Resources

This page contains information and free resources that municipalities, insurers, insurance brokers and other stakeholders can use to develop their own educational materials on basement flood risk reduction and homeowners can use to become better informed about the risk and how to reduce the chances of experiencing a flooded basement.

Handbook for reducing basement flooding

This handbook provides information on how you can reduce your chances and your neighbours’ chances of having basement flooding. There are 20 flood reduction options in this handbook. This handbook also provides some background information and descriptions of municipal sewer and stormwater management issues that have led to basement flooding problems. It is our hope that this handbook will provide useful guidance to any homeowner who would like to reduce their chances of having basement flooding. (More...)

Handbook for reducing basement flooding (PDF)

Handbook for reducing basement flooding (Digital Issuu version)


Guide de prévention des inondations de sous-sols (PDF)

Guide de prévention des inondations de sous-sols (version digitale)

Basement flooding booklet for homeowners

This booklet is a sythensized version of the Handbook for reducing basement flooding, providing basic tips to homeowners without overwhelming them with the fuller, more complex issues contained in the handbook. The booklet also contains a checklist to help homeowners measure their risk of basement flooding.

Protect your home from basement flooding booklet (pdf)

Protect your home from basement flooding booklet (digital Issuu version)

Protégez votre maison contre les inondations de sous-sols (pdf)

Protégez votre maison contre les inondations de sous-sols (version digitale)

Videos on reducing the risk of experiencing basement flooding

Six videos on how to reduce basement flooding (ICLR)

Six brief narrated animations illustrating various aspects of basement flooding (ICLR)