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Surface water flooding happens when rainfall overwhelms drainage systems and has nowhere to go. It does not come from rivers. It comes from the ground beneath your feet — from drainage infrastructure that was never upgraded to cope with modern rainfall, modern population density, and modern paving.
4.6 million properties in England are at risk of surface water flooding — three times as many as are at risk from rivers and the sea.
The village near Buckinghamshire where this project took place is recorded in the Domesday Book. The culvert system beneath the village was constructed in the 1800s. The village has grown substantially since — but the drainage beneath it had not.
"We had no rivers near us. No streams. We were not in a flood zone. We flooded twice anyway — because the infrastructure beneath the village had never been built to cope with what the village had become."
Founder, RISE Flood Recovery ConsultancyAll publicly available, all free to access. RISE directs every client to these because informed homeowners make better decisions.
The Environment Agency's official mapping tool — rivers, sea, surface water, and groundwater risk by postcode.
gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk ↗Free flood alerts to your phone. Floodline: 0345 988 1188.
gov.uk/sign-up-for-flood-warnings ↗Eligibility checker, participating insurers, and Build Back Better information.
floodre.co.uk ↗The professional body for structural waterproofing and flood resilience. Always use a PCA member contractor.
property-care.org ↗National charity and Blue Pages directory of Property Flood Resilience specialists.
nationalfloodforum.org.uk ↗The Code of Practice for Property Flood Resilience. Every flood contractor should work to this standard.
ciria.com/flooding ↗Specialist flood insurance brokers for hard-to-insure properties.
biba.org.uk/find-insurance ↗Official guidance on immediate steps, safety, and the recovery process.
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk ↗A plain-English guide to the information gap that costs flood victims tens of thousands of pounds. Free. No strings attached.
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