National Flood Risk Assessment
The National Flood Risk Assessment is
the first step of the new risk-based approach to managing the
impacts of flooding, introduced by the Flood
Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. It represents a
significant milestone in our understanding of flood
risk by bringing together the latest information on the
sources and impacts of flooding across Scotland.
From the National Flood Risk Assessment we have found that
one in 22 of all residential properties and one in 13 of all
non-residential properties are at risk of flooding from rivers, the
sea or heavy rainfall in urban areas. The outcomes of the
National Flood Risk Assessment will help us to target actions
for flood risk management in those areas where we can
have the greatest impact.
SEPA is now building on the National Flood Risk
Assessment by producing the Flood Risk Management
Planning in Scotland: Arrangements for 2012 -2016 document
which provides further explanation of how and when Flood Risk
Management Strategies and Local Flood Risk Management Plans will be
produced.
This publication, which has been jointly produced by SEPA and
the Scottish Government outlines the new approach to flood risk
management which will help us to co-ordinate the involvement of
local partnerships and advisory groups by defining sustainable
policies and actions for Flood Risk Management.
SEPA has published the following documents to accompany the
National Flood Risk Assessment: