Businesses in Guildford have historically been damaged by flooding when the River Wey rises.
People will be able to share their experiences of flooding at a series of drop-in events.
The consultation follows repeated flooding and ongoing concerns by local residents in Scawthorpe.
Funding is agreed for work after Somerset endures its wettest winter since the floods of 2014.
Stoke-on-Trent could see a repeat of the intense rainfall seen last autumn, officials warn.
Four people are pushed to safety by locals after their car got stuck in flood water in Seaton.
Protection for Holway House Park and Home Farm Park could take years, the Environment Agency said.
The scheme, to cost millions of pounds, involves widening the stream through the Cornwall village.
The full scale of the damages to roads and other infrastructure from rain and flooding in the state must still be assessed, Gov Josh Green says.