Almost 100 flood warnings are being issued every year all over the United Kingdom. Over 22,000 households and businesses go underwater, causing their owners in damage and losses. Statistically, the most flooded areas in the Uk are Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. For example, over 7,000 properties were damaged by floods only in Yorkshire last year.

In this article, we shall discuss England's most flooded areas and the steps you can take to ensure that your house or business remains safe during the upcoming flood season.

Where are the most flooded areas in the UK, and why are they flooded at all?

Different areas get flooded for various reasons. Geographic location is the most common one. For example, a town located in a coastal area is more likely to get flooded than some mountain settlements.

However, there are several other scenarios. Places get flooded due to the peculiarities of the local terrain, even if they stand far from big water bodies. Urbanisation usually leads to a misbalance in water circulation, which is another reason for floods. Mining, artificial impact on natural resources, farming, and many other man-made factors often lead to places with no flood history suddenly submerging underwater.

That is why talking about the most flooded areas in the UK; we can divide them into the following groups:

• Coastal areas - particularly the East Coast areas such as Peterborough, Hull, and Great Yarmouth, coastal areas of Kent and Sussex as well as Cornwall;
• Riverside areas - understandably, most historic cities of England have been built in the riverside areas. Great Yarmouth, Burnham-on-Crouch, Knottingley, Rochester are the most flooded riverside places in the country today;
• Floodplain areas - incredibly attractive, floodplain areas remain the most flooded places in the UK. Cumbria is one of the locations most affected by floods recently;
• Flash-flooded areas - flash floods are the most dangerous ones as they are often unexpected and very unpredictable in nature. Most flash floods happen in urban areas where water from heavy rainfall or snowmelt cannot soak onto the soil fast enough due to paving, asphalt and other obstacles. Merseyside, Buckinghamshire, Wiltshire and Yorkshire have been most affected by flash floods in the past few years.

How to protect your UK property from floods?

The fact that you live in a flood-prone area does not mean that you will definitely become a victim of a disaster and lose your money and property. There are numerous ways to minimise the risk of damage and save your house or business from water damage.

Here are the essential three steps you should take once you are located in one of the UK's most flooded areas:

Step 1 - Do your research.

Whether you are planning to purchase or build property in one of England's most flooded areas or already live there, it is essential to stay informed about the slightest flood threats all the time.

Gov.UK, as well as the website of the Environment Agency, provide all the necessary information about flood risks all over the country, recommended precautions and instructions about your actions in case of flooding.

You can also find real-time online flooding maps there and even research a particular area or property location to be entirely informed about flood risks you are about to face.

Step 2 - Process the information.

Being aware is one thing. But it is even more important what you do with the information you receive. 

Statistics and forecasts provide you with a lot of information about possible risks and precautions that would work best in your case.

The official sources divide UK's most-flooded areas into three groups with one subgroup:

1. Low risk of flooding (statistically 1:1,000 chance);
2. Medium risk of flooding (1:10 chance for riverside areas and 1:200 chance for coastal areas);
3. A - high risk of flooding
4. B - high risk of flooding where it may be particularly hard to take adequate measures against the disaster.

Step 3 - protect your property from flooding.

Once you know for sure what are the risks of flooding in your areas and how can local peculiarities help or prevent you from taking measures against the disaster, it is time to start protecting your house or business from water damage before the actual flood strikes.

• Learn about anti-flooding solutions mostly used in your area. Those can be flood barriers or other devices widely used by neighbours as well as protection measures provided by local authorities;
• Make sure to connect to all channels that spread flood warnings relevant to your areas. Some regions have social media accounts, other use radio, SMS announcements, etc.;
• Check your insurance policy and make sure that it covers water damage and other losses that can be caused by flooding;
• Check your property thoroughly and eliminate all possible cracks, leaks and other weak spots that can be most affected by floodwater;
• Purchase flood barriers and other relevant solutions that will prevent floodwater from getting inside your house or business, threaten your life or damage your belongings.

Forewarned is forearmed

Purchasing a flood barrier is an investment into your safety and the value of your property. It minimises the risks and losses often caused by the disaster and saves you a great time of money, effort and time after flooding.

Contact Dam Easy today and learn about our flood barriers and other modern solutions that will help you minimise the risk of damage and avoid losses even if you live in the most flooded areas of the United Kingdom.

Hundreds of home and business owners all over Great Britain have entrusted their safety to Dam Easy Flood Barriers. Easy to use and incredibly reliable, those modern solutions are your insurance and peace of mind when the next disaster comes. 

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