Flooding

Detail any current live flood alerts or warnings, clarifying that they are issued by the Environment Agency, specify which area or areas are affected, the anticipated impact, and how long they are in place for, linking to the relevant EA webpage.

Detail any current live weather warnings for heavy rain currently live in conjunction with any live flood alerts or warnings, clarifying that they are issued by the Met Office, specify which area or areas are affected, the anticipated impact, and how long they are in place for, linking to the relevant Met Office webpage.

Where available, detail information about actual flooding.

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Essential safety information for the public specific to the incident 

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What the council and partners are doing to prepare for and response to specific flooding alerts/warnings/incidents and keep people and communities safe

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Check the Environment Agency flood map to see if your property is at risk

Sign up to flood warnings from the Environment Agency

Read through our flood advice and download our flood guide

Make a plan for flooding with the government’s Flood Action campaign

In a life-threatening emergency, always call 999.

If you’re about to be flooded, follow essential guidance from GOV.UK

Follow the advice in our flood guide and the actions in your own plan for flooding.

Follow essential instructions from the authorities to keep yourself and other safe.

Stay up to date with the latest information from local media and the authorities.

Report a flood or possible cause of flooding following guidance from GOV.UK

Check first with emergency services that it’s safe to return to your property.

Follow guidance from GOV.UK.

Clear up and clean your property safely following guidance for the public from UKHSA.

National Flood Forum supports and represents people affected by flooding.

Avoid driving in adverse weather conditions where possible.

If you have to drive

• prepare for your journey
• take more time to arrive
• tell someone where you're going
• take a fully charged mobile phone.

Pay attention to warning signs and do not drive through road closures.

If you come across floodwater and have to stop, do not drive through it. Find an alternative route.

If you're stranded in floodwater, stay in your vehicle unless there is a danger to life, and call 999.

Have your car insurance details in your glovebox and saved on your mobile phone.

Floodwater can hide dangers such as ditches and open manhole covers.

Driving deliberately through standing or moving floodwater may invalidate an insurance claim.

National Highways, Met Office, RAC, and the AA have further advice.

See live incidents and road closures in West Sussex with our map.

Report a problem with a road or pavement in West Sussex

Train and bus services may be affected. Check National Rail and your bus operator.

In a life-threatening emergency, always call 999.

Use NHS 111 online or contact your doctor’s surgery for health advice.

Flooding and health advice for the public.

Look after your mental health and seek support to help you cope.  

Stay healthy year-round with advice from West Sussex Wellbeing.

A school may decide to close if affected by flooding. 

Schools that decide to close will contact parents, staff, and local media and update their website.

Check with your school directly to confirm.

Schools are also asked to let the county council know if they decide to close.

We publish information about closures from schools who have informed us.

information about impact of flooding on council services including building closures and contact details, especially for vulnerable people.

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Flood risk management explains how we manage flood risks long term.

Operation Watershed is our initiative to invest in improvements to worst affected areas.