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Page icon Impacts of Flooding

Impacts of Flooding Shows the potential impacts of flooding on people, properties, community services and specific environmental sites. This information is only available for Potentially Vulnerable Areas. All other areas are shown as faded....

Page icon Likelihood of Flooding

Likelihood of Flooding The chance of flooding occurring. You can select to see information for three flooding likelihoods: High, medium and low.High likelihood: A flood event is likely to occur in the defined area on average once in every ten years (1:10). Or a 10% chance of happening in any one year. Medium likelihood: A flood event is likely to occur in the defined on average once in every two h

Page icon Aquatic Classification

There are a number of significant environmental problems caused by a number of pressures, including diffuse and point source pollution, alterations to beds, banks and shores, alterations to water levels and flows and the presence of invasive non-native species. In order to measure these pressures and their potential effects, we use an aquatic classification system which covers rivers, lochs, estuaries, coastal and groundwater bodies. These are split into management units called water bodies, with a classification produced for each body (the number of water bodies between years varies slightly, as some water body boundaries are reviewed to ensure that they can be managed appropriately).

There are a number of significant environmental problems caused by a number of pressures, including diffuse and point source pollution, alterations to beds, banks and shores, alterations to water levels and flows and the presence of invasive non-native species. In order to measure these pressures and their potential effects, we use an aquatic classification system which covers rivers, lochs, estuaries, coastal and groundwater bodies. These are split into management units called water bodies, with a classification produced for each body (the number of water bodies between years varies slightly, as some water body boundaries are reviewed to ensure that they can be managed appropriately). We produce an annual Water Framework Directive (WFD) Classification for all the water bodies in Scotland. Classification results for 2007 to the current year can be found on the Water Classification Hub. Read the State of Scotland's Water Environment 2024 summary report (MS Word, 1.17 MB). Most of our water environment is already in a good condition and subject to fewer pressures than most other E

Page icon Protected areas

Information regarding water bodies designated as protected areas.

Information regarding water bodies designated as protected areas. A significant number of the water bodies in Scotland are designated as protected areas. This is because of their importance for special purposes such as wildlife conservation, drinking water supply, shellfish harvesting or bathing. These designated areas are vital to ensure that the diverse ecosystems and cultural and economic benefits contained within them are safeguarded. Protected areas are als

Page icon Water levels

Information regarding how we monitor and record water levels on lochs, rivers and coastlines around Scotland.

Information regarding how we monitor and record water levels on lochs, rivers and coastlines around Scotland. This content is now on BETA and the page is redirected...

Page icon Education & engagement

This page has information about how SEPA educates young people about flooding through schools, curriculum for excellence, theatre and presentations.

This page has information about how SEPA educates young people about flooding through schools, curriculum for excellence, theatre and presentations. Climate change is likely to increase the risk of flooding in the future. The impacts of flooding can affect everyone, our role is to help Scotland prepare for the increased risk of flooding by raising awareness through education and engagement. Education work We develop and maintain our flooding awareness activities through the Curriculum for Excellence, working in partnership to extend the reach

Page icon Water

Scotland's water is famed worldwide. It's critical in the production and branding of some of our biggest exports, and a big draw for tourists. The water environment in Scotland is generally in good condition. However, there are environmental problems, including diffuse pollution, discharges of waste water, abstractions and historic physical alterations. The management of water plays a significant

Page icon Sign up to Floodline

Floodline provides live flooding information and advice on how to prepare for or cope with the impacts of flooding 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can receive free messages by phone or text message if the area you live, work or travel through is at risk of flooding.

Floodline provides live flooding information and advice on how to prepare for or cope with the impacts of flooding 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can receive free messages by phone or text message if the area you live, work or travel through is at risk of flooding. Floodline provides live flooding information and advice on how to prepare for or cope with the impacts of flooding 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Sign up and get notified when the area you live, work or travel through is at risk of flooding. >>Sign up now    

Page icon Previous classification schemes

Before the introduction of the Water Framework Directive, SEPA had a number of classification schemes which we used to report the status of Scotland's water environment.

Before the introduction of the Water Framework Directive, SEPA had a number of classification schemes which we used to report the status of Scotland's water environment. Before the introduction of the Water Framework Directive, SEPA had a number of classification schemes which we used to report the status of Scotland's water environment. Classification schemes Coastal water quality Estuarine water quality Loch water quality River water quality Water quality classification results 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1996 - 2000 classifications River classification E

Page icon Water Environment Hub

The water environment hub is presented as the story of Scotland's water environment covering Scotland's river basin management plan.

The water environment hub is presented as the story of Scotland's water environment covering Scotland's river basin management plan. ...