Waterhouses
Waterhouses is a village located in the Staffordshire Moorlands, and is on the southern boundary of the Peak District National Park. This location was identified through the FAIR project, due to the repeated flooding problems caused by surface water and the River Hamps, which has widely impacted residents in the local area.
On this page you will find more information about the flood alleviation scheme and about how important community engagement is in making a scheme like this produce positive and successful results for residents who have experienced flooding.
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Types of flooding
River flooding, also known as fluvial or riverine flooding, occurs in main rivers and ordinary watercourses when the volume of water in t...
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Across England, over 5.2 million homes and businesses are at risk from all types of flooding. The Environment Agency provides informatio...
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What is FAIR?
The FAIR (Flood: Aware, Informed and Resilient) approach to community flood risk, or the FAIR Project, is working innovatively and collab...
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