Flood Defence Schemes

With climate change and increasingly intense weather, the Carmarthenshire County Council Flood Defence and Coastal Protection Team are continuously looking for ways to manage flooding from surface water and small watercourses across the county. Through Council and Welsh Government funding, our flood defence schemes aim to mitigate the impacts of flooding for as many residents and businesses as possible.

Emergencies and community safety

Natural Flood Management (NFM) Scheme

This innovative Natural Flood Management scheme in Ammanford is a nature-based flood alleviation scheme that provides a higher level of flood protection for more than 20 properties situated around Margaret Street.

Natural Flood Management (NFM) Scheme

Flood Alert Early Warning System

The network allows remote monitoring of water levels in response to rainfall in real time. This enables screen blockages and high water levels to be picked up at an early stage and actioned, before they become an issue leading to potential flooding.

Flood Alert Early Warning System

Brynglas Flood Risk Management Scheme

This new scheme now provides a higher level of flood protection for 18 properties; improves the health and safety of the site for maintenance and inspection purposes.

Brynglas Flood Risk Management Scheme

Cwm-oernant Reservoir Flood Alleviation Scheme

The Cwm-oernant Reservoir consists of two approximately 1-acre large ponds connected by a cascade.

Cwm-oernant Reservoir Flood Alleviation Scheme

A Series of Flood Defence Projects to come

The Flood Defence team will be creating a series of project pages on our flood defence schemes for the purpose of community education and acknowledgement of Welsh Gov funding.

Flood Defence Projects to come

Report Flooding/Blocked drains on road

If you can establish the source of the flooding, you can report it directly to the relevant organisation. If you’re unsure of where the water is coming from then report it to us.

Report flooding

Flood Defence Consent

We now have a duty to control certain activities that might have an adverse impact on flood risk and the environment.

Flood defence consent

Flood Risk Strategy and Management Plan

We have a duty to develop, maintain, apply and monitor a strategy for local flood risk management which includes surface run-off, groundwater; and ordinary watercourses.

Flood Risk Strategy and Management Plan

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Natural Flood Management (NFM) Scheme

Flood Alert Early Warning System

Brynglas Flood Risk Management Scheme

Cwm-oernant Reservoir Flood Alleviation Scheme

A Series of Flood Defence Projects to come

Report Flooding/Blocked drains on road

Flood Defence Consent

Flood Risk Strategy and Management Plan