The latest news from The National Flood Forum.
Each year:
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More than 2000 people receive practical support to address their flood risk through flood action groups.
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Over 3000 people use the Property Protection Advisor to find out the cost of protecting their property.
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Over 1000 people call our advice line for help.
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300 flood action groups are affiliated to us.
News
One in nine new homes at risk of flooding
Figures published today in a new report by the UK insurance company Aviva say that one in nine new homes are at risk of flooding. The report suggests that almost a third (30%) of new homes built in 2024 will be at some risk of flooding by 2050. It also highlights an accelerating trend of […]
February media coverage
We have featured in a number of articles this month, following severe flooding that has impacted communities across the UK. NFF CEO Tracey Garrett featured in Metro talking about how devastating flooding can be for households: https://metro.co.uk/2026/02/10/uk-still-poorly-prepared-flooding-extreme-weather-2-26812074/ Tracey spoke about issues linked to groundwater flooding in a special feature for the i Paper: […]
Diglis
Diglis Avenue is located in the city of Worcester on the banks of the River Severn. It is also one of the areas most at risk of flooding along the Severn. Today, we are launching a new campaign about the issues facing Diglis. Watch our short film: Diglis Campaign Film The residents of […]
Testimonials
What people are saying about our charity.
“It’s the most awful thing to be flooded – and it’s not just being flooded, it’s the threat of flooding. Seeing that water come towards you... you’ve got to get those sandbags out and you’ve got to get your floodgate up very quickly. It’s terrifying. That’s why we formed our own flood group to try to tackle some of the problems. One of our members knew about the National Flood Forum so we asked if we could be affiliated, and that’s when it really went massive. That’s when we got the multi-agency meetings and got to know who to talk to and make things happen. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have known who to contact. The National Flood Forum is excellent. They got us going. When a community needs support, you can’t do it on your own - you need experts.”
Sue in Brompton
Being affiliated to the National Flood Forum really helped us to be taken seriously as a group from the start. It was also very useful to have the updates about the other groups and initiatives that were happening in other parts of the country. Keep up the good work.
Cherry in East Yorkshire
We got in touch with the National Flood Forum and one of their local representatives came to a meeting and helped us make contact with the various agencies that we needed to deal with, resulting in our first multi-agency meeting. They have helped us enormously, and with things that we wouldn’t otherwise have known about. They have opened our eyes – particularly to the concept of Slowing the Flow which we weren’t aware of until the National Flood Forum told us about it. They’ve really helped to organise us into a more cohesive group.