Fleet Flood Scheme: Property Flood Resilience
 | Some areas of Fleet can experience surface water 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 at more than 60 homes subject to funding approval 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
Get Involved
Register with Engagement HQ using the button in the information bar and follow different Environment Agency projects that interest you.
Follow the Fleet Flood Scheme project using the subscribe button. This will add you to our mailing list when we release any significant updates or announce events.
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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29 July 2026 4pm to 7pm: Come and talk to us and see some Property Flood Resilience measures
We will be at the Lismoyne Hotel, 45 Church Road, Fleet GU51 4NE on 29 July 2026 between 4pm and 7pm. No need to register, just drop in
If you have previously had a Property Hazard survey in 2025 and been invited to book a PFR installation survey please come along. You will be able to:
- see PFR products
- understand how PFR is installed and how to use it
- meet our installation contractor: Watertight International
- talk with Environment Agency staff
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Surveys start 6 July: what PFR measures will be installed
- Residents that have had a property hazard survey in 2025 are now receiving a letter, phone call or email from Watertight International inviting them to book an appointment for a Works Inspection Survey.
- From 6 July 2026 Watertight will be carrying out the surveys and reviewing the recommendations for PFR measures for each home. Suitable measures will be discussed and confirmed in a follow up report.
- Following the survey, the Environment Agency will consult with residents about which products can be supplied. There is no cost to residents for the survey.
- There is no obligation for residents to accept any PFR products following the survey.
- Once all measures have been agreed, residents will receive a formal Homeowner Agreement to sign. This agreement must be completed before any products can be ordered and installed.
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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.
Background
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.
