DATCHET PARISH COUNCIL FLOODING PAGE FLOODING No warnings River Thames at Datchet Location: River Thames at Datchet village, including Slough Road, Eton Road, Horton Road, Southlea Road and the Datchet Common areas Warnings no longer in force. River Thames from Datchet to Shepperton Green 13:29 on 14 Jan 2016 Location: River Thames from Datchet to Shepperton Green including Old Windsor, Wraysbury, Horton, Staines, Egham, Laleham and Chertsey No warnings Properties closest to the River Thames at Datchet, between Black Potts Bridge and Albert Bridge Location: River Thames at Datchet, between Black Potts Railway Bridge and Albert Bridge, including Supermead Ait, Datchet Golf Club See the new Parish Flood Board outside the Library in Datchet for a more local report including any warnings which will be shown as one of three triangles Flood Alert Flooding is possible. Be prepared Flood Warning Flooding is expected. Immediate action required Severe Flood Warning Severe flooding. Danger to life The Datchet Community Flood Plan has divided the village into flood zone with an assigned team of Flood Marshalls See here for a list of the zones See here for a map of 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 683804 24 Hour Emergency Control Room & Sand Bags - 01753 853517 Emergency Planning Duty Officer - 01628 796865 or visit Royal Borough AT http://www3.rbwm.gov.uk/info/200160/emergencies/1057/extreme_weather 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 Parish Office. There is also a new leaflet provided by the Environment Agency on hat to do before, during and after a flood available from the Parish Office and online. In Summary 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. 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. Ongoing discussion about the downstream Thames flooding can be found at the Thames Web site.