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Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Publisher
Environment Agency
Updated
1 August 2025
Topic
Not set

Summary

PLEASE NOTE: This record has been retired. It has been superseded by: https://environment.data.gov.uk/dataset/96ab4342-82c1-4095-87f1-0082e8d84ef1 This record is for Approval for Access product AfA379. Previously known as NaFRA Spatial Flood Likelihood Category Grid (Internal). This is a national assessment of flood risk for England produced using local expertise. The dataset shows the chance of flooding from rivers and/or the sea, based on cells of 50m. Each cell is allocated one of four flood risk categories, taking into account flood defences and their condition. No more detailed resolution is provided. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency Copyright and/or Database Rights 2023. All rights reserved.

Data links

Link Format Preview Updated
RoFRS_Product_Description_v2_4.pdf PDF 1/8/2025
RoFRS_Product_Contents_December_2023.pdf PDF 1/8/2025
RoFRS.lyr 1/8/2025
Data Version.txt TXT 1/8/2025

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Additional information

Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
25 July 2025
Harvest GUID
8d57464f-d465-11e4-8790-f0def148f590
Extent (Latitude)
55.816° to 49.943°
Extent (Longitude)
-6.236° to 2.072°
Spatial reference system
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/27700
Dataset reference date (creation)
2004-01-01
Dataset reference date (revision)
2023-12-06
Frequency of update
quarterly
Access constraints
Some features of this map are based on digital spatial data from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH) © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2023 OS AC0000807064.
Responsible party
Environment Agency (pointOfContact)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng

Contact

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Licence information

Open Government Licence, Some features of this map are based on digital spatial data from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, \u00a9 NERC (CEH)\n\n\u00a9 Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2023 OS AC0000807064.