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  2. Keeping well during a flood
  3. Entering your home after a flood
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Flood advice

Latest information

Flood alerts and flood warnings

You can keep up to date with any flood alerts or warnings for your area on the GOV.UK website. This is updated frequently as conditions develop, so please check back regularly.

The latest weather forecast for Rotherham is on the Met Office website.

General advice

Advice on What to do in a flood is available on the GOV.UK website

Advice on steps you can take to prepare for flooding can also be found on the Environment Agency website.

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This page was last updated: 02 January 2024, 19:44

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Please use this form to request sandbags during times of flooding. Local Authorities do not have a duty to provide materials for flood protection however we do try to provide sandbags to homes that are at imminent risk of flooding.

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