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A hydrology and flood risk assessment assesses or (and where required, models) how water moves across a catchment and specific site now, and how it will move once a new development is built, so you understand the flood and erosion risks. They include mapping flood-prone areas and simulating rainfall events in both pre-development and post-development scenarios, so you can understand how new builds have or will affect the flood hazard in an area.
You'll usually need one if your property sits in an overland flow path, flood prone area (such as a topographical depression), a historic or predicted flood plain, or if your council/water authority requires an assessment to meet consenting requirements. Addressing these risks upfront gives your planning application the best chance of being accepted, rather than risking rejection or delays further into the process.
Our assessments can look at flood risk and erosion, so the report addresses what your council/water authority needs to see against regulatory standards, or to investigate the possible causes of flooding. Reports are prepared by our hydraulic engineers, who model stormwater flows and map flood-prone areas specific to your site.
An expert hydrology report gives council/water authority the technical detail it needs to assess flood and erosion risk in a single document. Since flood hazards are a common reason planning applications get held up or rejected, having this assessment done properly and upfront gives your application the best chance of being accepted.
Fluvial geomorphology is the study of how rivers and streams shape, erode and stabilise the land around them, and it's closely tied to flood behaviour, erosion and habitat health. Our fluvial geomorphologists and engineers work together on hydrology assessments to improve erosion protection, energy dissipation from water flow and stream stability, and we do this while also enhancing freshwater and riparian terrestrial habitats.
As early as possible! Engaging with a hydrology expert early lets us scope what your project will actually need and give you an up-front quote and let you know if more investigation will be required, rather than uncovering a flood risk issue partway through design when it costs more time and money to resolve.
