The dry conditions of recent months mean that the ground is hard and compacted, increasing the risk of localised surface water flooding.

Members of the public can:

check their long-term flood risk

Get flood warnings by text, phone or email - GOV.UK by phone, text or email

take steps to protect themselves from future flooding , including preparing a flood kit.

Work led by Environment Agency and its partners in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire to manage flood risk includes:

major refurbishment of Boston’s Grand Sluice

natural flood management (NFM) solutions, which are often used in rural areas

roll-out of property flood resilience (PFR) measures.

Grand Sluice Boston refurbishment work.

NFM uses natural processes to reduce the risk of flooding. These processes protect, restore

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