Derry City and Strabane District CouncilClimate Change Adaptation Plan 2020-2025

Climate Impact Profile
The review acknowledged that the combined multi-agency
response was timely and effective but that the severe flooding
had a profound, and in many cases lasting, impact on the lives
of local people, businesses and agricultural land in the areas
affected.
According to the North West Flood Review 2018 the risks and
impacts associated with flooding cannot be eliminated. This
has, and will continue to prompt organisations involved in
managing flood risk to adopt a range of approaches to reduce
the impacts of flooding where possible.
North West Flood Risk
Recent research undertaken by the Newcastle University found
that Derry City could experience an 80% increase in the current
one in ten-year flood events.
“Derry City - is potentially more at risk from climate change
than other parts of the UK” Dr Selma Guerreiro.
The research highlights the urgent need to design and adapt
our cities to cope with these future conditions.”
Professor Richard Dawson. (Guerreiro et al., 2018)
Derry City has also been identified by the Department for
Infrastructure as an Area of Potential Significant Flood Risk
where significant flood risk exists now or is likely to occur
in the future while Strabane is listed as a Transitional Area of
Potential Significant Flood Risk. (Department for Infrastructure,
2018b.)
Bridge Collapse August 2017 Flood Event
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DCSDC Climate Change Adaptation Plan