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Councillors told 12,000 Perth and Kinross properties at risk of flooding by 2080
18.11.2022 - 14:21 / dailyrecord.co.uk
It has been estimated the number of properties at risk of flooding in Perth and Kinross could rise from 8700 to 12,000 by 2080.
Councillors have been told how climate change has led to an increasing number of flash floods.
A council committee was this week briefed on Local Flood Risk Management Plans due to be published next month which lay out actions to tackle the growing problem.
PKC’s interim flooding manager Peter Dickson updated the council’s newly-formed Climate Change and Sustainability Committee on Wednesday on progress.
He started by referring to the flooding in Perth in 1993, Comrie in 2012, Alyth in 2015 and the “ongoing devastating” impact with August 2020 being the “worst flood since 1993”.
He told the committee: “What we have noticed is an increase in the sort of rapid urban type of flooding – flash floods – that quite often happen in the middle of summer.
“It’s just indicative of climate change and the impact it’s having on the increased prevalence and frequency of flooding. And we’ve seen it again just a couple of months ago in Perth and Bridge of Earn.”
His presentation showed that as of 2018 SEPA’s National Flood Risk Assessment estimated roughly 8700 properties are currently at risk of flooding in Perth and Kinross. That equates to one in 12 properties and one in seven businesses.
He added: “By 2080 they’ve estimated about 12,000 properties could be at risk due to climate change. So it’s becoming quite a big problem and it’s only going to get worse.
“But the good news is there are things we can do about this.”
He referenced the six flood schemes in Perth, Comrie, Almondbank, Bridge of Earn, Milnathort and Weem.
He added: “Although certain public bodies are expected to take a proactive role in managing and
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