Community flood group resources

This page hosts resources for community flood groups to support their work in understanding, preparing for and responding to flood risk. Resources will be added as and when they are developed.

Webinars

Understanding flood risk (February 2026)

This introductory webinar aims to help you understand:

Flood risk
Different types of flooding
Managing risk and who is responsible
The importance of reporting flooding
Riparian ownership

To watch the webinar, please visit Understanding flood risk (YouTube).

To view or download the presentation slides, please visit Understanding flood risk and different types of flooding - Webinar 1 resource (46 pages, opens as PDF).

Individual and Community Resilience (April 2026)

This webinar aims to help you understand:

Warning triggers for flooding
Flood planning
Flood insurance
Property flood resilience
Community resilience

To watch the webinar, please visit Individual and Community resilience (YouTube).

To view or download the presentation slides, please visit Steps to flood resilience - Webinar 2 resource (41 pages, opens as PDF).

Other resources

A step-by-step guide to creating a flood action group

This guide is aimed at anyone who is thinking of starting a flood group. It contains the key elements around what a flood group is, how to form one and how they operate.

A step-by-step guide to creating a flood action group (7 pages, opens as PDF).

Creating a flood plan

Government developed checklists to help you prepare for flooding if you support a community or group.

Community flood plan guidance (GOV.UK).

Testing your flood plan

This document aims to help community flood groups test their flood plans, identifying what works, what doesn’t and what, if anything needs strengthening.

Testing your Community Flood Plan - Workshop 1 resource (24 pages, opens as PDF).

Riparian ownership

This document provides a handy summary of our more detailed riparian guidance. It can be used to share information with residents across Cambridgeshire.

Riparian ownership summary (11 pages, opens as PDF).

Community Flood and Water Newsletters are produced to support communities across Cambridgeshire in understanding and preparing for flood risk. They are aimed at helping residents, community groups and local councils stay informed and better prepared.

Each newsletter may include:

Updates on flood risk management work and maintenance activities
Advice on seasonal preparedness, such as winter or heavy rainfall planning
Information about community flood action groups and how to get involved
Case studies from local areas
Links to guidance, tools, and further resources
Details of events, training, or engagement opportunities

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