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Windermere Flood Forum Windermere Flood Investigation Report Flood Event 5-6th December 2015 This flood investigation report has been produced by the Environment Agency as a key Risk Management Authority under Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 in partnership with Cumbria County Council as Lead Local Flood Authority. Environment Agency Cumbria County Council Version Undertaken by Reviewed by Approved by Date Version 2.0 Wojciech Bolisega David R Webb Graham Fardell 15th June 2016 Version 3.0 Chris Evans C. Cowperthwaite C. Cowperthwaite 25th July 2016 2 Environment Agency Cumbria County Council Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 4 The Flood Investigation Report ........................................................................................................................... 6 Scope of this report ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Geographical setting .............................................................................................................................................. 7 Flooding History ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 th Flood Event 5-6 December 2015 ....................................................................................................................... 9 Background ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 Rainfall Event ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 River and Lake Levels ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Investigation ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 Timeline ............................................................................................................................................................... 16 Sub-area A: Ambleside’s waterfront ..................................................................................................................... 16 Sub-area B: Bowness-on-Windermere – The Promenade and Glebe Road .......................................................... 18 Sub-area C: Bowness-on Windermere – The Marina and Storrs ........................................................................... 21 Sub-area D: Windermere ..................................................................................................................................... 23 Sub-area E: Lakeside .......................................................................................................................................... 28 Sub-area F: Newby Bridge ................................................................................................................................... 30 Sub-area G: Backbarrow ...................................................................................................................................... 33 Environment Agency Flood Incident Response ............................................................................................... 38 Recommended Actions ..................................................................................................................................... 39 Next Steps for Flood Risk Management in Cumbria ........................................................................................ 41 Appendices ........................................................................................................................................................ 42 Appendix 1: Glossary ........................................................................................................................................... 42 Appendix 2: Summary of Relevant Legislation and Flood Risk Management Authorities ....................................... 43 Appendix 3: Useful contacts and links .................................................................................................................. 45 Appendix 4: Flood Warnings and Alerts................................................................................................................ 46 Appendix 5: CH2M Hill UK Projects and Flood Risk Management brochure .......................................................... 47 3 Environment Agency Cumbria County Council Executive Summary As a result of Storm Desmond, there was a period of prolonged, intense, rainfall across Northern England during the 5th and 6th of December 2015. The rainfall fell on an already saturated catchment, which led to high river and lake levels causing flooding throughout Cumbria. On 6th of December 2015, water levels in the River Leven at Newby Bridge nearly reached the record levels set during the November 2009 flood event, with flood levels in the area adjacent to Windermere (Lake) being reported as only 100mm lower than in November 2009. The flooding on the area adjacent to River Leven was mostly fluvial. In response to the flood event, this Flood Investigation Report has been completed by the Environment Agency as a key Risk Management Authority (RMA) working in partnership with Cumbria County Council as the Lead Local Flood Authority, under the duties as set out in Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. This report provides details on the flooding that occurred in the Windermere area on the 5th and 6th of December, and has used a range of data collected from affected residents, site visits, surveys of the area, and data collected by observers, along with river and rainfall telemetry during the flood event. This report examines the flooding that occurred, and details the flow routes and causes of flooding. The key features of the flooding event are summarised below. Bowness-on Windermere: water overtopped the lakeshore, causing damage to properties close to the Lake itself. Properties around Glebe Road, along The Promenade, along Ferry Nab and at the Windermere Marina Village were all flooded. Newby Bridge: flooding initially occurred from water discharged from the storm drains. This was then followed by flood water directly from the River Leven, flowing through a gap in the wall next to the bridge, around the sides of the bridge parapet and over Newby Bridge flooding adjacent properties. Backbarrow: the stone bridge restricted the water flow and raised the water level causing more damage than experienced in previous events. The water came over the parapet wall of the bridge and stone walls on the left and right banks of the River Leven. Windermere: water level in Mill Beck rose quickly, flooding several properties and gardens. Water entered the buildings through cracks in the concrete wall of one property, adjacent to Mill Beck, causing flooding and damage to the basement. Properties around the town were flooded as a result of culverts surcharging and surface water.. Lakeside: water overtopped the lakeshore causing damage to a large number of residential and commercial properties located nearby. Transport links including the A591 were affected by surface water and high lake levels. A large number of boats moored on the Lake and within marinas were affected. A large number of boat houses were affected in various locations in and around Lake Windermere. 4 Environment Agency Cumbria County Council Ten actions have been recommended in this report to manage future flood risk. These will require the involvement of a number of organisations and local communities and will include an examination of the potential for improvements to processes. In response to the flooding, a number of community meetings have taken place, and these will continue in order to ensure that all those affected are given the opportunity to be involved in reducing the flood risk in their area of the town. Any additional information that residents and others can provide to the Environment Agency and Cumbria County Council to help develop our understanding of the flooding is welcomed. A lot of information has already been provided, much of which has been used to inform this report. The scale of this report means that not every piece of information can be incorporated into the document. Any additional information should be provided to: http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/planning-environment/flooding/floodriskassessment.asp 5 Environment Agency Cumbria County Council The Flood Investigation Report Under Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act (2010) Cumbria County Council, as Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA), has a statutory duty to produce Flood Investigation Reports for areas affected by flooding. Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act states: (1) On becoming aware of a flood in its area, a lead local flood authority must, to the extent that it considers it necessary or appropriate, investigate: (a) which risk management authorities have relevant flood risk management
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