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How to prepare for flooding

Flooding can affect anyone, damaging your home and disrupting your travel. Are you prepared? 

With changes to our weather, flooding is happening more often so it’s likely that you or someone you know will be affected. 

We work 24/7, 365 days a year to help you prepare and be aware of flooding. 

Below we share advice on the steps you can take to be prepared for flooding and what to do when it happens.

You can also watch this short film on how we can help you prepare for flooding. 

Sign up to Floodline

Floodline provides live flooding information and advice on how to prepare for or cope with the impacts of flooding 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Sign up and get notified when the area you live, work or travel through is at risk of flooding.

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Scottish Flood Forecast

Check Scotland’s Flood Forecast for live flood information over the next 3 days.

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Before, during and after a flood

Understand the steps you can take to help protect your home or business from the effects of flooding.

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Flooding FAQs

Find out more about flooding and our flood maps.

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Know your responsibilities

You are the first line of defence against flooding, however other public bodies and organisations also have responsibilities.

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Flood maps

Understand how you could be affected by flooding with these maps showing areas which are likely to flood.

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Information and advice