Contents
- Introduction
- Report flooding
- Preparing for flooding
- Flooding at home and getting back in
- Flooding at your business
- After a flood and cleaning up
- Staying healthy and safe after flooding
- Storm Henk flood recovery grant funding
- Financial help for individuals and community groups
- Flooding strategy, policies and key contacts
Strategies, regulations and planning
Surrey Local Flood Risk Management Strategy
As the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) for Surrey, we are responsible for publishing a Local Flood Risk Management Strategy. This document sets out how we manage the risk of flooding across the county.
The regulations were enacted in December 2009. They outline a set of tasks, which the county council is required to follow between now and approximately 2015. The regulations also implement the 2007 European Union Floods Directive.
The flooding asset register includes key assets (structures and features such as a wall, ditch or bridge) that are known to cause or allow the major flooding of properties, critical infrastructure or block major roads when the asset is not functioning to an adequate level. More details are on this page.
Surrey S19 Flood Investigations
This page includes information on Section 19 Flood investigations and a link to FAQs.
Links to local water supply companies and other useful links including Water Services Regulation Authority (OFWAT)
Surrey Flood Risk Partnership Board
The Surrey Flood Risk Partnership Board is a group of representatives from a number of organisations and authorities that have responsibilities or interests regarding flood risk in Surrey.
The Environment Agency, Surrey County Council as the Lead Local Flood Authority, and all Districts and Boroughs, and water companies, are the Risk Management Authorities in Surrey. They have a duty to cooperate with each other to manage flood risk.
Regional Flood and Coastal Committees
Surrey County Council is represented on the Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee.
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) are now required on all major planning applications in England. For more information, see Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) planning advice.
Watercourse and drainage responsibilities
Do you have a watercourse, such as a ditch, stream or river running through, or alongside, your property? If so, you are probably responsible for its maintenance and in legal terms you are a 'riparian owner'.
The Drainage page gives more information about your rights and responsibilities.
Under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, Surrey County Council (as the Lead Local Flood Authority, or LLFA) is the consenting authority for proposed structures and obstructions within a watercourse, which require consent under section 23 of the Land Drainage Act 1991.
These structures and obstructions may include dams, weirs, culverts (pipes) or any other structure which affects the flow of water within the channel.
Take a look at our page on Drainage for more information.
This page gives details of your responsibilities for water running off your property onto roads.
Take a look at our page on Drainage for more information.
A wetspot is a term we use to record the location of a reported, recurring flood incident which is unlikely to be solved through our day-to-day activities. This page gives information on how to report wetspots and how we deal with them.
Take a look at our page on Drainage for more information.
You can also contact our Flooding team for more information: flooding.enquiries@surreycc.gov.uk