Historically, Lambeth has suffered from a range of different types of flooding. While flood defences such as the Thames Barrier protect the north of the borough from fluvial flooding, surface water, groundwater and sewer flood risk remains across the borough, typically in very localised areas. The risk of flooding from all sources is likely to increase in the future as a result of climate change and increasing pressures on development and housing need.
Get advice on preparing yourself for flooding in Lambeth.
The council’s Flood Risk team have produced information about flooding in Lambeth — who is responsible, what we have been currently working on and how you can report incidents and seek advice.
Go to Flooding prevention, reporting and information
Additionally, the Construction Industry and Research Information Association (CIRIA) provide detailed guidance on identifying if your home is at risk from flooding and the steps you can take to improve resilience. Finally, a number of assessments of flood risk in the borough, and what the council is doing to mitigate that risk can be found here. Please note the Council cannot supply individuals with sandbags.
Sign up to flood warnings.
UKHSA - UK Health Security Agency advice on what do do before, during and after a flood.