

Flood Risk and the Tamar Catchment





January 2024
Frank Newell Team Leader Flood and Coastal Risk Management Environment Agency CornwallNational FCERM Strategy





… a nation ready for, and resilient to, flooding and coastal change – today, tomorrow and to the year 2100.
Strategy ambitions



Climate resilient places

Today’s growth and infrastructure resilient in tomorrow’s climate
A nation ready to respond and adapt to flooding and coastal change





Climate Change impact

Peak river flow increase in 60years

Sea Level Rise
In 60years: 0.74m
In 100years: 1.44m
Linking Resilience and Adaptation

•Resilience – target a level of resilience to flooding and climate change for all communities, delivered in different ways.
•Adaptation – how resilience changes over time.

Risks are changing over time


Maladaptation - unsustainable choices

Challenges in the Tamar


• Rural: Farmland run off and soil health
• Fluvial risk to small scale communities
• Sea level rise: coastal squeeze and managing community resilience
Flood Risk Management Plans


Find out about flood risk management plans – Flood Plan Explorer (data.gov.uk)

Catchment Resilience






Land management



Fluvial flooding


Coastal Resilience




Plymouth - Millbay
