Flooding

Overview

Flooding is a natural event. No drainage or flood protection system can ensure you won't be affected but the following pages provide guidance for homeowners and businesses on how to prepare and what to do before, during, and after flooding. They also signpost to data on your flood risk and services for flooding alerts, suggestions for flood protection products, and information on storm grants and support.

If you need to report flooding, see our page: Report a problem with flooding or drainage.

Storm Darragh, December 2024

Road closures

All roads reported as affected by Storm Darragh flooding are now open. Smaller roads may still be affected so please drive carefully and never attempt to drive through floodwater.

For live highways updates, see:

one.network map (opens new window)

Contact the council to report a flooded road: Report a flooded road (my.wiltshire.gov.uk) (opens new window).

Flood alerts and warnings

For all flood alerts and warnings in Wiltshire, see:

Flood alerts and warnings in Wiltshire (gov.uk) (opens new window)

Flood warning levels explained

What flood alerts and flood warnings mean:

flood alert: flooding is possible and you need to be prepared
flood warning: flooding is expected and you should take immediate actions, do not wait for a severe flood warning
severe flood warning: severe flooding and danger to life, these are issued when flooding poses a significant risk to life or disruption to communities

More information about flood warnings can be found on Flood alerts and warnings: what they are and what to do (gov.uk) (opens new window).