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Check if you need to do a risk assessment, how to do a risk assessment, and how the Environment Agency can help you.
Increase flood resilience with Natural Flood Management
When to use hydrological and hydraulic modelling as part of a flood risk assessment for a planning application, and the expected standards.
What the reservoir flood maps show, how they were created and how to use them for your assessments.
Checklists to help you prepare for flooding.
Information on peak river flow allowances for flood risk assessments, and flood and coastal risk projects, schemes and strategies.
How the Environment Agency and its partners will maintain and upgrade flood defences in the Thames Estuary to adapt to rising sea levels.
As a risk management authority (RMA) use appraisal guidance and supporting information when preparing a proposal, strategy or business case.
Estimate how much FCERM GIA partnership funding a project is eligible for - for risk management authorities (RMAs) and project teams.
Flood and coastal erosion risk management grant-in-aid projects: approval forms and guidance for risk management authorities.
FCERM projects can share the costs using national and local sources of funding.
As a risk management authority (RMA) you can appraise your FCERM project, prepare your business case and submit it for technical and financial approval.
As a risk management authority (RMA) you may be eligible for grant-in-aid (GIA) funding for your FCERM project.
The FRCO sets out the framework for enhancing the capability and national co-ordination of flood rescue in England.
Find the areas covered by the different river basin districts.
Find out about flood estimation methods, the data you need to estimate flood flows, and levels of uncertainty.
How to develop a management system for carrying out flood risk activities under an environmental permit.
Updated guidance for risk management authorities (RMAs) and project teams on how to use the PF calculator 2020 when developing FCERM projects.
Introducing 3 innovative programmes to improve resilience to flooding and coastal change.
Guidance for inspecting engineers including the reporting of section 10 inspection findings.
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