 Could your community benefit from a flood signage scheme?
If your community is susceptible to flooding, have you ever thought of joining our award winning Community Flood Signage Scheme?
The scheme means that trained members of the community are able to close roads during flood events to help prevent damage caused by bow waves and to promote road safety.
Nottinghamshire now has more than 500 registered volunteer flood signage wardens, 31 active signage schemes and a further 11 under development. Since Storm Babet in October 2023 and Storm Henk in January 2024, the scheme has expanded significantly.
So, how does it all work? The county council’s Flood Risk Management team supports volunteers to agree trigger points which, once met, will result in trained volunteers from the community setting out a road closure. Examples of these trigger points are flood water levels reaching a set marker or a road becoming submerged to top of kerb level.
Volunteers are fully trained and as part of this we work with Via East Midlands and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service to give volunteers risk control and water safety training. Volunteers also have access to personal protective equipment, signage equipment, online refresher training and in person training events to bring all volunteers together to share knowledge and experience.
Does this sound like something your community is interested in? Why not get in touch via email or use the link below to find out more.
Do you have water next to your property?
As we look ahead to winter, we’re asking you to think about your winter resilience.
Following two significant storms in 2023 and early 2024, it’s important to make sure that the miles of watercourses across Nottinghamshire are in good condition.
Did you know that in most cases, the responsibility of maintaining these watercourses lies with the adjacent landowner? This is called Riparian Ownership and we work with landowners to offer advice on how to keep their watercourses clear.
It’s important to remember that a watercourse cannot be altered, removed or replaced without land drainage consent and you can find out more about riparian responsibilities through our handy leaflet.
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Do you know your flood risk?
It’s important to know the flood risk in your area so that you can protect yourself should flooding hit your community.
The Government website has a flood risk checker where you can check your long term flood risk and view maps of the risk from different sources.
To help you prepare for flooding you may also find it useful to check out our flooding help and advice pages which include information on preparing for a flood, what to do during a flood and things to remember after a flood.
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How are we preparing our highways for winter?
This April, the council approved a significant increase in funding to tackle the effects of future storms and prepare our highways for winter. A total of £467,000 was allocated to improve drainage across the county and this included:
- employing four additional teams for regular and reactive gully cleansing in flood prone areas
- completing over 25 ditch cleaning and culvert improvement schemes
- increasing resources to shorten routine gully cleansing cycles from three years to two in non-flood-prone areas
- employing two extra teams to address gulleys needing dig-outs and minor repairs.
These dedicated teams are working across the county to inspect, jet and dig out drains, recording each activity to effectively monitor and manage troublesome areas.
You can catch a glimpse of their efforts on our website, where you can see behind-the-scenes footage of their proactive work.
If you’re curious about other road maintenance activities near you, visit the Notts Highways website. The interactive map provides detailed information on upcoming projects in your area.
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