DATCHET PARISH COUNCIL FLOODING PAGE
There are currently NO Flood Warnings for Datchet
See the new Parish Flood Board outside the Library in Datchet for a more local
report including any warnings
Datchet Community Flood Plan has divided the village into flood zone with an
assigned team of Flood Marshalls
See here for the zones
See here for the list of Marshalls
There is also a new Community Action Group dealing with flooding Issues for
Datchet - http://www.datchetflood.co.uk/ Please visit their site if you have been
affected.
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Royal Borough flooding support 01628 683800
24 Hour Emergency Control Room & Sand Bags - 01753 853517
Emergency Planning Duty Officer - 01628 796865
or visit Royal Borough flood page at
http://www.rbwm.gov.uk/web/news_flood_update.htm
Environment Agency contacts
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/31618.aspx
To sign up for Flood Alerts http://www.environmentagency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/38289.aspx
Or Call Floodline on 0845 988 1188, select option 1 and enter Quickdial
number 173197 to get more information
Visit www.gaugemap.co.uk for current River Flow and Ground Water
levels
ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO BOTH IN AND AFTER A FLOOD
We have a number of advice leaflets on what to do on a number of safety
issues, to do with flooding, these can be collected from the Village Hall.
In Summary
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Never ever risk your life or the life of someone else trying to save you, a property, or
a pet.
Try to keep calm at all times and listen to what the flood warders say.
Never wade barefoot in flood water. Contaminated water can result in serious illness
Use a stick and walk slowly through any flood water to ensure you are aware of any
holes, ditches, kerbs or other such hazards.
Keep out of standing water as much as you can. Keep children from playing in flood
water as there are health risks. When you come into contact with it wash your hands
carefully.
Keep dogs out of flood waters. Contaminated water will soak through into their fur.
The following external links provide some further information about
flooding in the area. Please note that the Datchet Parish Council is not
responsible for the content of external internet sites.
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Environment Agency flood warnings for the Datchet area.
The latest flood maps can now be found at the Environment Agency. You can enter your
postcode to found out how at risk you are.
The Flood Risk Action Groups (FRAGs) were set up by the Environment Agency and local
authorities following the January 2003 floods. Further information can be found from their web
site.
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Ongoing discussion about the downstream Thames flooding can be found at the Thames Web
site.