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Flood Function

Flood Risk Management Guideline FB02

Floodplains have the natural hydraulic functions of conveying and storing water. The flood function categories of floodway areas, flood storage areas and flood fringe are defined in the Flood Risk Management Manual.
Publisher: Department of Planning and Environment
Cost: Free
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-922767-37-0 / ID: EHG20230230
File: PDF 4.97 MB / Pages 33
Name: flood-risk-management-flood-function-230230.pdf
 
Tags: GuideFloodplain management

This guideline provides advice on the categorisation of areas of the floodplain into floodways, flood storage areas and flood fringe based on their flood function. This information can inform flood risk management, emergency management and land use planning.

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