Check the local flood risk
Check if you are in a flood risk area using the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) flood map.
Get flood alerts
Sign up for flood alerts from SEPA.
We'll also have flood alerts on our Facebook and X/Twitter.
Protect your property
Property owners are responsible for protecting their property from flooding. and you may qualify for help to buy flood protection equipment through our property flood resilience product subsidy scheme.
You could also consider our top tips:
- request a free flood survey
- check if you qualify for help to buy flood protection equipment through our property flood resilience product subsidy scheme
- make sure you know how to turn off your gas, electricity and water
- make sure you are insured; find out more about flood insurance
- keep your drains clear to allow surface water to escape
- find out about our flood pod and sandbag policy
- take before photographs of your property and contents, to compare with photos after a flood
- back up important computer data and protect items that can't be replaced
- move your car to higher ground if it's safe to do so
Household emergency lifesaving plan
Find out about how to make a plan and what should be in your pack.
Find out about property flood resilience
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