Scottish Flood Defence Asset Database 
The Scottish Government is committed to improving its understanding of flooding in Scotland.
Recommendations made in recent reports on climate change, identified a need for a register of fluvial and coastal defences, containing detailed records of assets, defended areas and number of properties protected.
These reports are:
Climate change Scottish Implications Scoping Study 1999 Scottish Executive Kerr et al
Climate Change review of level of protection offered by Flood Prevention Schemes 2001 Scottish Executive D J Price and J E McKenna
On November 1, 2006 SEPA published the Indicative River and Coastal Flood Map (2006), which shows the 0.5% probability risk of flooding for rivers and the coast in Scotland. However, this map contains only limited information about the location of flood defences and does not take flood defences into account when assessing flood risk. The Scottish Flood Defence Asset Database therefore supplements the SEPA Indicative River and Coastal Flood map by showing locations that currently benefit from flood prevention schemes to mitigate against the risk of flooding.
The Scottish Flood Defence Asset Database
- Constructs an electronic database of river and coastal flood prevention schemes and provides a GIS interface to this data.
- Surveys and details in outline the main dimensions and form of the defences used in each flood prevention scheme.
- Records the condition of the defences.
- Shows the area benefiting from defences.
- Defines defended and un-defended areas to a design standard of 100 years.
- Establishes the current standard of protection.
- Determines the number and value of properties benefiting from each flood prevention scheme.
A report summarising the findings of the SFDAD project and a detailed user manual are available. Users should consult the user manual to gain an appreciation of the operations required to efficiently and effectively display and locate the information they require. For those familiar with GIS processes, the Scottish Flood Defence Asset Database uses standard GIS techniques and commands and the user manual illustrates Form Flow Design and Data Form Flow Design.
Flooding Maps
Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961 - Schemes
Map showing all the schemes that have been completed since 1961, last updated October 2007: Map of Flood Prevention Schemes
Please note that this map will be updated periodically. Scottish Environment Protection Agency's (SEPA) Indicative Flood Risk Maps
The flood maps can show you if the area where you live could be prone to flooding, and if it is, you can follow the links on this website http://www.sepa.org.uk/flooding/mapping/index.htm to find out how you can prepare and protect yourself, your family and your home.
If you are a flood prevention practitioner or other professional engaged in flood mitigation and prevention activities and have not been issued a username and password, please contact the Scottish Executive Flooding Policy Team with your name, address and main area of interest regarding flooding, eg academic study, engineering consultancy, hydrology.