Flooding Guidance

Harpole Parish Council are working with other agencies to try to reduce the chances of flooding like in the winter of 2024.

Here are various details about what the Parish Council is doing and links to places where you as residents can get advice to help protect your home.

We also have advice on what to do should you find that your home is flooding.

During a flood event: You should focus on the safety of yourself and your family. Dial 999 if it is an emergency and you or someone else is in danger. If there is flooding to your property, make sure you stay safe.

See the ‘Help I’m flooding!’ section of  West Northants Council’s website for advice on how to respond to a flood incident, including five steps for ensuring the safety of you and those around you: https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/its-emergency/help-im-flooding.

For information on who might be responsible for the flooding, see our ‘Flood Risk Management Responsibilities’ page at https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/flood-risk-management-responsibilities.

After a flood event or if it is not an emergency situation:

• Contact Fix My Street https://fixmystreet.northamptonshire.gov.uk/ if the flooding relates to the highway
• Provide West Northants Council with details of the flood incident by completing a Flood Information form on the ‘Report a flood’ section of our website: https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/its-emergency/report-flood

See the ‘Flood recovery’ section of West Northants Council’s website for advice on how to recover from a flood incident, including eight steps for keeping safe once the floodwater has subsided and minimising its long term impacts: https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/its-emergency/flood-recovery