Report flooding and get support

If someone’s life or safety is in danger right now, call 999

How to stay safe in a flash flood (GOV.UK).

If your home has flooded, you can call us for support when you’re safe.  

You can also call us if you’re not sure where the flood is coming from. 

Call: 020 8854 8888.  

Where to report flooding 

Who you need to contact depends on where the flood is coming from. 

Report a drain problem 

You can tell us about a drain problem on a public street or residential road. 

Report a drain problem

Floods from drains on council housing estates or private land 

If you’re a council tenant or leaseholder, you can report a problem in your home

If a drain on your land, for example in your garden, is flooding you’ll need to contact a plumber or drain specialist yourself. 

Report a sewer flood or burst water main 

Report a sewer flood or burst water main on the Thames Water website.

Report a flooded road 

Transport for London (TfL) deals with flooding on the red route road network. In Royal Greenwich, they are: 

  • A2 (Blackheath Hill, Blackheath Road, Deptford Bridge, East Rochester Way, Shooters Hill Road)
  • A20 (Eltham Road, Sidcup Road)
  • A102 (Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach)
  • A205 (Grand Depot Road, South Circular Road, Well Hall Road)
  • A210 (Eltham Road)
  • A2204 (New Ferry Approach)
  • A2213 (Kidbrooke Park Road) 

Report a flood on a red route to TfL online or phone 0343 222 1234

Groundwater flooding 

This is when water comes up from the ground.  

Report groundwater flooding to us, on 020 8854 8888

Report a river flood 

The Environment Agency deals with flooding from main rivers. In Royal Greenwich, they are the: 

  • River Thames
  • River Ravensbourne
  • River Quaggy
  • Butts Canal
  • Wickham Valley Watercourse and Marsh Dykes 

Call the Environment Agency on 0800 80 70 60 at any time. 

To report a flood from or blockage in any other river, brook or stream in the borough, call us on 020 8854 8888.

Report a flood along a train track 

Call the Network Rail helpline on 03457 11 41 41 at any time.