Check your flood risk

One in ten properties are at risk of flooding

There are over 60,000 properties in Kent and Medway that are at risk of river and coastal flooding.

In addition, there are 20,000 properties at risk of surface water flooding. Groundwater flooding also poses a risk to many others.

Is yours one of them?

The average cost of flood damage to a home is £30,000.

You could be out of your home for an average of 5 months.

The average cost of flooding to a business is £82,000

Check your property's risk: gov.uk/check-flood-risk

Sign up to the free flood warning service

Receive advance flood warning messages by phone, text or email and give yourself the time to protect the things you treasure - your family, your possessions, your memories.

You can also register to receive warnings for multiple properties, e.g. your home plus an elderly relative's home or, if you are a flood warden, parts of your community for which you are responsible but may not necessarily live yourself.