouth (Newground)

Flood Action Groups

Flood Action Groups

Natural Rivers – Straightened vs. Meandering Channel

Natural Rivers – Straightened vs. Meandering Channel

Rewilding Britain – How rewilding reduces flood risk

Rewilding Britain – How rewilding reduces flood risk

Community Engagement Case Study: Kendal, Cumbria (Newground)

Community Engagement Case Study: Kendal, Cumbria (Newground)

IUCN – What’s so special about peatlands

IUCN – What’s so special about peatlands

Autumn Leaves: Blocked Drains and Flooding

Autumn Leaves: Blocked Drains and Flooding

Flood Resilience Grants Case Study: Cumbria County Council

Flood Resilience Grants Case Study: Cumbria County Council

Environment Agency – Flood recovery advice for the agricultural sector

Environment Agency – Flood recovery advice for the agricultural sector

Business Continuity Management – Cyber Attacks

Business Continuity Management – Cyber Attacks

Multiple Benefits of Business Continuity Management

Multiple Benefits of Business Continuity Management

Business Continuity Management – Pandemic Virus Outbreak

Business Continuity Management – Pandemic Virus Outbreak

Countryside Stewardship – How can it help reduce flooding

Countryside Stewardship – How can it help reduce flooding

Flood Re – Evidence Review for Property Flood Resilience – Phase 2 Report

Flood Re – Evidence Review for Property Flood Resilience – Phase 2 Report

Flood Storage – Natural Flood Management

Flood Storage – Natural Flood Management

Moorland Restoration – Natural Flood Management

Moorland Restoration – Natural Flood Management

Community Flood Schemes

Community Flood Schemes

United Utilities – A guide to pipes, drains and sewers

United Utilities – A guide to pipes, drains and sewers

Wetlands Case Study: Huyton Wetlands

Wetlands Case Study: Huyton Wetlands

Flood Resilience Case Study: Egremont Lawn Woodlands Estate, Liverpool

Flood Resilience Case Study: Egremont Lawn Woodlands Estate, Liverpool

ACT Cumbria – Household Emergency Planning leaflet

ACT Cumbria – Household Emergency Planning leaflet

Flood Resilience Case Study: Sunderland Point, Lancaster

Flood Resilience Case Study: Sunderland Point, Lancaster

Coastal Flood Scheme Case Study: New Brighton, Wirral

Coastal Flood Scheme Case Study: New Brighton, Wirral

Flood Resilience Case Study: Fouracres, Maghull

Flood Resilience Case Study: Fouracres, Maghull

Flood Awareness Case Study: Ambleside, Lake District

Flood Awareness Case Study: Ambleside, Lake District

Community Resilience Case Study: Keswick Campsite, Lake District

Community Resilience Case Study: Keswick Campsite, Lake District

Flood Scheme Case study: Cockermouth, Lake District

Flood Scheme Case study: Cockermouth, Lake District

Property Flood Resilience Case Study: Hest Bank, Lancashire

Property Flood Resilience Case Study: Hest Bank, Lancashire

For more information about the Hest Bank Flood Protection Scheme, click below.

Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAFS) – Retrofitting your home to cope better with flooding

Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAFS) – Retrofitting your home to cope better with flooding

Revetments – Coastal Flood Defences

Revetments – Coastal Flood Defences

Cliff Stabilisation – Coastal Flood Defences

Cliff Stabilisation – Coastal Flood Defences

Breakwaters – Coastal Flood Defences

Breakwaters – Coastal Flood Defences

Sea Walls – Coastal Flood Defences

Sea Walls – Coastal Flood Defences

CLASP – Weathering the Storm – Liverpool (for urban, small businesses)

CLASP – Weathering the Storm – Liverpool (for urban, small businesses)

CLASP – Weathering the Storm – Cumbria (for rural, small businesses)

CLASP – Weathering the Storm – Cumbria (for rural, small businesses)

CLASP – Weathering the Storm – Greater Manchester (for urban small businesses)

CLASP – Weathering the Storm – Greater Manchester (for urban small businesses)

Know Your Flood Risk – Flood Recovery Guide

Know Your Flood Risk – Flood Recovery Guide

Traditional Vs Modern Building Flood Resilience Guidance

Traditional Vs Modern Building Flood Resilience Guidance

An Introduction to Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

An Introduction to Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

Multiple Benefits of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

Multiple Benefits of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

Leaky Woody Dams – Natural Flood Management

Leaky Woody Dams – Natural Flood Management

Flash flooding

Flash flooding

River and Floodplain Restoration – Natural Flood Management

River and Floodplain Restoration – Natural Flood Management

Household Flood Planning Guide

Household Flood Planning Guide

What You Need to Know About Gravel Removal

What You Need to Know About Gravel Removal

Tree Planting – Natural Flood Management

Tree Planting – Natural Flood Management

Agricultural Land Management – Natural Flood Management

Agricultural Land Management – Natural Flood Management

Alternative Sandbags

Alternative Sandbags

IUCN Peatland Strategy 2018-2040

IUCN Peatland Strategy 2018-2040

Environment Agency – The coastal handbook

Environment Agency – The coastal handbook

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) – Natural Flood Management Handbook

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) – Natural Flood Management Handbook

Association of British Insurers (ABI) – Responding to Major Floods

Association of British Insurers (ABI) – Responding to Major Floods

The River Restoration Centre – River restoration in rural areas

The River Restoration Centre – River restoration in rural areas

ADA – An introduction to Internal Drainage Boards

ADA – An introduction to Internal Drainage Boards

Blue Cross – Flooding and pets

Blue Cross – Flooding and pets

National Flood Forum – How to set up a Flood Action Group

National Flood Forum – How to set up a Flood Action Group

Policy Connect – Bricks and Water report

Policy Connect – Bricks and Water report

National Planning Policy Framework

National Planning Policy Framework

Flood Recovery Expectations During a Pandemic

Flood Recovery Expectations During a Pandemic