Who is this guide for?

This guide is for anyone involved in supporting communities in improving their ability to plan for a flood. This could be:

• People active in their local community
• Leaders of community groups
• Those involved in helping communities plan and prepare (e.g. local authorities, emergency services).

The Community Flood Planning Guide will help you to add an additional dimension to existing flood plans for your area. It outlines things to consider and practical steps that you can take to inspire and involve residents and local groups to work together to improve how you and they deal with a flood.

Why this guide?

 When you have read this guide you should understand:

• The roles and responsibilities of different public organisations
• Where to find existing flood plan information
• Who to approach for help
• How to find out people's views
• How to design and carry out a flood simulation exercise
• How to work together as a community to improve flood resilience .

Download the Community Flood Planning Guide.