Assessing flood risk
Although flooding is a natural event, it can be life-threatening and cause severe damage to property. The risk can’t be removed but can be reduced through good planning and management in order to create safe and sustainable future development.
As the Local Planning Authority, Southwark Council is responsible for assessing flood risk.
- Read our latest Strategic Flood Risk Assessment.
- For more recent mapping, completed in 2022, please refer to our Surface Water Management Plan.
Page last updated: 06 June 2023