SRA Annual Report 2021-22: River Brue modelling
The aim of this project is to get a better understanding of flood risks associated with the River Brue, by studying how much water it conveys, and the ways in which water moves – and is moved– around its lowland catchment. Existing Brue modelling is judged by SRA partners to be out of date.
In December 2021, the SRA Board therefore agreed to fund an update. Local contractor AndyWallis of AW Water Engineering Ltd has been commissioned to manage Brue modelling activities for the SRA, using consultants WSP. WSP are working with a project steering group, whichincludes representatives from the SRA, the Environment Agency, Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium and Somerset Catchment Partnership.
Other stakeholders will be involved from October 2022, once some draft outputs are available. Discussions will be held about flood-related issues such as conveyance, maintenance, resilienceand adaptation, with a view to establishing a set of preferred outcomes for the River Brue catchment.
It is estimated that fresh modelling will be completed by January 2023. Once it has been completed, an updated river model will be a valuable asset that could be used by any organisation wishing to develop plans for the River Brue.