Turriff Flood Action Plan

7/23/2019 Turriff Flood Action Plan

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Turriff (Potentially Vulnerable Area 06/07)

Local Plan District

North East

Local authority Main catchment

Aberdeenshire Council River Deveron

Objectives

Summaryoffloodingimp

acts

Objectives have been set by SEPA and agreed with flood risk management authorities.These are the aims for managing local flood risk. The objectives have been grouped inthree main ways: by reducing risk, avoiding increasing risk or accepting risk bymaintaining current levels of management.

Many organisations, such as Scottish Water and energy companies, actively maintain

and manage their own assets including their risk from flooding. Where known, theseactions are described here. Scottish Natural Heritage and Historic EnvironmentScotland work with site owners to manage flooding where appropriate at designatedenvironmental and/or cultural heritage sites. These actions are not detailed further inthe Flood Risk Management Strategies.

Summary of objectives to manage flooding

Summary of flooding impacts


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Turriff (Potentially Vulnerable Area 06/07)

Local Plan District Local authority Main catchmentNorth East Aberdeenshire Council River Deveron

Background

This Potentially Vulnerable Areaincludes the south and west of Turriffand surrounding rural areas. It isapproximately 7km2. The A947 passesthrough the middle of the area.

Crown copyright. SEPA licence number 100016991 (2015). All rights reserved.

The main river is the Burn of Turriffwhich flows into the Deveron just to thenorth west of the area.

There are approximately 20 non-residential and fewer than 10residential properties at risk of flooding.

The Annual Average Damages areapproximately 24,000 with themajority caused by surface waterflooding.

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Figure 1:Annual Average Damages byflood source

Summary of flooding impacts

River flood risk in Turriff is associated with the Burn of Turriff, the flood plain of whichextends along the south west edge of the town towards its confluence with the RiverDeveron. Surface water flood risk occurs in localised areas across the town oftenassociated with smaller watercourses.

The risk of flooding to people and property, as well as to community facilities, utilities,

the transport network, designated sites and agricultural land is summarised in Table1.

Roads at risk of flooding include sections of the A947 and B9024. Flooding alsoaffects the area that hosts the annual Turriff Show which is an important economicevent for the local community. This has, however, been mitigated throughimprovements to the drainage upstream of the bridge on the A947.

The damages associated with floods of different likelihood are shown in Figure 2. Forthis Potentially Vulnerable Area the highest damages are to non-residentialproperties followed by damages to residential properties.

The location of the impacts of flooding is shown in Figure 3.

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1 in 10 1 in 200 1 in 1000High likelihood Medium likelihood Low likelihood

Residentialproperties(total 1,900)


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Figure 3:Impacts of flooding



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History of flooding

The Burn of Turriff flooded in 1829 and 1859; the latter destroying several bridgesincluding a railway bridge. In 1999, heavy rainfall overwhelmed the sewer causingflooding in Crooked Lane, Turriff.

Turriff United football ground has flooded on a number of occasions from the Burn of

Turriff and Gassie Burn including in 2000 and 2002. Surface water flooding alsooccurred in Turriff in 2004, 2005, and 2008 due to the drainage infrastructure beingunable to cope with runoff from heavy rainfall. This resulted in the flooding ofproperties and roads.

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Objectives provide a common goal and shared ambition for managing floods. Theseobjectives have been set by SEPA and agreed with flood risk management authoritiesfollowing consultation. They were identified through an assessment of the underlyingevidence of the causes and impacts of flooding. Target areas have been set to focusactions; they do not necessarily correspond to areas at risk in SEPAs flood map. Theobjectives below have been set for Turriff Potentially Vulnerable Area.

Objectives to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 06/07

Target area Objective ID Indicators within

PVAApplies acrossNorth EastLocal PlanDistrict

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Actions describe where and how flood risk will be managed. These actions have beenset by SEPA and agreed with flood risk management authorities following consultation.Selection of actions to deliver the agreed objectives was based on a detailedassessment and comparison of economic, social and environmental criteria. Theactions shaded and then described below have been selected as the most appropriatefor Turriff Potentially Vulnerable Area.

Selected actions

Actions to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 06/07

Maintain floodwarning

Site protectionplans

MaintenanceSelf helpMaintain flood

protectionscheme

Strategicmapping and

modelling

Floodforecasting

Emergencyplans/response

Communityflood action

groups

Awarenessraising

Planningpolicies

Surface waterplan/study

New floodwarning

Property levelprotection

scheme

Natural floodmanagement

works

Natural floodmanagement

study

Floodprotection

scheme/works

Floodprotection

study

Planningpolicies

Awarenessraising

Emergencyplans/response

Floodforecasting

Strategicmapping and

modelling

Self help Maintenance

Maintain floodwarning

Scottish Water will carry out an assessment of flood risk within thehighest risk sewer catchments to improve knowledge andunderstanding of surface water flood risk.

Scottish Water

Not started Indicative delivery: 2016-2021

Action (ID): STRATEGIC MAPPING AND MODELLING (6000020019)

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Reduce overall flood risk (600002)

Continue to maintain the 'Turriff' flood warning area which is part ofthe Deveron river flood warning scheme.

SEPA

Existing Indicative delivery: Ongoing

Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD WARNING (6000020030)

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The Scottish Flood Forecasting Service is a joint initiative betweenSEPA and the Met Office that produces daily, national flood guidancestatements which are issued to Category 1 and 2 Responders. Theservice also provides information which allows SEPA to issue floodwarnings, giving people a better chance of reducing the impact offlooding on their home or business. For more information please visitSEPAs website.The Potentially Vulnerable Area is within the 'Aberdeenshire andAberdeen City' flood alert area.

SEPA


Action (ID): FLOOD FORECASTING (6000020009)

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Everyone is responsible for protecting themselves and their property

from flooding. Property and business owners can take simple stepsto reduce damage and disruption to their homes and businessesshould flooding happen. This includes preparing a flood plan andflood kit, installing property level protection, signing up to Floodlineand Resilient Communities initiatives, and ensuring that propertiesand businesses are insured against flood damage.Aberdeenshire Council provide a small range of flood protectionproducts for individual property protection, which are available for alltypes of flooding, at cost price with free delivery acrossAberdeenshire.


Action (ID): SELF HELP (6000020011)

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SEPA and the responsible authorities have a duty to raise publicawareness of flood risk. Improved awareness of f lood risk andactions that prepare individuals, homes and businesses for floodingcan reduce the overall impact.From 2016 SEPA will engage with the community through localparticipation in national initiatives, including partnership working withNeighbourhood Watch Scotland. In addition, SEPA will engage withlocal authorities and community resilience groups where possible.Local authorities will be undertaking additional awareness raising

activities. Further details will be set out in the Local FRM Plan.

Responsible authorities


Action (ID): AWARENESS RAISING (6000020013)

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Local authorities have a duty to assess watercourses and carry outclearance and repair works where such works would substantiallyreduce flood risk. They produce schedules of clearance and repairworks and make these available for public inspection. Scottish Waterundertake inspection and repair on the public sewer network. Assetowners and riparian landowners are responsible for the maintenanceand management of their own assets including those which help toreduce flood risk.

Aberdeenshire Council, asset / land managers


Action (ID): MAINTENANCE (6000020007)

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Providing an emergency response to flooding is the responsibility ofmany organisations, including local authorities, the emergencyservices and SEPA. Effective management of an emergencyresponse relies on emergency plans that are prepared under the CivilContingencies Act 2004 by Category 1 and 2 Responders. Theemergency response by these organisations is co-ordinated throughregional and local resilience partnerships. This response may besupported by the work of voluntary organisations.

Category 1 and 2 Responders


Action (ID): EMERGENCY PLANS/RESPONSE (6000020014)

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Scottish Planning Policy and accompanying Planning Advice Notesset out Scottish Ministers priorities for the operation of the planningsystem and for the development and use of land. In terms of floodrisk management, the policy supports a catchment-scale approach tosustainable flood risk management and aims to build the resilience ofour cities and towns, encourage sustainable land management in ourrural areas, and to address the long-term vulnerability of parts of ourcoasts and islands. Under this approach, new development in areaswith medium to high likelihood of flooding should be avoided. For

further information on the application of national planning policies seeAnnex 2.

Planning authority


Action (ID): PLANNING POLICIES (6000010001)

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Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (600001)



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