Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment Map for Northumbria River Basin District

An interactive geospatial map with supporting guidance provides background information for understanding flood risk across the Northumbria River Basin District. The dataset was produced by the Environment Agency to meet the requirements of the Flood Risk Regulations (2009) and supports the Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment for England report. It contains layers showing the river basin district, component river basins, coastline, land use, and topography.

Use Cases

• Assess regional flood risk based on river basin and coastline boundaries.
• Analyze land-use patterns in relation to potential flood zones.
• Model flood scenarios using topographic data layers.
• Support regulatory reporting for the Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment.

Strengths

• Contains multiple geospatial data layers including land use and topography.
• Produced by the authoritative Environment Agency for regulatory compliance.
• Integrates data from multiple sources including Ordnance Survey and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified despite a last updated date of 2026-07-06.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency, with contributions from Ordnance Survey, Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, and NERC (Centre for Ecology & Hydrology; British Antarctic Survey; British Geological Survey).

Collection Method

Compilation of digital spatial data to create an interactive map for regulatory assessment.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-06 07:16:26.169782

Geography

Northumbria River Basin District, England