Flood Protection Resources to Help Residents Reduce their Basement Flood Risk
The Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation offers a number of resources to help residents to reduce their risk of experiencing a basement flood. Additionally, many municipalities and insurance providers offer subsidies or discounts to residents who take actions to reduce their flood risk. Reach out to your municipality or insurance provider for additional information.
Flood Protection Resources
Flood Risk Self-Assessment and Custom Report
Home Flood Protection Check-Up
Flood Protection Tips
Flood Protection Best Practices
- Three Steps to Cost-Effective Home Flood Protection
- Three Steps to Cost-Effective Home Flood Protection (Simplified Chinese)
- Three Steps to Cost-Effective Home Flood Protection (Traditional Chinese)
- Estimated Cost Ranges for Completing Residential Flood Protection Projects
- Water Resistant Building Materials
- Well Safety Before, During and After Emergencies
- Sources of Home Water Damage and Opportunities to Reduce Risk
Do-it-yourself Checklists
Instructional Videos
Understanding Water Damage Insurance Coverages
Emergency Preparedness
Flood Protection Assessment Reference Materials
Talk to your insurance provider or broker about premium reductions due to your flood prevention measures.
Do you have feedback about our existing resources or requests for new resources to be added to the page? Reach out to intact.centre@uwaterloo.ca with your feedback.