Data re-use statement

The National Flood Risk Assessment has been developed to provide a strategic national overview of flood risk in Scotland. It will help us better understand flood risk across Scotland and identify those areas most vulnerable to the impacts of flooding.

The assessment is based on currently available national datasets including the Indicative River and Coastal Flood Map.  As such, given the inherent uncertainty in flood estimation methods and the strategic scope of the assessment, further detailed studies may still be required to accurately assess flood risk for a particular local area or to provide an indication of flood risk for a specific location or property. It is SEPA’s intention to review the assessment as and when further detailed local data becomes available. SEPA intends to review any data supplied and amend the assessment if this may improve its quality and accuracy. Updates to the assessment will be made where there are sound technical reasons for doing so. If users consider sections of the assessment to be inaccurate they are invited to contact SEPA with appropriate details. 

SEPA has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that the assessment has been reviewed for errors and inaccuracies with the aim of producing a map of an appropriate quality and reliability. However, no warranty is given in this regard and ultimate responsibility lies with the user to validate any information given. There is no guarantee that the data supplied is accurate, complete or up to date. SEPA will not be responsible if the information contained in the flood map is misinterpreted or misused despite the warnings contained here.

For further information on the data used in the National Flood Risk Assessment or to contact SEPA with regard to potential inaccuracies you can:

Email:  Floodactconsultation@sepa.org.uk
Write:  FRM Act Consultation; SEPA, Clearwater House, Heriot-Watt Research Park, Avenue North, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AP