National Risk Flood Assessment

The National Risk Flood 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.

SEPA has published the following resources to accompany the National Flood Risk Assessment:

The National Flood Risk Assessment  This webpage provides further detail on the National Flood Risk Assessment and how its outcomes support Flood Risk Management Planning.

Flood Risk Management Strategies and Local Flood Risk Management Plans Provides detail on the content and production of Flood Risk Management Strategies and Local Flood Risk Management Plans.

Contact
Colin Smith
Planning Engineer
8 North Ness Business Park
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0LZ

Email: Planning.Flooding.Drainage.Coastal@shetland.gov.uk
Tel: +44 (01595) 744881