The severe floods of 2000 which caused devastation to large areas of County Durham and Darlington highlighted the importance of planning for flooding incidents within the area. 

As a result of this the County Durham and Darlington Civil Contingencies Unit, is working closely in conjunction with the nine local authorities and other responding agencies to produce a ‘County Durham and Darlington Emergency Flood Response Plan’. 

In summary the plan details:

• Definition of the Flood Warning Codes
• How flood warnings and severe weather warnings are disseminated to its recipients
• The roles and responsibilities of all responding agencies
• How a flooding incident would be managed by responding agencies
• The individual response arrangements of each local authority pertaining to a major flooding incident including identifying their ‘areas at risk’ of flooding
• Details of financial assistance available to local authorities in dealing with a major flooding incident
• Resources available both locally and nationally
• The availability of public information

In producing this Plan the Civil Contingencies Unit is seeking advice and guidance from external agencies including the Environment Agency and local authorities.

Useful Information

Further advice and information about how to prepare for flooding click here

To see which flood warnings are in force in your area click here