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.

Date
30 June 2023
Publisher
Department of Planning and Environment
Type
Publication, Guide
Cost
Free
Language
English
Tags
  • ISBN 978-1-922767-37-0
  • ID EHG20230230
  • File PDF 5.2MB
  • Pages 33
  • Name flood-risk-management-flood-function-230230.pdf

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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