How much do you really know about flooding? This week the Flood Hub people have held their Myth Busting Week to stories to counter some of the common misconceptions surrounding flooding and flood risk to help you protect yourself and property.

Misconceptions like “flooding only happens near rivers or the sea”, “I don’t live on a floodplain, so I won’t flood” and “I live on a hill, so I won’t flood”, are commonly heard, and it’s understandable why!

But a staggering 6.3 million properties in England are at risk of flooding. There are many different types of flooding, many of which can occur far away from a river’s floodplain. Intense rainfall, blocked sewers, overwhelmed drainage systems, groundwater, burst pipes and surface water runoff can all cause a flood far away from a river or the sea.

For the full story and more details go to:

Busting Flooding Myths: The Truth Behind Common Misconceptions | The Flood Hub