Flood investigations | Flooding

Flooding

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We have a duty to investigate floods that occur in Thurrock.

It isn’t possible to investigate all instances of flooding across the borough but we undertake a formal investigation if:

there has been internal flooding of a property on more than one occasion
there has been internal flooding of 5 or more properties during a single incident
the source or responsibility of a flooding incident is uncertain

Internal flooding means water entering a habitable building. It doesn't include the flooding of gardens and garages.

We don't have a duty to protect homes from surface water flooding but we can pursue works if it's appropriate and practical to do so.

The following investigations have been undertaken:

Flood investigation reports