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Flood Map for Planning (Rivers and Sea) - Flood Storage Areas

Summary

The Flood Map for Planning (Rivers and Sea) includes several layers of information. This dataset covers Flood Storage Areas. It shows those areas that act as a balancing reservoir, storage basin or balancing pond. Their purpose is to attenuate an incoming flood peak to a flow level that can be accepted by the downstream channel. It may also delay the timing of a flood peak so that its volume is discharged over a longer time interval. We have assumed that flood storage areas act perfectly and give the same level of protection as when our assessment of the area was carried out. Flood storage areas do not completely remove the chance of flooding and can be overtopped or fail in extreme weather conditions. This dataset is designed to raise awareness of the likelihood of flooding and to encourage people living and working in areas prone to flooding to find out more and take appropriate action.

Use limitation statement

There are no public access constraints to this data. Use of this data is subject to the licence identified.

Attribution statement

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2023. All rights reserved.

Some features of this map are based on digital spatial data from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH)

© Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2023 OS AC0000807064.

Technical information

Update frequency

quarterly

Lineage

We release the whole dataset quarterly but only update it in locations where new information is available

Spatial information

Geographic extent

  • Latitude from: 49.943 to 55.816
  • Longitude from: -6.236 to 2.072
Metadata information

Language

English

Metadata identifier

86ca7c80-d465-11e4-afe1-f0def148f590


Published by

Environment Agency

Contact publisher

Defra Data Services Forum

Dataset reference dates

Creation date

01 January 2004

Revision date

07 August 2024

Publication date

N/A

Period

  • From: 01 January 2004

Search

Data and Supporting Information
Data services and download by area of interestLinkAction
Download data by area of interestN/AOpen link
Flood Map for Planning (Rivers and Sea) - Flood Storage Areas WMSCopy linkPreview
Flood Map for Planning (Rivers and Sea) - Flood Storage Areas WFSCopy linkN/A
OGC API - Features serviceCopy linkOpen link
Full downloads and supporting documentationFormatAction
Data Version.txtTXTDownload
FMfP_FSA.lyrLYRDownload
Guidance_Flood_Storage_Areas_v6_1.pdfPDFDownload