Flood plans

These documents outline how organisations in East Sussex have planned to deal with flooding in the county.

Please note, the Environment Agency has changed the name and symbols for their flood warnings. Where these plans refer to the old code ‘Flood Watch', they will normally be treated as a ‘Flood Alert'.

Flood plans

Some parts of the county have been identified as being at higher risk of flooding than others. They are:

  • Bulverhythe
  • Lewes
  • Pevensey Bay
  • Rye Bay
  • Seaford and Newhaven
  • Uckfield.

These areas all have their own flood plans, which set out how the emergency services, the local authorities and the Environment Agency will respond to and deal with a flood.

We've also provided advice for schools, colleges and care homes on how to produce their own flood plans.

Reservoir plans

There are a number of reservoirs across East Sussex, including Bewl Water, Darwell, Powdermill, Weir Wood and others. Reservoir operators such as Southern Water are responsible for dealing with problems at the reservoirs.

We're working with West Sussex County Council and other partners in the Sussex Resilience Forum to produce a generic ‘off-site plan' for responding to reservoir emergencies in Sussex – view the draft plan and related information at West Sussex County Council – Reservoir flood risk.

See more information, including reservoir maps, on the following websites.

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Bulverhythe Flood Plan (450k)
Sets out how the emergency services, the local authorities and the Environment Agency will respond to and deal with flooding in the Bulverhythe area. (May 2007, 30 pages.)
Lewes Flood Plan (227k)
Sets out how the emergency services, the local authorities and the Environment Agency will respond to and deal with flooding in Lewes (March 2010, 52 pages).
Pevensey Bay Flood Plan - incorporating the areas of Normans Bay, Westham, Langney and parts of Eastbourne (361k)
Sets out how the emergency services, the local authorities and the Environment Agency will respond to and deal with flooding in the Pevensey Bay area. (March 2009, 43 pages.)
Rye Bay Flood Plan (550k)
Sets out how the emergency services, the local authorities and the Environment Agency will respond to and deal with flooding in the Rye Bay area. (May 2007, 27 pages.)
Seahaven Flood Plan (352k)
Sets out how the emergency services, the local authorities and the Environment Agency will respond to and deal with flooding in the Seaford and Newhaven area. (January 2008, 38 pages.)
Uckfield Flood Plan (193k)
Sets out how the emergency services, the local authorities and the Environment Agency will respond to and deal with flooding in the Uckfield area (April 2008, 28 pages).
Care homes flood plan (282k)
Advice for care homes on creating a flood response plan (6 pages).
Educational establishment flood plan (287k)
Advice for schools and colleges on creating a flood response plan (6 pages).