Posts about our work managing flood risk and responding to flooding
During the summer we are out of our ‘high risk period’ for closing the Thames Barrier. We’ve never had to close between May and August to protect London against a high tide since the Thames Barrier became operational in 1982. …
After two years hard work and £26 million, hundreds of residents turned out to see the official opening of the Morpeth Flood Alleviation Scheme. As the Area …
Following severe storms in December 2013, the east coast endured the most significant tidal surge in 60 years. This affected many coastal towns and communities. Here in Boston, Lincolnshire, over 800 houses were flooded across 55 streets. In any community, …
The recent news about the sharks in Sussex caused a flurry of excitement on Twitter. We’re proud of our work to build natural flood defences and protect nature at Medmerry. Here’s how it came about. Medmerry is the UK’s largest ever managed …
Over the last few months we have been been busy modelling flood risk for the River Thames Scheme, which will make sure 15,000 homes and businesses are better protected from flooding. The project will reduce the flooding risk of communities from Datchet to Teddington through a programme of projects …
For the past 17 years we have been capturing LIDAR (Light Detection & Ranging) data in England. LIDAR uses a laser to scan and map the landscape from above and is widely considered to be the best method for collecting …
In my last blog I told you a bit more about the work I do as a Hydrometry and Telemetry Officer. Now its time to get to the techie bit and a spot of background. River gauging at weir sites …
As regular followers of my Twitter feed (@AlanBarrierEA) might be aware, I have recently become one of the flood forecasters based at the Thames Barrier. I've spent the past couple of months shadowing the existing team of flood forecasters, who …
In my last blog I promised to tell you more about the work we are doing to reduce site visits and therefore reduce carbon emissions. In order to reduce the amount of site visits we have to do we are …
...scheme can be constructed. I will be posting regular blogs to keep you updated about progress with the River Thames Scheme. Please also visit www.gov.uk – search for River Thames...
