Fleet Flood Scheme: Property Flood Resilience
 | Some areas of Fleet can experience flooding when heavy rainfall overwhelms local drainage systems and streams. These events can develop quickly and cause significant disruption to residents and leave a lasting emotional toll on families. To help reduce the impact of flooding, the Environment Agency is planning to install Property Flood Resilience (PFR) measures to homes using funding from government. |
What is Property Flood Resilience (PFR)?
| PFR is a set of simple, highly effective measures designed to reduce flood risks and minimise potential water damage to your property. PFR includes features like door barriers, airbrick covers, and other water-resistant installations that we can tailor to meet the specific needs of your property. These measures could give you more security during extreme weather. |
| Here are some short videos to show examples of PFR that could be installed to homes in Fleet. Visit the Be Flood Ready pages for more videos and information. | |||
Is your property at risk of flooding?
Take a look at the map on this page. Please note that the map shows the flood risk to an area, not to individual properties.
Can I get Property Flood Resilience measures for my home?
In 2025, we offered an initial property survey to you if our modelling showed that your property is at a 2% chance or higher risk of flooding, We wrote to people, delivered postcards, knocked on doors and ran public events.
If you didn’t take us up on our offer in 2025, it may be possible to add you at a later stage, subject to government policy and money. Email us at thm.schemes@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Get in contact
thm.schemes@environment-agency.gov.uk
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You can also come back to visit this page at any time and check the Latest information section which will be regularly updated with news.
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Homes in Fleet are becoming better protected from flooding
Since work began on 2 November, we have been installing property flood resilience products that will help protect over 35 homes from flooding caused by local watercourses and heavy rainfall.
We expect to complete the installations by March 2027.
Pictured is one of the flood doors now in place.
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Return your homeowner agreement by 5 October 2026
For those residents that have recently had a property flood resilience survey by Watertight, you need to return your Homeowner Agreement by 5 October 2026.
This will mean that Watertight can order the products they have recommended for your home. They will then arrange an installation date with you.
If you have any questions about the agreement or anything else about the scheme, please contact us on thm.schemes@environment-agency.gov.uk
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Be flash flood ready in Fleet
- Know how to recognise a flash flood: heavy rain and severe weather reports, fast-rising water, fast-flowing water, and debris
- Plan where to go if there is a flash flood – you may need to act before receiving an Environment Agency flood warning or before the emergency services can reach you
- Sign-up for free flood warnings at Get flood warnings by text, phone or email - GOV.UK. You’ll be alerted by phone, e-mail or text when flooding is expected
- Download a Prepare, Act, Survive plan at Personal flood plan - GOV.UK
- If you are flooded, call 999 if in immediate danger and follow advice from the emergency services.
Properties in Fleet have been flooded in the past, most notably in 1988 and 2015.
One of the best ways to reduce the impact of flooding to people is to install Property Flood Resilience (PFR) measures to individual properties.
For homes at the highest risk, we can carry out a detailed survey, recommend the most suitable measures and arrange installation to help protect your home.
Once surveys are complete we will review the costs and benefits for the whole scheme area. This will determine how much money we can obtain from government to install PFR to homes.
