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Flooding and drainage

Tom Ghee - April 2012
floodmanagement@kirklees.gov.uk

Flooding

Sources of flooding
Some of the specific causes of flooding in Kirklees.
Report flooding
Who to report different types of flooding to, and what we can offer advice on.
Flooding and emergency planning
Links to warnings and advice.
Properties at risk from flooding
Who to contact for advice.
Flood risk in new developments
Local and national guidance.
Flood risk assessments and management plans
Initiatives and plans that help us understand and manage flood risk in Kirklees.
Lead Local Flood Authority
The council's legal responsibilities for the management of local flooding.
Flooding investigations

Drainage and watercourses

Public sewers and private drainage
About public sewers in Kirklees and the public sewer map.
Highway drainage
Who to contact about drainage on public highways.
Open watercourses and ditches
Responsibility for open watercourses, and who to contact about maintenance or improvement.
Culverted watercourses
Who to contact about open watercourses of any size which have been enclosed, usually to allow use of the land above the watercourse.
Work affecting watercourses
What consent may be required for, and who to contact for approval.

Contact the Flood Management and Drainage Team

Flood Management and Drainage Team
Civic Centre 3
Huddersfield
HD1 2JR

Email: floodmanagement@kirklees.gov.uk

Consultation

Give us your views on managing future flooding:
Your views will be used to influence the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.

Flood warnings
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