Flooding in Hounslow

Flood risk guidance documents

Hounslow Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (2018)

The West London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, and Hounslow produced a joint Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA). The SFRA provides the evidence base to ensure development is steered away from areas identified most at risk from various flood sources, reducing the risk of flooding to its residents and buildings.

View the West London SFRA (2018)

Hounslow Surface Water Management Plan (2021)

The Hounslow Surface Water Management Plan (2021) is a non-statutory plan which can be used to look at existing risk of surface water flooding, for identifying options to manage risk to an acceptable level, for making the right investment decisions and for planning the delivery of actions to manage flood risk.

View the Surface Water Management Plan and its associated mapping.

Please email flooding@hounslow.gov.uk to view the information from Appendices B-D.

Hounslow Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (2022)

The Hounslow Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (2015) sets out how Hounslow intend to work with Risk Management Authorities, residents, and businesses to manage the risk of flooding. It also outlines the boroughs local flood risk objectives and its guiding principles.

View the Hounslow LFRMS (2022)