Flood Preparedness and Awareness

Understanding your flood risk is key to managing that risk. Below is some information to help you firstly understanding the risk to your community, home or business. Secondly, if there is a risk that needs to be managed, there is information to support you in that process.

Sandbags and practical steps for property owners

Download our policy for the distribution of sandbags during flooding incidents.

Sandbags Policy

Preparing for a flood

How to prepare your home, business or farm for a flood.

NRW - Preparing for a flood

Emergency kit list

Having an emergency kit prepared and ready can make all the difference.

Get Prepared

Wales flood map

The Wales flood maps are a collection of maps that show the risk of flooding for areas in Wales.

Flood maps

Check your flood risk

Check your flood risk on a map (Flood Risk Assessment Wales Map) by Natural Resources Wales.

Check your flood risk

Latest roadworks information & road closures

For up to date information on the latest roadworks and road closures visit the Traffic.Wales website.

Traffic.Wales

Home Insurance

FLOOD RE is a joint initiative between Government and Insurers. It's aim is to make the flood cover part of household insurance policies more affordable.

FLOOD RE

High Risk Communities

We have identified 49 communities across Carmarthenshire as areas which are at the greatest risk of surface water and ordinary watercourse flooding. These communities have been entitled ‘Policy Units’ and have been evaluated in more detail.

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Flood Preparedness and Awareness

Sandbags and practical steps for property owners

Preparing for a flood

Emergency kit list

Wales flood map

Check your flood risk

Latest roadworks information & road closures

Home Insurance

High Risk Communities