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FAQs

How are Environment Agency Flood Risk Management Schemes funded?
Is my area at risk of flooding?
Who maintains the flood risk assets near me?

    How are Environment Agency Flood Risk Management Schemes funded?

    You can find out more about how Flood Risk Management Schemes are funded and delivered by clicking the below links:

    • Funding for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) March 2023 - updated 13102023 - GOV.UK(External link) 
    • How Flood Risk Management Schemes are funded and delivered | The Flood Hub(External link)

    You can find out more about the Environment Agency here: About us - Environment Agency - GOV.UK(External link) 

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    Is my area at risk of flooding?

    Find out if your area is at risk of flooding, the current alerts and warnings that have been issued and sign up for free flood warnings here www.gov.uk/check-flooding(External link) or call our Floodline service on 0345 988 1188.

    Sign up for flood warnings here: www.gov.uk/sign-up-for-flood-warnings.

    An explanation about what a flood warning is and what to do is available here www.gov.uk/guidance/flood-alerts-and-warnings-what-they-are-and-what-to-do(External link) Additionally, you can check the long-term flood risk for an area here: www.gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk(External link) 

    You may find this document helpful on surface water flooding www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-risk-maps-for-surface-water-how-to-use-the-map(External link) but if you do have concerns regarding surface water flooding, this will be addressed by your local authority. 

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    Who maintains the flood risk assets near me?

    Structures or features that help manage the risk of flooding or coastal erosion can be designated as a flood risk management asset. Please use the following government link to find out who is the maintainer of these assets: https://environment.data.gov.uk/asset-management/index.html(External link) 


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