3. What additional flood risk information will be added in the future?

Created: 25 March 2025

We plan to add more datasets to the Flood Map for Planning service in due course. We expect these to include a climate change scenario and depth information for surface water flood risk, and depth information for rivers and sea flood risk. 

We paused updates to the Flood Zones when preparing to publish the updated versions. Some new flood models are not included in the data released on 25^th March 2025. These are expected to be included as part of the first updates currently expected to start later in 2025.

We plan to update flood risk datasets that appear on the Flood Map for Planning (including the Flood Zones) every 3 months. In 2025/26, flood risk updates may be more or less frequent as the new approach is established. 

In the intervening period, there will be notifications on the Flood Map for Planning service to inform customers where there is new flood risk information not reflected in the Flood Zones. Customers who may need to obtain information from these flood models can request relevant data through the Flood Map for Planning service, or by contacting the local Environment Agency Customers and Engagement teams.