dataset · England
Risk of Flooding from Surface Water - Hazard
Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (RoFSW) map is an assessment of where surface water flooding may occur when rainwater does not drain away through the normal drainage systems or soak into the ground, but lies on or flows over the ground instead. It is produced using national scale modelling and enhanced with compatible, locally produced modelling from lead local flood authorities (LLFAs). The RoFSW datasets include information about flooding extents, depths, speed and hazards. This dataset sh
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Evidence quality: 43.6
Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).
Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
Evidence
- https://environment.data.gov.uk/api/file/download?fileDataSetId=91cbb09b-ca6f-4293-8e4e-f50761bccdcb&fileName=RoFSW Product Description.pdf
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/b6ec243a-90d3-4755-a1dc-b1f9ad90a14e/risk-of-flooding-from-surface-water-hazard1
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