Land Drainage and Flooding

The core activity of the Drainage Services Section is to mitigate the effects of flooding on the population of the District by identifying potential flood situations and significant casual factors and working with the Environment Agency and Leicestershire Flood Warning Group to co-ordinate works of flood prevention.

Additionally, works are undertaken to maintain the free flow of storm water down watercourses to reduce the probability of flooding by implementing the flood prevention programme.  A suitable 24 hour emergency standby arrangement for flood related matters is maintained.

The Section also responds to enquiries from the public on flooding and drainage matters, and offers advice.

Access the Environment Agency's maps giving indicative flood plain information  When you reach the site, enter your post code and then click on the map to zoom in. You may repeat zooming several times and you may navigate to neighbouring areas by clicking on the arrow buttons that surround the map.

View the latest Floodline information from the Environment Agency

In a flooding emergency contact the main switchboard during office hours on 0116 275 0555 or out of hours call 0870 238 5057

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For further information on the services provided please contact Ian McDonald on 0116 272 7513 or email to environmental.health@blaby.gov.uk