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A guide to adapting your home or business to flooding, and how to pump water out of your property after a flood.
Updated technical guidance for risk management authorities (RMAs) and project teams on how to appraise your FCERM project.
Standard rules for installing a clear span bridge up to 8 metres span and 4.2 metres wide across a main river.
Find out about Compliance Assessment Reports, assessments, inspections and permit reviews, and what the Environment Agency will do if you do not follow the rules.
Check open environmental data and use it in your own applications.
Guidance to developers and designers on how to improve the resilience of new properties in low or residual flood areas.
Standard rules for installing and using boreholes and temporary trial pits within a floodplain.
Appoint a panel engineer for your reservoir.
Checklists to help you prepare for flooding if you support a community or group
We work with academics and researchers who can help address our priorities. Find out here how to apply for our support.
What happens if a structure or feature on your land is designated as a flood or coastal erosion defence asset.
Find out how you can use natural options to reduce flooding in your area, who to contact for advice, and if you can get funding.
Actions, conducts and obligations when setting up FCERM funding partnerships - for risk management authorities (RMAs) and project teams.
As a risk management authority (RMA) claim grant-in-aid (GIA) funding, report financial changes and that projects are completed.
The map shows the boundaries of the regional flood and coastal committees in England.
As a risk management authority (RMA) you can submit your FCERM project proposal to apply for grant-in-aid (GIA) funding.
Calculate your net carbon emissions and economic benefits - for risk management authorities and project teams.
The SWMP guidance has been written for local authorities to assist them as they co-ordinate and lead local flood risk management activities.
How to assess the impact of a flood risk activity and decide whether it supports the objectives of your local River Basin Management Plan.
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