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How to plan for Flooding

The following chart shows five easy steps to follow so that your plan is ready to use when a flood occurs.

Understand Your Problem

What is the risk associated with your business flooding.  This includes the probability of and the impact flooding has on your business.

Develop Your Plan

This toolkit will assist you to identify appropriate actions and associated triggers.

Implement Your Plan

Follow the actions produced in the plan.

Maintain Your Plan

Keep your plan up to date.

Review Your Plan

Review you plan regularly.  This toolkit can provide you a reminder email annually.

This toolkit consists of a series of self guided steps to help you develop a customised Business FloodSafe Plan.  Follow this link to view a sample Business FloodSafe Plan:

Online Business FloodSafe Toolkit Link  

Alternatively you may wish to download the original Business FloodSafe Toolkit which is available for Riverine and Flash Floods.

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