Flooding
Local flood risk management strategy
We are the lead local flood authority for Swindon. This means we coordinate work to manage local flood risk across the borough.
We work with local partners to reduce the risk of flooding and respond to significant flooding incidents.
What we are responsible for
As the lead local flood authority, we are responsible for:
- developing, using and monitoring the local flood risk management strategy for Swindon
- managing flood risk by planning for emergencies and maintaining highway drainage
- investigating significant flooding incidents
- keeping a register of structures or features that may have a significant effect on flood risk
- issuing consent for work on ordinary watercourses
- making sure new developments include suitable measures to reduce flood risk
You can view or download the:
- Local flood risk management strategy (PDF)
- Community area action plan (PDF)
- Strategy improvement measures (PDF)
Preliminary flood risk assessment
The preliminary flood risk assessment uses information about past flooding in the borough.
It identifies places that may be at risk of flooding. It also looks at flood risk from:
- surface water
- ordinary watercourses
- rivers
- groundwater
We use the assessment to help identify potential flood risk across the borough.
We have also developed a surface water management plan. This helps us set out how we deal with flood risk in Swindon.
You can view or download the:
- Swindon preliminary flood risk assessment (PDF)
- Swindon preliminary flood risk assessment maps (PDF)
- Strategic flood risk assessment Level 1 (PDF)
Check flood risk
You can use GOV.UK to check the flood risk for an area.