Flood risk

Read the Statement of Common Ground we agreed with the Environment Agency (January 2018) (PDF, 549 KB)(opens new window).

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

The Strategic Flood Risk Assessment considers:

• the risk of an area being flooded from any source
• the impact of climate change
• the impact land use changes and development will have on flood risks

By combining these factors, the assessment helps us understand flood risks now and in the future.

Read the assessment below:

• Guildford Borough SFRA Level 1 Summary Document (PDF, 806 KB)(opens new window)
• Guildford Borough SFRA Level 1 Volume 1 Decision Support Document (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
• Guildford Borough SFRA Level 1 Volume 2 Technical Report (PDF, 968 KB)(opens new window)
• SFRA Level 1 Flood risk sequential and exception test (December 2017) (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
• SFRA Level 2 Further site assessment following application of the sequential and exception test (May 2016) (PDF, 13 MB)(opens new window)
• SFRA Level 2 2017 Addendum (December 2017) (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)

View the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Volume 3 maps

The maps below were created when the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment was published. The latest flood risk information for sites in our borough can be viewed by visiting the Environment Agency's Flood Map for Planning. (opens new window)

Appendix A Catchment overview

• Appendix A Catchment overview (PDF, 3 MB)(opens new window)

Appendix B Flood defences

• Appendix B Flood defences (PDF, 3 MB)(opens new window)

Appendix C Flood risk from rivers 

• Appendix C Flood risk from rivers 1 (PDF, 11 MB)(opens new window) (Updated on 13 July 2017)
• Appendix C Flood risk from rivers 2 (PDF, 15 MB)(opens new window)
• Appendix C Flood risk from rivers 3 (PDF, 15 MB)(opens new window)
• Appendix C Flood risk from rivers 4 (PDF, 15 MB)(opens new window)
• Appendix C Flood risk from rivers 5 (PDF, 17 MB)(opens new window)

Appendix D Flood risk from surface water

• Appendix D Flood risk from surface water 1 (PDF, 12 MB)(opens new window)
• Appendix D Flood risk from surface water 2 (PDF, 15 MB)(opens new window)
• Appendix D Flood risk from surface water 3 (PDF, 14 MB)(opens new window)

Appendix E Flood risk from groundwater

• Appendix E Flood risk from groundwater (PDF, 3 MB)(opens new window)

Appendix F Flood risk from sewers 

• Appendix F Flood risk from sewers (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

Appendix G Flood risk from artificial sources

• Appendix G Flood risk from artificial sources (PDF, 23 MB)(opens new window)