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The Flood Forecasting Centre (FFC) is a joint venture between the Environment Agency and the Met Office to provide improved flood risk guidance for England and Wales. The FFC is based in the Operations Centre at the Met Office headquarters in Exeter and is jointly staffed from both organisations.
In England and Wales, the Environment Agency requires a professional Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) to be submitted alongside planning applications in areas that are known to be at risk of flooding (within flood zones 2 or 3) and/ or are greater than 1ha in area, planning permission is not usually granted until the FRA has been accepted by the Environment Agency.
These maps are to be in place by December 2013 and will include detail on the flood extent, depth and level for three risk scenarios (high, medium and low probability). Third step: Flood Risk Management Plans: Flood Risk Management Plans are meant to indicate to policy makers, developers, and the public the nature of the risk and the measures ...
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A spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said “minor surface water flooding impacts” is possible in those areas, but that the overall flood risk for England ...
Making some temporary flood defences and pumping sites permanent; Helping local partners take more responsibility for water management on the Levels through a new Somerset rivers board; Supporting farmers to manage flood risk better and; Ensuring new developments meet the highest standards for water and drainage. [77]
In the UK, the Environment Agency has produced maps which show areas at risk. The map to the right shows a flood map for the City of York, including the floodplain for a 1 in 100-year flood (dark blue), the predicted floodplain for a 1 in 1000 year flood (light blue) and low-lying areas in need of flood defence (purple). The most sustainable ...
Hazard maps created for flooding are also used in insurance rate adjustments. [3] Hazard maps can also be useful in determining the risks of living in a certain area. [3] Hazard maps can help people become aware of the dangers they might face from natural disasters in a specific area. [1]