Guidance

Natural flood management heat maps

This guidance describes the Environment Agency’s natural flood management (NFM) heat maps.

From:
Environment Agency
Published
3 March 2026

Applies to England

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Natural flood management heat maps  

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The Environment Agency has produced natural flood management (NFM) heat maps. You can use these to help identify potential project opportunities for the flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) investment programme.

 This guidance describes:

  • where to access the heat maps
  • how the maps were developed
  • how to use the heat maps

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Published 3 March 2026

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