Table of Contents

1       Introduction.

1.1         Disclaimer

1.2         Structure of a Flood Risk Assessment (FRA)

1.3         The Sequential Approach

2       Flood Risk Assessment

2.1         Stage 1 Flood Risk Identification

2.1.1      Regional Flood Risk Appraisal

2.1.2      Strategic Flood Risk Appraisal

2.1.3      CFRAM Programme

2.1.4      Available sources

2.1.5      Conclusion of Stage 1.11

2.2         Stage 2 Initial Flood Risk Assessment

2.2.1      Flood zone mapping

2.2.2      Application of the Sequential Approach

2.2.3      Justification Test

2.2.4      Stage 2 Conclusion

3       Recommendations

List of Maps

Map 1: Amendment No. 2 of Callan Local Area Plan 2014-2020

Map 2: Composite Map of Flood Risks

Map 3: Flood Zones

List of Figures

Figure 1: CFRAMS Draft Mapping for Callan, 2014

Figure 2: Hyder Consulting Flood Zones for Callan, 2010

Figure 3: Historic Flood Events, OPW

Figure 4: Benefitting Lands, OPW

Figure 5: Alluvial Soils, 2006

Figure 6: Ordnance Survey 6 inch map, 1829-1842