RainGain Project

The RainGain Project Second UK National Observers Group Meeting took place on 16th April 2013 at London's City Hall.

Over 50 people attended including specialists, practitioners, academics and local and central government policy-makers from the UK and the RainGain partner countries France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Presentations were given by senior national and local government officials from the UK and the four partner countries on the surface water flooding challenges that they face and how they are innovating to overcome them through, for example, the creation of water squares and green roofs and improved town planning. UK RainGain partners ICL, Met Office and Local Government Flood Forum then outlined progress to date in developing and piloting innovative technologies to improve the prediction and management of surface water flooding. The day concluded with a breakout discussion session on the way forward for surface water flood forecasting and warnings in the UK