RIVER FLOODING

The links describe the occurance, impacts and management of flood hazzards - they have been selected to allow comaprison between different parts of the world



Details of the US National Flood Insurance Programme from the Federal Emergency Management Agency

US Geological Survey flood information



The Floodplain Management Association (US)



DEFRA flood and coastal defence pages

Environment Agency flood pages - includes the Floodline service and access to maps of indicative floodplains

Dartmouth Flood Observatory - Information, maps and data regarding Worldwide large flood events - an excellent source of information from 1985 to present day. Includes downloadable GIS data layers.

Flood Control Ltd product catalogue



Click on this link to access the unit reference list for this topic (resources held within MMU Libraries)

Shrewsbury flood 2000 pictures from Rechief & the EA