Upper catchment
We’re using innovative measures to keep water on the land longer and slow the flow down through the catchment to urban areas.
The upper catchments within the project area are a mixture of woodland and farmland. Across the Stanford-le-Hope, Shoebury and Prittlewell areas we're using land-management measures such as leaky dams, tree planting and innovative rain gardens to hold water upstream for longer and reduce the volumes and flow rates of water moving down through the catchment. This improves flood resilience downstream in urban areas.
