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Regional Flood and Coastal Committees (RFCCs)

RFCCs were established by the Environment Agency and influence local priorities for flood risk management.

About RFCCs

RFCCs were established by the Environment Agency under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. You can read more about the work the Environment Agency does.

RFCCs guide flood and coastal erosion risk management activities within their river catchments and along the coastline.

The RFCC activities are defined by the RFCC regulations 2011.

The role of RFCCs is to:

understand the flood or coastal erosion risk in their area
make decisions on local flood or coastal erosion priorities
understand and apply the national policies and strategies that guide their work
design and oversee the programmes of work that protect the homes and livelihoods of people at risk of flooding or erosion
develop and support the local partnerships that carry out this work
raise resources that help us do more to manage local flood or coastal erosion risk
make sure that we can adapt to our changing climate by making communities more resilient and able to adapt in future

This work is guided by the aims and principles outlined in the National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy.

Each RFCC is made up of:

There are 12 RFCCs covering the whole of England. You can read more about each RFCC below.

These pages include:

You can also see a map of the RFCCs.

If you have any questions about the RFCCs you can email the Environment Agency.

Published 16 January 2024