SRA Annual Report 2022-23: River Brue modelling
A fresh look for the SRA at flood risks associated with the River Brue, because existing modelling done in 2014 is inadequate and out of date.
Consultants have been studying how much water the Brue conveys, and the ways in which water moves – and is moved – around the river’s lowland catchment. So, for example, a survey has been done in Highbridge to assess the effects of an upwards heave in the river bed (technically known as a rotational slip) that was noticed in 2018.
A revised model is expected by autumn 2023. It will be a valuable asset for organisations proposing projects along the River Brue, because it will provide new evidence for where a range of improvements should work best.