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We want to reduce hazard risks and build resilience by helping you prepare for extreme weather and natural disasters.
Find out what you can do to prepare your property and household for a flooding emergency and how to keep safe during and after a flood.
Find out how you can help prevent slips by planting and controlling what happens to excess water.
This page has a list of useful links for people who want to make sure their property is consented and resilient to disasters.
Use our Flood Viewer to find out if your property is in a flood-prone area, including:
Flood plains shown on the Flood Viewer have a one per cent chance of flooding in any given year. This is often called a 'one-in-100-year flood'. Some areas may flood more often depending on the local landscape.