Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment Map for South East River Basin District

South East River Basin District flood risk data presented as an interactive map with supporting guidance. The dataset contains layers showing land use, topography, river basins, and the coastline to inform flood risk understanding. It was produced by the Environment Agency and partners to meet the Flood Risk Regulations (2009) and was last updated in 2026.

Use Cases

• Assess regional flood risk based on land use and topographic layers mentioned in the description
• Model water flow and catchment areas based on river basin and coastline data
• Inform land-use planning and development policies based on flood risk zones
• Support the creation of Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment reports as required by regulations

Strengths

• Interactive map format likely provides visual and spatial context for flood risk
• Contains multiple data layers including land use, topography, and river basins
• Produced by authoritative sources including the Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, and NERC research centers
• Supports a formal regulatory assessment process (Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment)

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compilation of digital spatial data for regulatory flood risk assessment

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-06 07:16:29.605048; freshness should be verified

Geography

South East River Basin District, England