Water Water Everywhere!

A floodplain too many of us is something we learn about in geography at school never in our wildest dreams did many of think that living near or on a floodplain would become such a harsh reality.

Living close to a lake or stream for many is a dream pursued by building or buying homes close to the waterfront. However this decision could backfire if the lake or stream has a tendency to overflow at times of heavy rain which is has happened in this unprecedented rainfall and storms over the past nine weeks

What is a Flood Plain?

A general definition is one that says flood plains are the areas that have been or may be expected to be inundated by flood water in a 100-year frequency flood.  To know whether the land belongs to a flood plain is to ask your local administrative authorities.

Dangers of living in a floodplain

Constant threat to flooding is the most obvious, then needing to take all necessary precautions to protect lives and property. There is danger to losing power in times of storm and rain so when deciding to build or buy close to rivers or lakes it is a must to check to see if it is a flood plain. While advantages to living on a flood plain could include near good water supply, fertile land for farming and the land being flatter so making it easier to build on. These advantages are distinctly outweighed by the disadvantages.

Global warming is upon us

So it could be argued that flooding is a more likely possibility than in the past because of rising sea levels a result of the melting of the polar ice cap. With torrential on going rainfall in a short space of time normal drainage systems cannot cope and the surrounding countryside itself overflows because it cannot drain away anywhere.

Yet why do we still do it?

Despite the ramp up of severe weather conditions leading to greater flooding on a more regular basis local councils still continue to approve planning developments on flood plains .This could be argued leads to flooding being more of a problem than it should be. While there is an underlying need to provide more houses for an ever increasing population, the direction on how these are built to reside on a flood plain suggests at this point in time is not adequate.  

Last but not least

At David Jordan Estate Agents we are creative, inspirational and responsive to our clients and to the ever changing face of our industry and the ever changing impact of severe weather conditions that will continue to change the face of our industry.  So if you are thinking of selling, buying or letting or just need some advice then give us a call?

David Jordan Estate Agents are on hand to welcome you as a new client or welcome you as one of existing clients with lot of advice and tips to help you.

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