There are a vast number of ways to help reduce the risk of flooding to your community and so in turn to help reduce the risk of flooding to your own home. By acting as a community using the information in the points above, you’ll feel better prepared when heavy rainfall and flooding eventually come. Our How to become a flood resilient community pages also have a lot of information, so why not take a look there as well? Otherwise read more about what your community responsibilities are and how to make these happen in our Flood related roles of Parish Councils and Communities guide found in the Flood Library.

You have the right to defend your property from flooding, however this should not be to the detriment of your neighbours. You can buy flood protection measures for your home, such as door barriers, air brick covers or pumps, from a number of different providers. Our downloadable Flood Mitigation Measures guide provides a list of different products you can purchase from around the UK and includes a brief description of each along with a suggested cost, or why not take a look at the Know Your Flood Risk Campaign’s Homeowner’s Guide to Flood Resilience or our How to protect your home from flooding guide in the Flood Library. For further information on to make your home more resilient to flooding and video case studies of property flood resilience in homes, please visit the Ox-Cam PFR Pathfinder Project page.

If you’re a business owner we have more information available in our Flood Advice for Businesses guide. Our Flood Library also has case studies created by Climate East Midlands for two Northamptonshire businesses who have experienced flooding and successfully installed measures to protect against flooding in the future. Have a read to find out how Plantool Hire and The Granary Hotel have reduced their risk of flooding! For further information on to make your business more resilient to flooding and video case studies of property flood resilience in businesses allowing them to reopen for business the next day after flooding please visit the Ox-Cam PFR Pathfinder Project page.