Flooding

Flooding can ruin lives and homes and, with many people living in flood risk areas, it is important to be prepared. It is recommended to find out whether your property is at risk of flooding and to be up to speed on how to prepare and protect your property both before and during a flood.

By making a flood plan, you can take steps to reduce the impact of flooding to your home and business.

A free flood warning service, operated by The Environment Agency, provides warnings 24 hours a day. You can also find out if a flood warning is in place or telephone the floodline 24 hours a day, seven days a week on 0345 988 1188.

The Government also has information about how you can get help during a flood and ways you can protect yourself.

If you require flooding advice, telephone 01283 228713 or 595795 during office hours. If it is out of hours, please call 01332 912642 (emergencies only). In an emergency that poses a risk or threat life, telephone 999

If you would like to report a flood:
Reporting flooding - Derbyshire County Council
Reporting flooding emergencies - Derbyshire County Council

If a known Derbyshire County Council asset (i.e. Highway gully or culvert) is blocked during a storm event and is causing or exacerbating flooding then it should be reported to the County Council’s Highways team. Call Derbyshire on (01629) 533190 , or ‘Report a blocked drain’ Flooding (drainage and gullies) - Derbyshire County Council

Local response

Derbyshire County Council is the lead local flood authority and is responsible for co-ordinating the response with the emergency services during a major event.

Although South Derbyshire District Council does not have a statutory duty to provide direct assistance to residents during flooding incidents, we will offer support where possible based on local circumstances and available resources.

Where resources permit and where appropriate, we may provide sandbags or other flood protection equipment for collection. Availability cannot always be guaranteed out of hours or during widespread flooding incidents. We do not collect sand bags following flooding.

The Environment Agency offers advice and guidance on what to do with sandbags after a flood.

We, together with Derbyshire County Council, provide advice on ways you can alleviate the risk of flooding to your property on request and issue general guidance.

Other useful contact information