BS 85600:2017 gives guidance and recommendations for investigating flood events
and carrying out a post-event flood assessment to ensure that consistent, good quality data
can be collected repeatedly for a variety of potential uses. Specifically, it gives guidance and
recommendations for:
- investigating flooding incidents according to the type and severity of flooding;
- thresholds for different levels of investigations based on the communities, businesses
and infrastructures affected (e.g. domestic and commercial buildings, utilities, road and
rail networks);
- the most useful information to collect;
- the organizations to contact to supply or corroborate the information; and
- the preparation of a report containing information collected and initial recommendations for
risk management authorities.
NOTE In England and Wales, Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 [1] requires Lead Local
Flood Authorities to investigate and publish reports on significant flood incidents. The recommendations of this
British Standard go beyond the legal requirements of Section 19, but provide a useful basis for informing such
reports. No legal requirement for post-flood surveys exists in Scotland or Northern Ireland (NI). In Scotland, such
reporting is carried out on an ad hoc basis only, with an annual report to Parliament on flood incidents and affected
communities, produced by Scottish Government officials. In Northern Ireland, post flood investigations are carried
out as a matter of course where there is flooding from a watercourse only. In both countries good practice is
followed for the surveys, although it is recognized that some form of technical standardization would be of benefit.
This British Standard is applicable to investigation of natural sources of flooding, rather than failure
of structures or other assets.
This British Standard does not give guidance on resolving flooding or what measures to take to
prevent flooding from occurring in the future (see Figure 1).
This British Standard is intended to be used by flood risk management authorities and consultants
engaged to undertake post-flood investigations.
Cross References:Flood and Water Management Act
Data Protection Act
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
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| ISBN(s) : | 9780580937026 |
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| Number of Pages : | 24 |
| Product Code(s) : | 30339194, 30339194, 30339194 |
| Published : | 07/14/2017 |
