Flooding and drainage

Local Flood Risk Management Strategy

Our strategy aims to make communities across the area more resilient to certain types of flooding

Reporting floods

How to report flooding from different sources, for example a burst water main or flooding due to rain

Preparing for flooding

If you live in a flood risk area it’s important you know what to do to protect your home or business

Drainage

Information about public sewers, septic tanks, gullies and ditches

Flood investigations

We investigate flood events which we consider to be significant

Flood defence asset map

View an interactive flood risk asset map

Lead Local Flood Authority and planning applications

Find checklists for developers in major planning applications involving flood risk or surface water drainage

Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC)

More information about our involvement in the Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC) and what it means for assessing flood risk and maintenance in North Somerset

Flooding advice

View our page of flooding advice for North Somerset residents

Pre-application surface water drainage advice on major planning applications

Information on the chargeable pre-application service provided by the Lead Local Flood Authority