Flood Mapping & Management
Consultation has concluded
In B.C., local governments are responsible for land use management, including land use in relation to flooding. To ensure the most up-to-date information is being used in land use decisions, the RDN has completed a series of flood hazard studies for the Englishman River, Little Qualicum River, Nanaimo River and the coastal zone. The studies are part of the RDN’s broader Flood Management Program and build on the regional Flood Risk Assessment completed by the RDN in 2019.
For the three river study areas and the coast, the floodplain maps were based on model results for the 200-year return period flood under future climate change including 1.0 meter of sea level rise. The key outcome of this work are to :
- provide information to help communities and individuals better prepare for climate change impacts (erosion, storm surge and over time sea level rise), and
- update flood mitigation measures, including applicable plans, policies and bylaws.
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