WWNP Floodplain Reconnection Potential (England)

WWNP Floodplain Reconnection Potential is the Environment Agency's best estimate of locations where it may be possible to establish reconnection between a watercourse and its natural floodplain, especially during high flows. The dataset is designed to support signposting of areas where there is currently poor connectivity such that flood waters are constrained to the channel and flood waves may therefore propagate downstream rapidly. The dataset is based upon the Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea probability maps, and identifies areas of low and very low probability that are close to a watercourse, but which do not contain residential property or key services. Further information on the Working with Natural Processes project, including a mapping user guide, can be found in the reports published here: Click Here