Lead Local Flood Authority

As part of the Surface Water Management Plan we have a rolling programme of reviewing and cleansing all highway gullies across the city. This will help to improve surface water runoff and avoid localised flooding in the future.  So far we have cleaned every gully within Coventry - approximately 44, 500 gullies. Our programme includes all high risk areas. 

As part of the maintenance of our highways system, we are also undertaking surveys using CCTV cameras to identify potential flooding problems. CCTV Surveys are underground pipe surveys that allow us to locate problems that cannot be seen from above ground. The surveys are carried out using either a motorised or push-along camera through a length of pipe or drain and are recorded onto DVD for our records. 

It is a cost effective method of checking the integrity of the pipe and locating blockages and other drainage problems such as fractured pipes, collapsed drains or tree roots. 

Coventry City Council has a specialist CCTV Contractor who carries out underground surveys at known problem areas which helps us to update our existing sewer records. 

Wider scale flooding issues have required Coventry City Council to seek national funding for flood alleviation schemes. Measures delivered to date include natural flood management and property flood resilience. In view of the regional scale flooding in January 2024, we are seeking funding for city-scale measures.