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Flood Risk in the New Forest: Partnership and Strategic Overview

This summary provides an overview of the flood risk in the New Forest area, including the management of flood risk, resource and funding allocation, and the roles and responsibilities of various bodies involved. It also highlights recent work and initiatives undertaken to mitigate flood risks in specific locations.

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Flood Risk in the New Forest: Partnership and Strategic Overview

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  1. Flood Risk in the New Forest Ian Miller Partnership and Strategic Overview Advisor 02 June 2016

  2. Summary of flood risk New Forest flood risk Managing flood risk Resource and funding

  3. Roles and responsibilities • 2010 Flood and Water Management Act • Several bodies manage flood risk, including: • Environment Agency • Lead Local Flood Authorities • Local Authorities • Sewerage Undertakers • Landowners • Partnership working

  4. Environment Agency • National overview of all flood risk sources • Permissive powers to carry out work • Main river flooding • Tidal flooding • Regulates reservoir safety • Incident response role

  5. Lead Local Flood Authority -Hampshire County Council • Local flooding sources: • Surface water • Ordinary watercourses • Groundwater • Investigate flood incidents • Emergency planning role • Hampshire County Council also have role as a Highways Authority

  6. Local Authority - New Forest District Council • Coastal Erosion Risk Management Authority • Local Planning Authority • Former surface water management role

  7. Southern Water • Flooding from sewers (foul and surface water) • Water supply • Manage risk to their own infrastructure

  8. Landowners • Riparian rights and responsibilities • Ultimately responsible for management and maintenance of any watercourses running across their property

  9. Environment Agency Flood Incident Response • We monitor river levels, rainfall and tides • Issue Flood Warnings • Flood Alert • Flood Warning • Severe Flood Warning • Carry out an operational response • Operate and maintain structures • Close gates • Clear debris and blockages from rivers and grills • Liaise with partners and communities

  10. Work since 2013/14 floods • Initial Assessments • Locations: • Totton • Bartley • Woodlands, Ashurst

  11. Work since 2013/14 floods • Calmore • EA work carried out • Regraded and widened channel to improve capacity • Jetted culverts to remove silt and gravel • Installed silt traps to remove sediment before culverts • Helped community set up Flood Action Group • Installed webcam that community have access to

  12. Work since 2013/14 floods • Maintenance work in Bartley • Asset inspections • New Hampshire County Council highways drain • Environment Agency have carried out blockage and vegetation clearance

  13. Work since 2013/14 floods • Cadnam and Copythorne • Asset inspections • Speaking to Highways Agency about their structure downstream of motorway • Vegetation cut once a year at Pollards Moor, last cut in November 2015

  14. Work since 2013/14 floods • Lymington to Keyhaven • Flood gate replacement • Sea wall • Hurst Spit

  15. EA mapping and modelling • EA flood mapping updated continuously • EA hold detailed modelling for main rivers in the New Forest, and less detailed modelling on smaller watercourses • We provide this information to the public via our website and also to insurers

  16. Insurance – Flood Re • New insurance scheme backed by the Government and Association of British Insurers • Helps those in flood risk areas to find affordable insurance through existing providers • Properties built before 2009 eligible

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