What is being done to reduce and manage flood risk?

River and coastal maintenance programmes 2013-14

Protecting the river environment and managing flood risk is part of our job. We reduce the risk of flooding by undertaking maintenance work in our rivers and to our river and sea defences.

Flood schemes

Find out about some of the flood schemes in your area.

Flood strategies

Find out about some of the flood strategies in your area.

Reservoir flooding and emergencies

We sent reservoir flood maps to all local authorities and reservoir operators in December 2009. The maps will be used to assist the production of emergency plans. These will ensure we are well prepared for reservoir flooding emergencies.

Video: Keeping Barnstaple safe from flooding

Our teams work to keep Barnstaple safe from flooding by clearing trash screens to stop blockages in the river.

Video: Keeping Sidmouth safe from flooding

Our teams work to keep Sidmouth safe from flooding by removing gravel and debris from the river.

Video: Cumbria floods

Recovering from flooding in the South West

We are working closely with Lead Local Flood Authorities and other partner organisations to ensure we capture the full picture of flooding across the south west last year.

Flood risk management and community resilience in Skinningrove

Skinningrove is a small coastal village in Redcar & Cleveland in the North East. We work with the local council to manage and reduce the risk of flooding, and with the local community to ensure they are prepared.

Flood erosion protection in Cumbria

The Environment Agency has been working with a number of different groups to help install ‘soft engineered’ river bank protection in rural areas.

Flood defence maintenance in South East Wales

Find out how our flood maintenance work reduces the risk of flooding in south east Wales.

1953 East Coast floods

60 years on significant improvements and changes have been made to how we manage and reduce flood risk.

Community-led flood solutions in Great Ayton

Great Ayton is a small village in North Yorkshire.