Flood Risk Management

Glasgow, in common with all villages, towns and cities which straddle watercourses, is to an extent at risk from flooding.

All natural watercourses have floodplains, which are flooded at times when rivers or burns are in spate. The width of the floodplain depends on the shape of the land close to the river, and it is in these floodplains that there is a risk of flooding.


Local flooding away from rivers or burns can also happen when drainage systems cannot cope with very heavy rainfall.

Glasgow City Council has commissioned a number of studies into the risk of flooding from the River Clyde. As a result of these studies Glasgow City Council launched River Clyde Flood Strategy Commission and has completed the River Clyde Flood Management Strategy, River Corridor Supplementary Development Guide (available for download below).

River Clyde Flood Management Strategy, River Corridor Supplementary Development Guide (PDF 2,924k).

A list of FAQs has been compiled to explain the City Council's approach to flood prevention.

For enquiries on River Clyde Flood Risk Management, please contact:

Glasgow City Council
Land and Environmental Services
Richmond Exchange
20 Cadogan Street
Glasgow
G2 7AD

Phone: 0141 287 9014
E-mail: lsclydeflood@ls.glasgow.gov.uk


Useful Link
Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, flood mapping