In an effort to manage flood risk and the impact of floods the United Kingdom's Land Registry has combined its data with the Environment Agency's flood data to launch its new Flood Risk Indicator. This indicator is an online tool to assess local flood risk of either a property or an area. The indicator delivers textual results indicating flood risk to registered land. The tool has been made available online in the 'Find-a-Property' section of the Land Registry website. Those using Flood Risk Indicator can access clear and reliable information about the possible risk of flooding. Since the Environment Agency continually improves its flood data, the Flood Risk Indicator will be updated accordingly with latest Environment Agency information. Property holders can purchase Flood Risk Indicator online via the Land Registry website. After keying in address details viz. House no/name and Postcode, these holders will receive a Flood Risk Indicator in a couple of minutes, stating whether the specific area of land purchased is likely to experience flooding or not. Customers can instantly download their result, which indicates whether or not their property is affected by a flood plain. This technology seems to be very helpful in raising customer's awareness on floods and its possible risk and thereby helps them to plan and prepare for the future with better information. Visit - https://www.landregistry.gov.uk/
International e-Gov Update
UK launches Online Flood Risk Indicator Tool
From January 2010 • Informatics, National Informatics Centre