Flood advice

In 2009, the Government made the Flood Risk Regulations. They are a Statutory Instrument that transposed the European Floods Directive 2007/60/EC.

This required councils to do a flood risk assessment. It should identify and manage flood risk and hazards in a Flood Risk Management Plan (FRMP).

We submitted our measures to the Environment Agency. It was added to the FRMP for the Thames River Basin District, published on 17th March 2016.

The Flood Risk Regulations 2009 and the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 have increased the duties of local authorities. They now have a new role as Lead Local Flood Authorities.

The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 builds on the Flood Risk Regulations 2009. It includes a Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS). It aims for a more holistic approach to flood risk management for our communities, businesses, and infrastructure.

Our LFRMS uses a holistic approach. It aligns with the our local plans and policies. This includes our Strategic Flood Risk Assessments and the Surface Water Management Plan. They have defined our Critical Drainage Areas.

The LFRMS details our actions and links to the Local Flood Risk Management Plan. This was to improve the understanding of the risk and provide clear information. It sets out the roles of all risk management authorities. It ensures our multi-agency flood plan and response to floods is effective.

The Local Flood Risk Management Strategy lets us set our long-term vision and flood risk priorities. This will create a strategy that best benefits our residents and the environment in Harrow.