7. Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA)
Strategic flood risk assessment (SFRA) Level 1
The SFRA level 1 (2008) provided an overview of flood risk in Exeter and provides general guidance to planning officers, developers and other interested parties about areas where potential flood risk is an issue.
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Main Report 2008.
Strategic flood risk assessment (SFRA) Level 2
The SFRA level 2 (2014) included specific assessments in areas of higher flood risk and provides links to other sources of flood risk modelling. The SFRA level 2 reduces uncertainty by increasing the quality and quantity of data to allow the application of the Exception Test.
It is again important that the SFRA Level 2 is used in conjunction with the Environment Agency's own flood mapping data.