PROTECTION SChcME UPPER GARNOCK FLOOD INTRODUCTION 0 1 Upper W elcome to the second public exhibition on the G arnock Flood Protection Scheme. The purpose of t his exhibition is to show you the proposed scheme Glengarnock and Dalry. North Ayrshire f or Kilbirnie, like your on the proposed scheme C ouncil would views i n advance of formal scheme notification under the F lood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. provide your feedback? W hy are we here? How can you your F ollowing the last public presentation early in 2013 • A questionnaire is available for you to leave w e have been working to explore options to protect comments. This is also available online at: Glengarnock and Dalry from www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/UpperGarnockFPS p roperties in Kilbirnie, from the River Garnock. We have now fl ooding •You can also send your feedback to: design which we would like d eveloped an outline t o consult on in advance of notification of the final Email: fl oodmitigation@north-ayrshire.gov.uk or p referred scheme. Post: Upper Garnock FPS Consultation, T ransportation, North Ayrshire Council, W hat are the aims of this exhibition? P erceton House, Irvine, Scotland, KA11 2AL • To describe the nature of the fl ooding problem in K ilbirnie, Glengarnock and Dalry • If you wish to speak to someone in our team • To tell you about the work that has been done to call 01294 310 000 p lease fi nd a solution • To show details of the proposed scheme P lease browse though the information provided on • To explain the next steps in the process is here to answer any t he display boards. Our team q uestions you may have. 0 0 A=COM www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/UpperGarnockFPS /~~ D ' N orth Ayrshire Council
FLOOD PROTECTION S C H E M E UPPER GARNOCK DALRY GLENGARNOCK AND KILB/RNIE, HISTORICAL FLOODING I N 0 2 i l l need no reminc M any of y o u w has a l o n g histc D a i r y . T h e area g at an r e c o r d s indicate f l o o d i n s d i n g has i t T he frequency of f l o o most r e c o r d e d in 17 years. T h e A ugust 2008. S h o w n h e r e is a A ugust 2008 i n Kilbirnie a n d Glf e4nnWo~vVk ~~M w ww.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/UpperGarnockFPS ~~II~ D ' N o r t h Ayrshire C o u n c i l
SChtME FLOOD PROTECTION UPPER GARNOCK PROBLEM? THE FLOODING SCALE OF IS THE WHAT 0 3 D e f i n i n g the flood risk and D a l r y l ooding in K i l b i r n i e , Glengarnock to e s t i m a t e the l i k e l i h o o d of f W e have used c o m p u t e r m o d e l l i n g rivers b a s e d o w s c a n be expected in the its tributaries. We estimated what fl ood fl the River Garnock and f rom which contains the river c h a n n e l , a t i o n to the computer model events. We then applied this i n f o r m o n p a s t s a best e s t i m a t e of the areas may be at r i s k . This gives u fl ood plain, a l l o w i n g u s to see which s tructures and velocity throughout the study area. f l ood e x t e n t , d e p t h and it? where you wouldn't expect S ee flooding formal fl ood defences. embankments and other features are river and boundary w a l l s , N one of the e x i s t i n g as part of protection to properties, they could not b e relied upon certain level of A lthough some may provide a This features from the c o m p u t e r model. We have therefore removed such formal fl ood protection scheme. a formal fl ood protection works. experience the greatest benefits from to see the areas which would a llows u s fl ood where you wouldn't expect it. may see fl ooding on the m a p s side effect of this is of course that you T he about my property? W h a t remember, however, that the the fl ood maps shown here. You should all means looks up your property on B y to any o n e property. N o -wide scale that is not specific modelling was carried out on a catchment c omputer walls which may in r e a l i t y as buildings, roads and garden is taken of localised features such s p e c i f i c account a ff ect localised f l ow p a t h s . /~ v o ~C'OM w ww.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/UpperGarnockFPS D ' ~~~~~~, Nonn ny~~n~~P ~ i _ —
GARNOCK FLOOD PROTECTION SChEME U P P E R WE CONSIDER? O f t WHAT OPTIONS D I D R t h e options e v i e w i n g o n screening exercise; ahigh-level assessment of possible looked into ways to deal with the f l ood risk. This started w i t h an o p t i O nce w e confrmed the f l ood ri sk l o c a t i o n s using the latest model, w e which m e r i t further investigation. o p t i o n s w o u l d _ ' ~ : _ S E V E R E F L O O D WA R N I N G F L O O D F L O O D A L E R T ~ , , , . a . , ~ . ~ „ ~ ~ , ~ , a o „ ~ ~ w ~ , . . , ~ „ o WA R N I N G ~ ~ ~ > . . ~ o 0 0 0 . o n ~ o s y s ~ ~ o ~ . . -- ~ ;+,,. ~ Y y T M , ~ p ~ , M . ~ S ~ ► ^ i 4 . n ~ . , e m~ ~ ~ e w ~ • m~ ~ c , n ~ . , ~ n ~ o m~ n n w ~ m ❑ ~ ~~M w ww.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/UpperGarnockFPS ~I~ D ' i l North Ayrshire C o u n c
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