The Flood Hub

Cumberland Council is proud to announce the successful completion of the Flimby Flood Alleviation Scheme, a major project aimed at reducing the risk of flooding for properties in Flimby.

This initiative marks a significant step forward in protecting the community from the devastation caused by flooding events, such as the catastrophic impact of Storm Desmond in 2015, which affected 100 homes in the area.

The newly implemented scheme enhances flood protection to a 1.33% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) standard for 49 properties and reduces flood risk for many more. Key works included:

• Diversion of the Cat Gill watercourse to Bragg Beck.
• Installation of new surface water drainage systems in residential areas.
• Reconstruction and remediation of existing culverts, headwalls, and flood gates.
• Construction of a formal embankment and temporary storage cell.
• Implementation of 30 leaky dams and other Natural Flood Management measures by West Cumbria Rivers Trust.

The project, funded through a successful £1.7 million bid to Defra and the Environment Agency’s Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Grant in Aid Fund, was delivered by Cubby Construction Ltd and completed in March 2024.

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