Thames River Basin District Flood Risk Management Plan .
Thames River Basin DistrictFlood Risk Management Plan2015-2021PART A – background and riverbasin district wide informationMarch 2016Page 1 of 81
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Thames River Basin DistrictFlood Risk Management PlanDecember 2015Page 3 of 81
This is a joint plan prepared by the following risk management authorities:London Borough of Barking and DagenhamLondon Borough of BarnetLondon Borough of BexleyLondon Borough of BrentLondon Borough of BromleyLondon Borough of CamdenCity of London CorporationLondon Borough of CroydonLondon Borough of EalingLondon Borough of EnfieldEssex County CouncilLondon Borough of GreenwichLondon Borough of HackneyLondon Borough of Hammersmith and FulhamLondon Borough of HaringeyLondon Borough of HarrowLondon Borough of HaveringLondon Borough of HillingdonLondon Borough of HounslowLondon Borough of IslingtonRoyal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaKent County CouncilRoyal Borough of Kingston upon ThamesLondon Borough of LambethLondon Borough of LewishamMedway CouncilLondon Borough of MertonLondon Borough of NewhamNorthamptonshire County CouncilLondon Borough of RedbridgeLondon Borough of Richmond upon ThamesLondon Borough of SouthwarkSurrey County CouncilLondon Borough of SuttonThurrock CouncilLondon Borough of Tower HamletsLondon Borough of Waltham ForestLondon Borough of WandsworthWestminster City CouncilWest Sussex CouncilPage 4 of 81
ForewordThe 2013/14 and 2015/16 winter storms and flooding had significant impacts on somecommunities, businesses, infrastructure, rural areas and the environment. Evidencesuggests there could be more extremes in the weather with a changing climate leading tomore frequent and more severe flooding. During December 2015, Storms Desmond, Evaand Frank brought record breaking rainfall levels and significant flooding to some parts of theUK. Over 19,000 homes and businesses were flooded, with thousands more affected by lossof power supply and travel disruption. Existing flood defences played an essential part inprotecting thousands of homes during December with 12,500 benefitting during StormDesmond and 10,900 during Storm Eva. Support is in place for affected communities,business and the agricultural sector, along with a programme of inspections and repairs todamaged defences. These December 2015 flood events have emphasised the need to besure we have the very best possible plans in place for flood management across the wholecountry.Risk Management Authorities (RMAs) are committed to producing Flood Risk ManagementPlans (FRMPs) required by the EU Floods Directive. This FRMP is an important part ofmeeting that objective and aligns with the Defra Strategy and guiding principles of theNational Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy.The FRMP will provide the evidence to support decision making. The FRMP will also helppromote a greater awareness and understanding of the risks of flooding, particularly in thosecommunities at high risk, and encourage and enable householders, businesses andcommunities to take action to manage the risks. The highest priority is to reduce risk to life.Measures (actions) in individual FRMPs do not all have secured funding and are notguaranteed to be implemented. Money is allocated to all RMA measures in the same way,based on current government policy that gives the highest priority to lives and homes.This FRMP brings together for the first time measures to address all sources of flooding inThames. It is based on the most up-to-date information available at the point of publication.Measures in the FRMP are the starting point for RMA decision making and delivery. As partof on-going strategic planning additional measures will be included in RMAs and otherpartners work programmes between 2015 - 2021, although the FRMP will not be updated.FCRM strategic planning is a continuous process and informs RMA decision making and willbe the basis for the 2nd cycle FRMPs.This document has been produced in consultation with professional partners. The Flood RiskManagement Plan (FRMP) sets out the proposed measures to manage flood risk in theThames River Basin District from 2015 to 2021. This plan should be read in conjunction withthe following: Lead local flood authority (LLFA) information (for example local strategies) listed inPart B of this documentIn England, RMAs include the Environment Agency, Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs),district councils (where there are no unitary authorities), internal drainage boards, watercompanies and highway authorities. These RMAs work in partnership with communities toreduce the risk of flooding. The Environment Agency would like to thank the organisationslisted on the previous pages for their contributions and feedback during consultation.Page 5 of 81
Flood risk in England will continue to change as a result of a growing population and achanging climate. There are many ways to manage flood risk including maintaining andbuilding new flood defences, building flood resilient homes and working more closely withnature to restore flood plains. Flood risk management planning is not new and RMAs havebeen able to draw on the experience of partners and earlier plans.Following the December 2015 floods, Defra announced a National Flood Resilience Review,to assess how the country can be better protected from future flooding and increasinglyextreme weather events. The review is looking at climate modelling, infrastructure, resilienceand future investment strategy. Government is also working to strengthen or establishpartnerships in the areas most flood affected to encourage a more integrated approach tomanaging risk across the whole catchment. These partnerships are consideringimprovements to flood defences, upstream options to help slow the flow and surface waterrunoff, and how planning and design of urban areas can help reduce flood risk. They arealso aiming to build stronger links between local residents, community groups and floodmanagement planning and decision making. The resulting actions from the Local FloodPartnerships in Cumbria and Yorkshire will complement the measures in the relevantFRMPs and the learning from this approach will be shared across the country. In England,the government is investing 2.3bn on 1,500 flood defence schemes between 2015-2021.Investment in flood risk management infrastructure not only reduces the risks of flooding butalso supports growth by helping to create new jobs, bringing confidence to areas previouslyaffected by floods and creating and restoring habitats.The FRMP also sets out how these proposed measures can contribute to improving theenvironment and how they support the objectives of River Basin Management Plans(RBMPs) and specifically the Thames RBMP that the Environment Agency has produced inparallel with this FRMP. Both flood risk management and river basin planning form animportant part of a collaborative and integrated approach to catchment planning for water.Building on this essential work, and in the context of the government’s 25-year environmentplan, we aim to move towards more integrated planning for the environment over the nextcycle. This will be done on a catchment basis and will draw together and integrate objectivesfor flood risk management, water management, and biodiversity, with the aim of maximisingthe multiple benefits that can be achieved.Howard DavidsonDirector Operations, South EastPage 6 of 81
ContentsGlossary and abbreviations . 9The format of the flood risk management plan . 12PART A . 141.What is flood risk and who manages it? . 14What is the likelihood of this happening and what does this mean?. 14Roles and responsibilities . 15Existing flood management schemes and properties protected . 17Flood risk information . 18Flooding from rivers and the sea . 19Flooding from reservoirs . 19Flooding from surface water . 192.What is a flood risk management plan? . 20What is the flood risk management plan for? . 20Why are flood risk management plans being prepared? . 20What the plan does. 20What types of flood risk are included in the flood risk management plan? . 213.How the plan has been developed . 25The approach to developing flood risk management plans . 25Consultation and engagement . 27Objective setting . 27Six year investment programme . 27Long term investment scenarios . 28Flood and coastal risk management and agriculture . 28Strategic environmental assessment and habitats regulations . 28How flood risk management plans have been co-ordinated with river basin managementplanning. 294.How to manage risk . 30National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England . 30Measures for managing risk . 31Flood risk management activities. 31Working with communities . 34Partnership working . 34The catchment based approach . 35Internal drainage boards . 365.Getting to know the Thames river basin district . 37Introduction . 37Water. 38Page 7 of 81
Flood risk management systems and drainage. 38Climate and climate change adaptation . 39Coastal erosion risk management . 40Society and health . 41Land use . 41Economic activity . 43Recreation and tourism . 43Infrastructure . 43Landscape. 43Biodiversity . 44Cultural heritage . 45Geology . 45Soils . 456.Key flood risk issues in the Thames river basin district . 47Flood history . 47Flood risk from rivers and the sea. 48Flood risk from reservoirs . 53Flood risk from surface water . 57Flood risk from groundwater . 65Flood risk from sewers . 657.Sub-areas in the Thames river basin district . 66Introduction . 66Flood risk areas . 66Management catchments . 66Strategic areas . 678. Conclusions, objectives and measures to manage risk for the Thames river basindistrict . 69Conclusions . 69Objectives to manage risk for the Thames river basin district . 71Measures across the Thames river basin district . 72Flood risk management plan contributing to broader benefits . 749.Implementing the plan . 80The catchment based approach . 80Monitoring delivery of measures . 80Page 8 of 81
Glossary and abbreviationsAAPArea Action PlanAONBArea of Outstanding Natural BeautyBAPBiodiversity Action PlanCatchmentThe watershed of a surface water river systemCatchment basedapproach (CaBA)An approach to environmental planning that focuses on localengagement and partnershipsCFMPCatchment Flood Management PlanCDACritical Drainage AreaDefraDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsEIAEnvironmental Impact AssessmentEPREnvironmental Protection RegulationsEUEuropean UnionFCERMFlood and coastal erosion risk managementFDGiAFlood Defence Grant in AidFloods DirectiveThe European Floods Directive (2007/60/EC) on theassessment and management of flood risks.Flood risk area(FRA)Areas where the risk of flooding from local flood risks issignificant as designated under the Flood Risk Regulations.FRMFlood Risk ManagementFRMPFlood Risk Management Plan – plan produced to deliver therequirements of the Regulations.GISGeographical Information Systems – a type of software used formappingGovernmentThe term government is used within this report to refer to Defra(the Department for Environment, Flood and Rural Affairs) andWelsh Government.GLAGreater London AuthorityGroundwaterfloodingOccurs when water levels in the ground rise above the naturalsurface. Low-lying areas underlain by permeable strata areparticularly susceptible.HaHectaresHRAHabitats Regulations Assessment: an assessment undertaken inrelation to a site designated under the Habitats and BirdsDirectivesKmKilometresLDFLocal Development FrameworkLLFALead local flood authorityPage 9 of 81
Local FRMStrategyLocal flood risk management strategy produced by LLFAs underthe Flood and Water Management Act 2010.Main riverA watercourse shown as such on the main river map, and forwhich the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Waleshas responsibilities and powersMAFPMulti-agency Flood PlanNational FCERMStrategyNational flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy:these are strategies prepared under the Flood and WaterManagement Act 2010, by the Environment Agency for Englandand by Welsh Government for Wales.NNRNational Nature ReserveNPPFNational Planning Policy FrameworkOrdinarywatercourses(OW)All watercourses that are not designated Main River, and whichare the responsibility of Local Authorities or, where they exist,Internal Drainage Boards.Preliminary FloodRisk Assessment(PFRA)Preliminary Flood Risk Assessments were required to bepublished by December 2011 and were the first stage indelivering the Regulations.RamsarWetlands of international importance designated under theRamsar ConventionReservoirA natural or artificial lake where water is collected and storeduntil needed. Reservoirs can be used for irrigation, recreation,providing water supply for municipal needs, hydroelectric poweror controlling water flow.Riskmanagementauthorities(RMAs)Organisations that have a key role in flood and coastal erosionrisk management as defined by the Act. These are theEnvironment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, lead local floodauthorities, district councils where there is no unitary authority,internal drainage boards, water companies, and highwaysauthorities.RFCCsRegional Flood and Coastal CommitteesRiver basindistrict (RBD)These are the reporting units to the European Commission forthe Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive.RBMPRiver basin management plan – plan required by the EuropeanWater Framework Directive.River flo
Local flood risk management strategy produced by LLFAs under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. Main river A watercourse shown as such on the main river map, and for which the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales has responsibilities and powers MAFP Multi-agency Flood Plan National FCERM Strategy Nationa
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