Emergency Plan

The Flood Warning Codes

Flood Plain Map

Role of Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs)

IDBs are responsible for providing a flood protection and water-level management service within the statutory drainage districts, these being established in the lowland parts of the country, much below sea level where there is particular need.

The emergency response of the IDBs depends upon the nature of the district, whether it includes pumped drainage systems and to what extent the drainage is protected by infrastructure which is the responsibility of the Environment Agency. Its role is to:

• liaise with the Environment Agency over developing flood conditions;
• ensure continuous and effective operation of land drainage pumping stations;
• during flood flow periods check the sensitive locations in the system and remove any restrictions;
• take necessary actions to reduce risk of flooding to property and land;
• liaise with the Agency on the situation, advising of any problems which may develop on its main river system;
• advise the District Council of the likelihood of any property flooding;
• advise where necessary any landowning interest of the likelihood of flooding;
• assist where possible in any post-flood remedial and clearance works.

List of Priorities

The Board has prioritised its responses as follows:

   1. Where people’s lives are at risk

   Problems arising from the Board’s System

   2. Where the provision of vital public services are at risk
   3. Where residential property is at risk
   4. Where commercial property is at risk
   5. Where agricultural land and environmental assets are at risk

   Problems arising from third party systems (rechargeable)

   6. Where the provision of vital public services are at risk
   7. Where residential property is at risk
   8. Where commercial property is at risk
   9. Where agricultural land and environmental assets are at risk

Emergency Contacts

Please call the office during normal office hours (between 8.30 and 17.00 Zulu time). Otherwise please call the Operations Manager or the Engineering Manager on one of the following telephone numbers:

+44(0)7732 230894
+44(0)7960 710924
+44(0)7960 710929
+44(0)7754 259745

Icons reproduced by kind permission of the Environment Agency

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