Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment
Under the Flood Risk Regulations, a Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment for Devon has been published:
- Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment for Devon County Council
- Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment Annex Spreadsheet
- Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment Review – 2017
Surface Water Management Plans
We have developed a Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP) to progress the management of flooding from local sources of flood risk. The term “local flood risk” means flooding from sources other than Main Rivers and the sea. Therefore, SWMPs are increasingly seen as tools for the Lead Local Flood Authority to manage all forms of ‘local flooding’ in an area, and are considered as such in this case. The purpose of a full SWMP study (note this report only details findings from Phase 1 which includes Strategic Assessment or Preparation under current SWMP Guidance) is to identify sustainable responses to manage local flooding and to prepare an Action Plan. The Action Plan and supporting material provide an evidence base for future decisions and funding applications for putting the recommendations into practice.
- Surface Water Management Plan – Phase 1 – Strategic Assessment – 16 July 2012
- Devon SWMP Phase 2a Final Report (May 2013)
- Exeter SWMP Summary Report
- Braunton SWMP Action Plan
- Braunton SWMP Options Appraisal
- Braunton SWMP Appendix H Options Map
- Sidmouth SWMP 1 Action Plan
- Sidmouth SWMP 2i Preliminary Risk Assessment Report
- Sidmouth SWMP 2ii Options Appraisal
- Exeter ph.3 Surface Water Management Plan
- Exeter ph.2 Summary Report
- Exeter ph.2 Appendix A
- Exeter ph.2 Appendix B
Flood investigations
Under Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, the following flood investigation reports have been produced:
- Braunton, July 2011
- Braunton Recommended Actions and Responses
- Devon Summer Floods, July 2012
- Sandygate and Luton Flood Incident, August 2012
- South Hams and Teignbridge Floods, October 2012
- Devon Floods, November 2012
- Devon Floods, December 2012
- Devon Floods, August 2013
- Devon Winter Floods, December 2013 – February 2014
- Dawlish, Kenton and Exeter Flood Incident, September 2014
- Exeter Flood Incident, October 2014
- Sidmouth and East Devon Flood Incident, November 2014
- Christmas and New Year Floods December 2015 – January 2016
- East Devon, South Hams and Torridge Floods, June 2016
- Devon Floods, September 2016
- Devon Storm Angus Floods, November 2016
- Devon Storm Eleanor Floods, December 2017 – January 2018
- Ottery St Mary Flooding, September 2019
- Feniton and Devon-Wide Floods 13-15th August 2020
- Barnstaple and Devon-Wide Floods August 2020
- Harbertonford Flood Event 14th December 2020
- Exeter and Devon-Wide Floods 4 – 5th October 2021
- Axminster, Seaton and Devon-Wide Floods 20-21st October 2021
- Kingsbridge Flood Event 4th June 2022
- River Exe Floods 12th-14th January 2023
- Otter Valley Floods 9th May 2023
- Crediton Surface Water Flooding 18th June 2023
- Devon Floods, 17th September 2023
- Storm Ciarán Floods, 2nd–3rd November 2023
- River Axe 4-7th December 2023
- Devon Floods, 18th – 22nd May 2024
Catchment studies
Detailed assessment of the hydrological and hydraulic characteristics of study catchments:
- Aveton Gifford Catchment Study – Summary Report – 20 June 2013
- Modbury Catchment Study – Summary Report – 04 July 2013
- Teignmouth Surface Water Flood Study
- East Budleigh FRM Drainage Assessment
- Shaldon Surface Water Drainage Study
- Newton Abbott Surface Water Drainage Study
Kingsbridge IUDM & Flood Analysis
This report was produced by South West Water (SWW) in partnership with Devon County Council (DCC) and the Environment Agency (EA). The purpose of it is to better understand the level of flood risk experienced in the town, the interactions of the multiple sources present and to determine if any long term strategic solutions could be identified to give benefit across these multiple sources.
This is a technical report that examines risks and opportunities, it contains recommendations but at this point in time no actions leading from it have been committed to by the partners. The decisions to progress with any options will be determined by the partners, evaluating the benefits of the options against their ability to be progressed on technical, environmental, economic and social grounds.
The report is available to be downloaded as a PDF here.
Flooding Task Group
The Place Scrutiny Committee set up the Flooding Task Group to examine how the Devon Local Flood Risk Management Strategy is being implemented, how all the risk management authorities are working together and to reduce the risk of further flooding.
Last Updated: December 2019