River Flood Maps (FRM_FH_RIVER_VELOCITY_DIRECTION_L)

These maps have been produced to meet SEPA’s duty to publish flood hazard maps as set out in the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. The maps show where there is a risk of flooding from the sea, from rivers and from surface water.The following probabilities are available for river flooding: - High - 10 year return period - Medium - 200 year return period - Low - 1000 year return period and 200 year return period plus climate change using the UKCP09 high emissions scenario for the 2080s.The river hazard maps show (where available): - Flood extent - Flood depth - Flood velocities where appropriate. The climate change scenario has been defined by United Kingdom Climate Projection 2009 (UKCP09) predictions for 2080 high emissions 95%ile predictions. Velocity is presented, where appropriate; this is determined by considering the confidence in input data, modelling method and impact. It is currently represented as one of four bandsMedium and low probability flood events were selected for consistency with return periods used in Scottish Planning Policy, whereas the high probability was chosen as it is reflective of observed events experienced over the last few decades.本批地图系为履行苏格兰环境保护局（SEPA）依据《2009年洪水风险管理（苏格兰）法案》（Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009）所规定的发布洪水灾害风险图的法定职责而制作。本批地图展示了海洋、河流及地表水引发的洪水风险区域。针对河流洪水，设有以下概率分级的洪水情景：- 高概率：10年一遇重现期- 中概率：200年一遇重现期- 低概率：1000年一遇重现期，以及基于2080年代英国气候预测2009（UKCP09）高排放情景的200年一遇重现期叠加气候变化影响的情景。河流灾害风险图将（在数据可用时）展示以下内容：- 洪水淹没范围- 洪水水深- 适用场景下的洪水流速。本气候变化情景系依据英国气候预测2009（UKCP09）针对2080年代高排放情景下的95百分位预测结果设定。流速将在适用场景下予以展示；流速的展示与否取决于对输入数据、建模方法及影响的置信度评估，当前流速分为四个等级进行呈现。选取中、低概率洪水事件是为与苏格兰规划政策（Scottish Planning Policy）中采用的重现期标准保持一致，而高概率洪水事件的选取则因其能够反映近数十年间已观测到的实际洪水事件特征。