Wee Notes

How do we solve the problem of the water.

It strikes me that every week I am asked if a certain site will flood. A good question and, as I tell clients, the first place to look is the SEPA Flood Map which give an outline idea of the fluvial, surface water and coastal flood likelihood. The problem is that we live in a world where avoidance of flood risk is assumed and to know the details of the possible inundation -  some form of hydraulic modelling is often needed. Three key inputs form the backbone of any flood model - the landform (including things which affect the flow of water), the amount of water falling from the sky and the roughness of the environment. Two of these elements entail very big data sets and it falls to our modellers to cope with the information systems in order to construct a robust model. We have to justify every part of the model and the end product is always very impressive but rarely cheap.

To avoid un-necessary costs I always recommend giving us a call to get a heads up on any site prior to the start of any formal work. To our valued clients its cost free.