Flood Risk and the Tamar Catchment

Flood Risk and the Tamar Catchment

January 2024

Frank Newell Team Leader Flood and Coastal Risk Management Environment Agency Cornwall

National FCERM Strategy

… a nation ready for, and resilient to, flooding and coastal change – today, tomorrow and to the year 2100.

Strategy ambitions

Climate resilient places

Today’s growth and infrastructure resilient in tomorrow’s climate

A nation ready to respond and adapt to flooding and coastal change

Climate Change impact

Peak river flow increase in 60years

Sea Level Rise

In 60years: 0.74m

In 100years: 1.44m

Linking Resilience and Adaptation

•Resilience – target a level of resilience to flooding and climate change for all communities, delivered in different ways.

•Adaptation – how resilience changes over time.

Risks are changing over time

Maladaptation - unsustainable choices

Challenges in the Tamar

• Rural: Farmland run off and soil health

• Fluvial risk to small scale communities

• Sea level rise: coastal squeeze and managing community resilience

Flood Risk Management Plans

Find out about flood risk management plans – Flood Plan Explorer (data.gov.uk)

Catchment Resilience

Land management

Fluvial flooding

Coastal Resilience

Plymouth - Millbay