Hawick Flood Protection Scheme
Hawick Flood Protection Scheme have been approved and will provide a one in 75 year level of flood protection to Hawick from the River Teviot. In 2019, advanced works have been progressed and construction of the scheme is programmed to begin in 2020. The documents and drawings for the scheme are available on the Hawick Flood Protection Scheme website.
Flood risk management plan
Interim reports have been published for Scotland's Local Flood Risk Management Plans (LFRMP). The plans show how flooding will be managed over a six year period in each area including funding and the timetable for delivering actions identified in the plan.
We are the lead authority for the Tweed area and have produced the Tweed LFRMP.
Full plans 2022-28
- Tweed Local Flood Risk Management Plan - includes the majority of the Borders
- Forth Estuary Local Flood Risk Management Plan - includes the Berwickshire coast. Falkirk Council is the lead authority for this plan
- Solway Local Flood Risk Management Plan - includes the Newcastleton area. Dumfries and Galloway Council is the lead authority for this plan
As part of the development of the Tweed LFRMP, a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) screening report was completed and it was determined that a full SEA was not required.
Interim reports 2016-22
- Tweed Local Flood Risk Management Plan - includes majority of the Borders
- Forth Estuary Local Flood Risk Management Plan - includes the Berwickshire coast. Falkirk Council is the lead authority for this plan
- Solway Local Flood Risk Management Plan - includes the Newcastleton area. Dumfries and Galloway Council is the lead authority for this plan
Final reports 2016-22
- Tweed Local Flood Risk Final Report - Final Reports 2016 – 2022
- Forth Estuary Local Flood Risk Management Plan
- Solway Local Flood Risk Management Plan
SEPA have also produced Flood Risk Management Plans which aim to co-ordinate efforts to tackle flooding in Scotland.
Flood protection schemes
Several flood protection projects have been completed or are planned for towns across the Scottish Borders.
These include:
- Galashiels Flood Prevention Scheme: completed 2014
- Jedburgh (Skiprunning Burn) Flood Protection Scheme: completed 2016
- Selkirk Flood Protection Scheme: completed 2016
- Hawick Flood Protection Scheme: ongoing - construction programmed 2020-23
Flood Protection Studies
As part of the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy and Plans, we have developed flood studies to gain a greater understanding of the flood mechanisms and to appraise mitigation options to reduce flood risks in five Borders towns:
- Peebles
- Innerleithen
- Broughton
- Earlston
- Newcastleton
For more information, visit the Border Flood Studies website.
How residents can help themselves
- sign up to SEPA’s flood warnings
- sign up to SB Alert our emergency messaging service
- purchase subsidised flood protection products and sign up to the local flood warning group
- contact our Emergency Planning team for help and advice