Please find below a selection of useful links and documents.
Useful Links
Community Resilience
Southwell Community Resilience Handbook
Estate Agent Leaflet – for prospective housebuyers produced by National Flood Forum under FRAMES project
Churches Together Leaflet– welcome to new residents produced by National Flood Forum under FRAMES project
Local Resilience Forum – all Nottingham and Nottinghamshire organisation that have a statutory duty under Civil Contingencies Act to co-ordinate action during and after an emergency. There is some useful preparation for individuals on how to prepare for an emergency
National Flood Forum – general help for householders – hover over ‘about flooding’
‘Building a Safer future – a Guide for Communities on the planning system and flood risk’ by the Town and Country Planning Association
Nottinghamshire County Council flooding help
Flooding: Health Guidance and advice – includes Public Health England advice for the public – planning before a flood, what to do during a flood, recovering and cleaning up; mental health following floods and cleaning up safely
Weather Ready – From the Met Office. All types of weather can affect you, those around you, and your property. Prepare by checking their WeatherReady tips and advice. Advice on travel, your home and health and wellbeing
Guide to flood safety – a comprehensive resource from comparethemarket.com to consider when living in/buying a house in a flood risk area
Flood Guidance is a one-stop shop for impartial flood guidance for householders and businesses. It was developed from the Property Flood Resilience Action Plan proposed by the BRE Centre for Resilience and published by DEFRA
The Flood Hub – a knowledge ‘hub’ with information for households, businesses, communities, landowners and about planning and development. An education resources is being developed.
Sewage Map – The Rivers Trust – This map shows where the sewerage network discharges treated sewage and overflows of untreated sewage and storm water into rivers in England & Wales in 2021.
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Insurance Information
If you are having problems with insurance and would like to talk to a local expert for support, please let us know and we can put you in touch with a local insurance expert very kindly giving pro bono support.
The National Flood Forum welcomes phone calls from individuals including insurance-related enquiries.
Flood Re – see their website for links to further information. Flood Re exists to promote the availability and affordability of flood insurance
Flood Re – Summary of the dissertation by an MSc Student at Nottingham University who interviewed some Southwell residents for her research. Her full dissertation is available on Amazon – How can the introduction of Flood Re mitigate flood hazard?
Flood Re – EFRA committee discussion – The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from Flood Re and the insurance industry on the affordability and availability of insurance for customers in flood risk areas and the impact of the government-backed Flood Re reinsurance scheme.
Consultation on the implementing regulations for the Flood Re insurance Scheme – Read the National Flood Forum’s response
Environment Agency -Insurance Related Requests (IRR) can be requested from the Environment Agency by contacting the National Customer Contact Centre on 03708 506 506 or emailing the local customers and engagement team on DNLenquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk. An IRR for flood likelihood information is any request for information received by the EA in relation to insurance at an individual property/site or location. They provide a response that confirms the same information that is provided to insurance companies. It uses their National Flood Risk data to define the level of risk on site
British Insurance Brokers’ Association – to find a local broker who will help find a flood-friendly insurer. – http://www.biba.org.uk
Moneybox podcast – Mary Dhonau of Flood Protection Agency being interviewed on insurance matters relating to flooding
RICS guide to flooding – Download their guide here…
Also visit ‘Making your home more flood resilient – see below
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Looking after Southwell
MyNotts app – iPhone version – Android phone version (including Samsung, LG, Google, Nokia, and other models) – easy way to access information and report problems
Nottinghamshire County Council: Report a blocked drain – online, by phone or use MyNotts app
Severn Trent Water
how to help keep the drainage system work more effectively
Costing the Earth 13th November 2018 on “March of the Wet Wipes” – unflushable wet wipes
Whose responsibility is it_ – Who do you contact for issues and concerns around flooding?
Newark & Sherwood District Council: Report fly-tipping
Street and gully cleaning – how it works
Your front garden design guidance – think before you pave it over
Leaflet for residents moving into Southwell – Estate Agents’ leaflet
Leaflet for residents moving into Southwell – Churches Together leaflet– Churches Together leaflet
Nottinghamshire County Council – Lead Flood Authority
Southwell Flood Risk Management
Nottinghamshire County Council: Report a blocked drain – online or by phone.
Nottinghamshire County Council – Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment
Nottinghamshire County Council – Nottinghamshire Local Flood Risk Strategy 2015-2021
Nottinghamshire County Council – Preparing for a flood
Nottinghamshire County Council: Have you been affected by flooding?
Newark and Sherwood District Council
Newark & Sherwood District Council: Southwell Parish Flood Map
Newark & Sherwood District Council: Flood FAQ’s
Environment Agency
Responsibilities include Environment Risk Management (includes quality of watercourses – sediment, chemicals etc), Flooding and Coastal change, working with climate change
National Assessment of Flood Risk
Live Flood Warning Map – The Environment Agency
Environment Agency Flood Action Campaign 2017 – raising awareness of flood risk
Surface Water Management Action Plan
Environment Agency: Make a Personal Flood Plan
Environment Agency – Preparing your business for flooding
Business Emergency Resilience Group – Prepare your business emergency plan
Useful information on EA flood risk maps
Types of flooding – Types-of-Flooding
- Coastal flooding
- River flooding
- Flash flooding
- Surface water
- Groundwater flooding
- Sewer flooding
DEFRA
DEFRA – Flood risk management: information for flood risk management authorities, asset owners and local authorities.
DEFRA and Environment Agency – Channel Management handbook for Flood Risk Management
Natural Flood Management
Cumbria Wildlife Trust and Environment Agency have worked in partnership to produce these (cute!) very informative animations highlighting the benefits of NFM
Environment Agency document on ‘Working with Natural processes’ , evidence (page 64) of NFM work at Nottingham Trent University – Brackenhurst campus .EA Case Study on NFM Brackenhurst by Jillian Labadz, Josh Wells and Andy Disney as part of Josh’s PhD research.
Barriers to the uptake and implementation of natural flood management: A social-ecological analysis – Josh Wells, Jillian Labadz et al.
The Woodland Trust – Flood Risk and trees. Trees and woodland can help water management, reduce localised flooding and alleviate the effects of larger floods in a variety of ways.
The Woodland Trust – the Pontbren project – a farmer-led approach to sustainable land management in the uplands.
Trent Rivers Trust – Trent Rivers Trust works with anglers, landowners, partner organisations and the general public to improve the river environment. We lead projects that make a difference to rivers, the wildlife which inhabits the river corridor and the people that enjoy the river environment. Describes rain gardens, leaky dams, SuDS retrofit
Pickering’s natural flood management – They built 167 leaky dams of logs and branches – which let normal flows through but restrict and slow down high ones
Slow the flow in Calderdale – was set up to look scientifically at the issue of why and how the Calder Valley floods and to look at natural flood prevention measures and solutions to slow the volume of water which comes down the hillsides into the River Calder.
Upstream management – BBC Radio 4 Farming today
EA position on Land Management and Flood Risk Management
SEPA on Natural Flood Management
Government guidelines on Working with natural processes to reduce flood risk: a research and development framework
Newcastle University on Natural Flood Management schemes
Upland Hydrology Group – The Upland Hydrology Group represents a range of interests who are seeking to achieve a sustainable future for the uplands. Their goal is to bring together the knowledge and practical experience of all our members and others and distil that into practical understanding and guidance around key topics. They bring together farmers, land owners, water companies, conservation bodies and the research community.
How Rewilding reduces flood risk – a natural approach to flood management that repairs and revitalises our broken ecosystem
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS)
Government Guidance on paving your front garden
Susdrain – the Community for sustainable drainage. A range of resources for those involved in delivering sustainable drainage, water sensitive urban design etc. Fact sheet
The new SuDS Manual – available to download
SuDS projects for schools – a project to get children enthused about reducing flood risk.
Ever wondered where the rain goes? An animation that provides an engaging overview of SuDS.
CIWEM Big SuDS Survey – State of SUDS delivery in UK
National Standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems – Designing, constructing, operating and maintaining drainage for surface runoff
Shropshire Council blog on their experiences with SuDS
Sustainable drainage systems – SuDS – Research from British Geological Survey. National Environment Research Council
Maintenance of SuDS – This factsheet is helpful to any person or organisation likely to own SuDS, be responsible for their maintenance, or be responsible for agreeing payment for future SuDS maintenance (eg commuted sums).
Helping to avoid future floods and droughts – UK Rainwater Management Association
See the May 2015 bulletin from National Flood Forum for an update
Radio 4 Costing the Earth on the impact of paving over front gardens
SuDS videos of the conference in October 2015
Where have our gardens gone? – Urban Britain is paving over its front gardens. Lawns, hedges and hollyhocks are being replaced by tarmac and car ports. Each garden may be tiny, but with over 50 million front gardens in the UK, the numbers really add up
General information
The Pitt Review – Lessons learned from the 2007 summer floods
A new EU Floods Directive – This Directive requires Member States to assess if all water courses and coast lines are at risk from flooding, to map the flood extent and assets and humans at risk in these areas and to take adequate and coordinated measures to reduce this flood risk. With this Directive also reinforces the rights of the public to access this information and to have a say in the planning process.
The EU Water Framework Directive – introduces a new legislative approach to managing and protecting water, based not on national or political boundaries but on natural geographical and hydrological formations: river basins. It also requires coordination of different EU policies, and sets out a precise timetable for action, with 2015 as the target date for getting all European waters into good condition.
Adaptation to climate change in British Local Government
EA Chief’s talk on Climate change – September 2018
Flooding and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Network – the purpose of this network is to bring together this diverse group of expert practitioners and provide opportunities for collaboration that will: Foster innovative thinking in flood risk management, Share the outcomes of research with diverse audiences in meaningful ways, Promote the translation of research outcomes into policy and practice, Stimulate pioneering research that is driven by real and timely needs, and that makes a genuine difference to those at risk from flooding and coastal erosion.
Some useful webinars e.g. The benefits of Property Level Protection, local flood risk
Making your home more flood resilient
Find out if a property is at risk of flooding from the Land Registry
Know your flood risk – buy a report for £25
Know Your flood risk– Includes Flood Risk app and Homeowners’ Guide to Flood Resilience
What Is Property Flood Resilience – JBA Consulting
Flood Support Packages for homeowners and businesses (Government document)
Residential Flood Defences – information from Floodsense
CIRIA – development of a Code of Practice and guidance for property flood resilience – 1) Flood resistance: the use of materials and approaches to prevent water entry into property. 2)Flood recoverability: the use of materials, products and construction methods that can be readily restored after flooding.
British Standards on Flood Products – PAS 1188
Flood Advisory Service – independent advice on flood risk and mitigation solutions
Flooding and Historic Buildings – This guidance is designed to assist those who live in,own or manage historic buildings that together with their historic fixtures and fittings are threatened by periodic flooding.
Six steps to flood resilience – The guidance has been endorsed by the National Flood Forum, the Association of British Insurers, Defra, the Environment Agency, the Flood Protection Association, and the Local Government Association and was produced through the EUFP7 funded SMARTeST Project (further details: www.floodresilience.eu and www.tech.floodresilience.eu)
Household level Flood Protection Surveys report template
Mary Dhonau Associates – independent flood consultancy – raising local awareness by advising and assisting on flood prevention and resilience
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) – see above
Emergency, Flood and Weather Warnings
Environmental Agency: Flood Flood warnings, alerts and information about how to be prepared for flooding and what to do during a flood.
If you are unable to register online because you are outside the area of flood risk according to the EA maps (which are being updated), you may register an “area of interest” and thereby ‘qualify’ to receive flood alerts.
You need to phone 08459 88 11 88 in order to register your contact details.
You can register up to 5 numbers to receive landline/mobile/email alerts, so you can include relatives and neighbours who can respond if you are away.
British Red Cross Emergency App – you can tailor it to your area, family and friends. This free app sends you alerts about a huge range of emergencies in your area – and tells you exactly what to do when they happen.
- Met Office Live Weather Warnings
- Met Office Weather Warnings and how to understand them
- Met Office email alert service
- Met office – “Will it rain today?”
- Met office – Weather forecast – includes the facility to ‘Report Severe Weather’ feature from your location
- Met Office – Weather Observations Website – report your local weather
- Met Office – How it can help forecasting to report severe weather and how to do it
For monitoring the weather yourself take a look at the following links:
- netweather.tv – Satellite radar imagery update every 15 mins.
- yr.no – Weather forecasts.
- BBC weather forecast for Southwell
- Rain Alarm App – For Apple devices. Available for Android devices here.
- Shoothill GaugeMap – River level monitor around Southwell.
Insurance Information
The National Flood Forum welcomes phone calls from individuals including insurance-related enquiries.
Flood Re – Launched April 2016
Flood re – exists to promote the availability and affordability of flood insurance
Flood Re – The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from Flood Re and the insurance industry on the affordability and availability of insurance for customers in flood risk areas and the impact of the government-backed Flood Re reinsurance scheme.
If you are having problems with insurance and would like to talk to a local expert for support, please let us know and we can put you in touch with a local insurance expert very kindly giving pro bono support.
Environment Agency -Insurance Related Requests (IRR) can be requested from the Environment Agency by contacting the National Customer Contact Centre on 03708 506 506 or emailing the local customers and engagement team on DNLenquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk.
An IRR for flood likelihood information is any request for information received by the EA in relation to insurance at an individual property/site or location. They provide a response that confirms the same information that is provided to insurance companies. It uses their National Flood Risk data to define the level of risk on site
Consultation on the implementing regulations for the Flood Re insurance Scheme – Read the National Flood Forum’s response
British Insurance Brokers’ Association – to find a local broker who will help find a flood-friendly insurer.
Moneybox podcast – Mary Dhonau of Flood Protection Agency being interviewed on insurance matters relating to flooding
RICS guide to flooding
What to do in a flood – Insurance company guide
Also visit ‘Making your home more flood resilient – see above
Information for Riparian Landowners
“Owning A Watercourse” – Government guidance on your responsibilities and rules to follow for watercourses on or near your property, and permissions you need to do work around them.
Living on the Edge – EA guide to your rights and responsibilities as a riverside owner
Riparian-Owners-FAQs– Surrey County Council’s leaflet
NSDC Waterside living – riparian ownership – Newark and Sherwood District Council leaflet
Recognising Japanese Knotweed and more information about this dangerous invasive plant
Recognising Himalayan Balsam and how to manage this invasive plant
Riparian Ownership Leaflet from Nottinghamshire County Council
Watercourses-on-or-next-to-your-property leaflet from Nottinghamshire County Council
Southwell Riparian Owners Leaflet – 09-07-2019 – a leaflet specifically about watercourses in Southwell
Works on or near a watercourse contact card – A5 – 08-07-2019 involved in works on or near watercourses in Southwell
Trent Vally Internal Drainage Board – manage flood risk and land drainage within areas of special drainage need – in Southwell their District covers the Potwell Dyke from Newark Road bridge to the River Greet and the River Greet itself.
Alleviation Schemes
A short film to show how to alleviate flash flooding – Newcastle.
Planting trees to protect water
A PDF by the Woodland Trust about how integrating trees into farming systems can improve water quality and help mitigate flooding, while also supporting production.
Multi coloured Manual – demonstrates the information that is used in regard to cost-benefit analysis of flood schemes.
National Organisations
List of organisations involved in flood risk management
The National Flood Forum
nationalfloodforum.org.uk
The National Flood Forum welcome is a national charity dedicated to supporting and representing communities and individuals at risk of flooding. We do this by:
- Helping people to prepare for flooding in order to prevent it or mitigate its impacts
- Helping people to recover their lives once they have been flooded
- Campaigning on behalf of flood risk communities and working with government and agencies to ensure that they develop a community perspective.
Contains a mini site – www.bluepages.org.uk – directory of flood protection products and services.
The National Flood Forum welcome phone calls from individuals in need of flood advice including insurance-related enquiries.
Regular zoom meetings of nationwide flood groups – some are featured on their Youtube channel
DEFRA Flooding Resilience Community Pathfinder scheme
Evaluation of DEFRA Pathfinder projects
Flood Protection Association
thefpa.org.uk
All the information individuals and businesses need to understand how to protect a property and to find a trusted and appropriate provider for the protection product needed. ‘One stop shop’ for flood related information and access to trusted FPA members.
View their directory of accredited members and their services
Services and Products
For flood-related services and products please refer to the National Flood Forum’s Blue Pages and the Flood Protection Association’s directory of accredited members.
How to…
How to use Aqua-sac flood defences (about 1 min into the video)
Sandbags and how to use them properly for flood protecting – information from the Environmental Agency
How to fill a sandbag and build a sandbag wall
First Contact – a service for people aged over 60 and vulnerable adults who need help to receive vital services to stay safe and independent in their homes.
