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Flooding and drainage issues

Telford & Wrekin Council are responsible for:

  • highway drainage, which includes the road gullies and associated pipe work
  • land drainage systems such as ditches, culverts and land drains but only on Council owned land.

If your problem relates to any of the above then please report the problem using our online form.

Complete our online form to report a flooding or drainage problem


Sewers (including foul flooding) and water mains - Severn Trent Water.


Small Rivers (Ordinary Watercourses) – landowner responsibility. Telford Lead Local Flood Authority are a regulator.


Big Rivers (Main Rivers) – landowner responsibility. The Environment Agency are a regulator.

Last updated: 29/10/2024 15:03

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