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Coastal Flooding Date Location Watercourse COASTAL FLOODING DATE LOCATION WATERCOURSE INCIDENT DETAILS ACTION Jan-08 Inverbervie Beach N/A Heavy storms caused shingle wash out Undermining of coastal path and damage to garden wall Re-installed Rock Armour and shingle to previous levels Mar-08 Johnshaven N/A Wave overtopping Erosion and Wave overtopping Rock Revetment Constructed / Monitoring Required Mar-08 Stonehaven N/A Wave overtopping Flooding to Seafront businesses Sandbags Issued Mar-08 Cowie N/A Wave overtopping Flooding of Seafront property Sandbags Issued Dec-08 Stonehaven N/A Wave overtopping Flooding to Seafront businesses Repeat Events to March 2008 Various 09 Stonehaven N/A Wave overtopping Flooding to Seafront businesses Repeat Events to March 2008 COASTAL STREAMS AND OTHER MINOR WATERCOURSES DATE LOCATION WATERCOURSE INCIDENT DETAILS ACTION Jan-08 Springbank, Peterhead N/A Water overtopped into 1 property Water accumulated on street which then flowed into property Duty Engineer Responded Mar-08 Crimond N/A Flooding at Crimond Health Centre car park Blocked gully Passed to Roads Jun-08 Peterhead N/A Water accumulated in a property garden to a depth of 2ft Water appeared to come off the play area behind the garden Drains cleared and landscape services advised Jul-08 Macduff N/A Flooding at Macduff Aquarium Runoff from roads Duty Engineer Responded Aug-08 Peterhead N/A Flooding at 2 properties in Peterhead Runoff from roads Duty Engineer Responded Aug-08 Macduff N/A Coastal slope runoff affecting number low lying properties Surface water from roads and properties above thought to contribute to flooding Investigation carried out by Flood Prevention and Local Roads Aug-08 Macduff N/A Flooding of 1 property Blocked drain Local Roads consulted and advice given Aug-08 Macduff N/A Flooding to a number of properties Flooding thought to have orignated from higher ground Works undertaken by Local Roads Sep-08 Portsoy Soy Burn Flooding of Gardens and Road Undersized culvert Early warning system implemented Oct-08 Fettercairn Cauldcotts Bank breach threathened properties Water Diverted Scheme in progress Dec-08 Inverbervie NA Surface runoff Flooding from blocked drains Developer repaired drains Dec-08 Gourdon NA Undersized pipe Flooding of garden Roads arranged to clear ditch to ease the flow Dec-08 Stonehaven NA Field runoff Damaged drains on private road Landowner repaired Dec-08 Fraserburgh N/A Flooding of 1 property Runoff fron roads Duty Engineer Responded Sep-09 Balmedie Edie Burn 3 property driveways flooded Blocked culvert screen Investigation requested Oct-09 Fettercairn Burn of Cauldcots 2 properties flooded Burn overtopped and flooded hotel kitchen and 1 other property Bund constructed Nov-09 Portsoy Boyne Burn 3 properties flooded Burn of Boyne bypassed its natural meander to run across floodplain where properties located SEPA notified of incident Nov-09 Hatton N/A 1 property basement flooded Property flooded from burn Flood gate offered Nov-09 Cornhill N/A 2 properties Culvert backed up and flooded properties Advice issued Nov-09 Balmedie Edie Burn 1 property flooded Property foundations flooded from burn New trash screen issued Nov-09 Portsoy Soy Burn 2 properties flooded and damage to gardens in 2 other properties Soy Burn overspilled from culvert entrance Vent guards already provided but flooding too deep. Further action required Nov-09 Pitmedden N/A 4 properties flooded Culvert too small Sandbags supplied, trash screen cleared Nov-09 Potterton Blackdog Burn 2 properties flooded Culvert too small, partially lies in private land Sandbags supplied. Nov-09 Stonehaven River Carron 100 properties affected Carron overtopped Sandbags provided and investigation carried out Nov-09 Portlethen Burn of Daff 1 property flooded from watercourse Channel and bridge restricted by debris Cleared Nov-09 Blairs N/A 1 property flooded Runoff from surrounding area Floodgate issued Nov-09 Aspire Golf Centre, South DeRiver Dee Golf course flooded To be determined Owners responsibility Nov-09 Laurencekirk N/A Flooding of 1 property Water from Road Farmer and landowner built retaining bank. Further works being considered Nov-09 Fettercairn N/A 2 properties flooded Properties flooded from culvert Sandbags provided Nov-09 Inverbervie River Bervie 1 Industrial estate flooded and electric substation threatened Overland Flows Advice issued Nov-09 Marykirk Burn of Balmaleedy Marymill Farmhouse flooded and damage to flood storage area Burn overtopped Road closed to undertake repairs, also investigating upstream area Nov-09 St Cyrus N/A 2 properties flooded Flooding caused by field runoff and ditch overtopping Floodgates and vent guards issued. Ditch clear out to be arranged Nov-09 Luthermuir N/A 1 property flooded, another 5 at risk Drainage ditch undersized which led to the flooding To be reported in next biennial report Nov-09 Auchinblae N/A 1 property flooded Runoff from roads Refered to roads department Nov-09 Haughs of Benholm N/A 4 properties flooded Runoff from fields and road Residents / Farmer agreed and installed solution RIVER DEVERON DATE LOCATION WATERCOURSE INCIDENT DETAILS ACTION Jan-08 Huntly N/A Flooding from road flooding entered property duty engineer responded Jan-08 Garmond N/A Flash flooding Storm drains unable to cope with amount of water, 1-2 properties affected Sandbags issued May-08 Cairnie, Huntly N/A Overland runoff due to lack of field drains Runoff into property gardens Advice given Dec-08 Cairnie, Huntly N/A Runoff from adjacent play park Frozen ground probably made flooding worse No direct action taken but new drains installed 2-3 years prior to incident Jul-09 Glendronach N/A Distillary flooded New visitor centre Advice given Jul-09 Forgue, Huntly N/A Flooding of property garden Driveway and children's play area washed away Referred on to local roads inspector Sep-09 Huntly Deveron and Meadow Burn Flooding to site from Meadow Burn Flooding to site including toilet block but no damage to caravans Advice provided Sep-09 Rothiemay Isla and Deveron 2 properties flooded High river levels Advice Given / Flood Products Supplied Nov-09 Huntly Meadow Burn 30 - 40 properties affected by flooding River overtopped banks Burn cleared / investigations underway Nov-09 Banff Deveron Golfcourse flooded River overtopped banks Golf Club undertaking repairs Nov-09 Forgue, Huntly N/A Flooding of Distillery Advice Given Owner considering options for alleviation Nov-09 Turriff Deveron Turriff Flooding to football pitch and showground (The Haughs) Bank erosion / overtopping and high river levels Bank repaired Nov-09 Gartly, Huntly Ness Bogie 2 properties flooded Low spot at bridge caused overtopping and flooded properties Riparian issue RIVER UGIE DATE LOCATION WATERCOURSE INCIDENT DETAILS ACTION Dec-08 Maud and Buchan N/A Flooding of 2 properties Surface water runoff Sandbags provided Dec-08 Mintlaw N/A Flooding at 2 Properties Surface water runoff Fire service called out to pump water and sandbags provided Dec-08 Howe 'O' Buchan, PeterheadN/A Flooding to cottage Overland runoff caused the flooding, entered through air vents Sandbags provided Sep-09 Hatton N/A Basement and gardens flooded Frequent flooding hotspot Visited site and provided advice Nov-09 Inverugie N/A 1 property flooded Under investigation To be determined Nov-09 Longside N/A 1 property flooded Flooding from field and ditch To be determined Nov-09 New Pitsligo N/A 6 properties flooded Flooding from field runoff Invesitgation carried out and scheme being developed RIVER YTHAN DATE LOCATION WATERCOURSE INCIDENT DETAILS ACTION Jan-08 Pitmedden N/A Water backing up in river and overflowing into properties 2-3 properties affected, and infrastructure at risk, blocked culvert Sandbags provided and blockage in culvert removed Jan-08 Rothienorman N/A Flash flooding 1 property flooded and surrounding farmland, surrounding land higher than property Sandbags provided and advice given about French Drain Jan-08 Auchterless Ythan and Coastal Flooding of domestic property runoff Duty Engineer Responded Jan-08 Rothienorman N/A 1 property flooded Runoff from farmland thought to have caused the flooding Sandbags provided Dec-08 Pitmedden N/A 1 property flooded Drain blocked outside house Duty Engineer Responded Feb-09 Ythanwells N/A Garage flooded Flooding from snowmelt and water on the road Situation investigated Jul-09 Auchnagatt N/A Flooding to Converted Mill Runoff Sandbags required Jul-09 Auchnagatt N/A Flooding of one property Runoff Sandbags required Nov-09 Tillymaud N/A Flooding of property Field runoff caused flooding Advice and flood products given Nov-09 Pitmedden Bronie Burn 5 properties threatened, bowling green and tennis courts flooded Burn Overtopped To be determined Nov-09 Udny Green N/A 1 property flooded Garden and garage flooded Advice given Nov-09 Pitmedden N/A 2 property gardens flooded, further properties affected 2 properties flooded from burn, adjacent properties flooded from road runoff To be determined Nov-09 Udny Green Bronie Burn 1 property flooded Gullies cannot cope with volume due to rise in the level of the burn Referred to Roads Nov-09 Rothienorman N/A Flooding of gardens and garages Runoff from fields and overtopping of Suds basin caused the flooding Investigations ongoing with Scottish Water and the developer RIVER DON DATE LOCATION WATERCOURSE INCIDENT DETAILS ACTION Jan-08 Blairduff, Monymusk N/A 1 Property flooded Runoff Duty Engineer Responded Jan-08 Pitcaple N/A Flooding outside Postoffice House Runoff Duty Engineer Responded Jan-08 Alford N/A Several properties flooded Runoff from
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