About Groundwater Flood Warnings

The first groundwater flood warning service to offer warnings at a community level with tailored flood action advice.

Background

This Groundwater Flood Warning service was launched in 2024 by Project Groundwater. It was created in partnership with 3 Sided Cube, Jacobs, and the British Geological Survey (BGS). Throughout its creation, our communities had opportunities to provide feedback on the first prototype and suggest features.We will continue to learn from those who experience flooding to improve our flood warning service.

About Project Groundwater

Project Groundwater supports communities to be more resilient to groundwater flooding.The six-year programme is working with communities in 9 high-risk flood areas of the Chiltern Hills and Berkshire Downs. It is led by Buckinghamshire Council in partnership with five other local authorities and Flood Community Groups.This project is funded by Defra as part of the £200 million Flood and Coastal Innovation Programmes which is managed by the Environment Agency. The programmes will drive innovation in flood and coastal resilience and adaptation to a changing climate.Find out more on the Project Groundwater website.

Our Mission

Project Groundwater will forever transform how communities prepare and respond to groundwater flooding.By working with those who have experienced groundwater flooding and experts in the field, Project Groundwater will develop innovative and sustainable solutions to groundwater flooding that will:

Share understanding and increase awareness
actively monitor flood events and improve warning systems
Prepare communities to respond to and withstand flood events

We want to hear from you

Our service was designed to meet the needs of those who experience groundwater flooding. We want to hear from you if you have any ideas or would like to provide feedback on our flood warning service.