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Copperhouse gate refurbishment will ensure Hayle continues to be protected from flooding

This autumn the Environment Agency will carry out refurbishment work on the Copperhouse Gate.

The gate is a critical part of the Angarrack Flood Alleviation Scheme which provides flood protection to 138 properties in the Copperhouse area of Hayle. The refurbishment will ensure that the existing level of flood defence is maintained for a further 30 years.

Work will be carried out by Environment Agency contractors BMMJV and will begin this November. Refurbishment of the gate will take approximately 7 weeks and during this time an area of the North Quay will not be accessible to the public.  read more »

Extract from FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT FOR SHELL  HAYLE AT CARWIN RISE ,  HAYLE , CORNWALL report

3.0 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT

3.1 Assessment Approach

This assessment aims to minimise any impact of the development on flood risk through
adequate consideration of flooding issues and the inclusion of appropriate mitigation.

3.2 Fluvial Flood Risk

The development area, because of its proximity to a main river, is considered to be at
risk of fluvial flooding despite the presence of flood defences in the form of bunds that
have been constructed along both banks of the main river.

The map showing the local main rivers and other watercourses in the area is provided
in Appendix G.  read more »

Helen on Twitter: "Here we go again, garden and garage flooded! #anyonewanttobuyahouse? https://t.co/ZF4BLCO75B

Here we go again, garden and garage flooded! #anyonewanttobuyahouse? pic.twitter.com/ZF4BLCO75B

— Helen (@Itstillhelen) October 24, 2016

Via http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/news/2016/national-flood-resilience...

Including:

The Met Office based these on recently recorded extreme events, and added substantial but plausible  additional uplift s,   of    between 20% and 30% for each  of the six standard climatological regions  of England and Wales, determined  from  modelling and analysis of monthly rainfall records for these regions. 

Role of climate change in past extreme rainfall and flooding events

[Page 36]  read more »

Via http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/news/2016/national-flood-resilience...

Met Office science behind the National Flood Resilience Review

September 2016 - As part of the National Flood Resilience Review, the Met Office was asked to estimate the potential likelihood and severity of record-breaking rainfall over the UK for the next 10 years.  read more »

Viahttps://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/10579670/Cornwall-Storm-Impacts-update-19-Nov-2014-V1-3.pdf

2.1.10 Flood Protection, Water Supply and Sewage Assets

Environment Agency owned and operated assets

During the winter the Devon & Cornwall Asset Performance and MEICA teams carried out several post
event asset inspections to monitor the integrity of the flood defences. The prolonged nationwide event
also prompted the Agency to request military assistance.  read more »

Via http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-flooding-how-a-yorkshi...

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