6.3 million properties at risk of flooding, England
National Assessment of Flood Risk
On the 17 December 2024 the Environment Agency published new data showing 6.3 million properties across England are based in areas at risk of flooding from one or a combination of rivers, the sea and surface water.
“Using the best available data from both the Environment Agency and local authorities, the new National Assessment of Flood Risk (NaFRA), provides a single and updated picture of the current and future flood risk from rivers, the sea and surface water for England. The last update to NaFRA was in 2018.
Alongside this, the Environment Agency has also updated the National Coastal Erosion Risk Map (NCERM) for the first time since 2017. This provides the most up to date national picture of the current and future coastal erosion risk for England using the best available evidence from the National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes.
The Environment Agency has used cutting-edge methods to create new, bespoke software to integrate detailed local flood risk models – both its own and those of local authorities – into a national picture. For the first time, both NaFRA and NCERM account for the latest UK climate projections from the Met Office.
These updated assessments provide a clearer understanding of flood risk around the country and the data will be used by the government, Environment Agency and local communities to plan for and improve flood resilience in areas at risk.”
To find out more about this exciting development please visit their website at the National Assessment of Flood Risk (NaFRA)
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