Who uses the Flood Map and why?
The Flood Map is designed to increase awareness among the public, local authorities and other organisations of the likelihood of flooding, and to encourage people living and working in areas prone to flooding to find out more and take appropriate action. The Flood Map can also be used by those people who wish to apply for planning permission in England to see whether the site they plan to develop is in a flood risk area. To assist householders and insurers in providing insurance, we have supplied ABI member insurance companies with information that gives a national assessment of likelihood of flooding from rivers and the sea, within the floodplain taking into account flood defences. It provides a first step for insurers in assessing flood risk for a general location and forms part of a wider range of information that they use in their risk assessment.
