River Flood Mapping
In B.C., local governments, including the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) are responsible for land use management, including the management of land use in relation to natural hazards, which includes flooding. To better understand flood hazards the RDN is leading a series of studies on the Englishman River, Little Qualicum River, Nanaimo River and the coastal zone. The studies are part the RDN’s broader Flood Management Program and build on the region-wide flood risk assessment completed by the RDN in 2019.
These studies will provide updated floodplain maps and assess the risk to communicate key vulnerabilities in the floodplain and to inform integrated flood management planning that considers climate change. This information will also be used to inform flood management planning, now and into the future through an update to the RDN’s Floodplain Management Bylaw No. 1469 and other applicable policies and plans.
To learn more about the RDN's approach to flood planning click on this video (5 minutes).
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