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Flood risk management plans (FRMPs)

Approach, responsibilities and guidance to complete flood risk management plans.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 4 April 2014
• Last updated: 18 May 2022 — See all updates

Flood risk management plans (FRMPs) must be reviewed by the Environment Agency and Lead Local Flood Authorities every 6 years. This is a requirement of the Flood Risk Regulations 2009.

FRMPs explain the risk of flooding from:

• main rivers
• the sea
• surface water
• groundwater
• reservoirs

A FRMP must be produced for areas at significant risk of flooding that were identified in the preliminary flood risk assessments. The FRMPs also include measures for the whole of England.

Flood risk management plan guidance

• Flood risk management plans (FRMPs): responsibilities
  • 18 May 2022
  • Guidance
• Flood risk management plans (FRMPs): how to prepare them
  • 18 May 2022
  • Guidance

Published 4 April 2014
Last updated 18 May 2022 + show all updates

1. 18 May 2022

   Amended FRMPs consultation wording at the publication of the summary response document and the publication of responses.

2. 28 June 2019

   Consolidated and simplified guidance for the Environment Agency and LLFAs as preparation of FRMPs is no longer a new responsibility but an established activity.

3. 1 May 2014

   Added the latest guidance for these plans.

4. 4 April 2014

   First published.