Flood Risk

To find out if you are at risk of flooding, please see the Environment Agency website. From here you can also see up to date notices of flood warnings in place for risks of coastal flooding and flooding from main rivers.

Alternatively, you can call the Environment Agency Floodline on 0845 988 1188.

The code for the Maldon District is 0361.

Official information and advice from Maldon District Council Emergency Planning office regarding flooding can be found on the Maldon Resilience website which includes details of places to buy sandbags.

In addition to this, Essex County Council is a Lead Flood Authority responsible for dealing with flooding from surface water, groundwater and ordinary watercourses. Essex County Council will investigate and produce reports on significant flooding and work with Maldon District Council and the Environment Agency to manage flood risk and where necessary commission works to prevent surface water runoff and groundwater flooding.

For further information and to view existing investigation reports please visit Flooding in Essex at the Essex County Council website.