Herefordshire Council is designated as the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) for Herefordshire. This means we have a number of duties and responsibilities in relation to managing flood risk across the count y.

A major flooding event occurred in Herefordshire during the weekend of 15th-16th February 2020, with river levels on the River Wye and River Lugg exceeding the highest levels on record. A major incident was declared by Herefordshire Council on Saturday 16th February.

As a consequence, Herefordshire experienced significant surface water and river flooding, with a large number of properties impacted during February 2020 (many more than flooded in October 2019).
Flooding in February 2020 has compounded problems caused by flooding in October 2019 and has removed from operation two care homes in Herefordshire,

reducing capacity tor resIdentIaI care by l. beds. Other care homes in the county
and around our borders remain vulnerable to flooding, and care homes in neighbouring councils have also flooded. This has put severe pressure on the health and care system and compromised the council's ability to find affordable residential care for vulnerable adults. This emergency action will allow the creation of additional capacity in which to place exclusively Herefordshire residents who require residential care .

The council owns the freehold building currently known as Hillside Rehabilitation Centre situated on Pentwyn Avenue, Hereford HR2 7LB. Until 2018 the centre was operated by Wye Valley NHS Trust (WVT) as a community hospital and currently has 22 en-suite bedrooms with three day rooms, courtyards and onsite parking, however WVT have ceased delivering services from Hillside and the building currently stands empty providing opportunity to swiftly bring the facility back into use.