12 July 2017
Keeping regional property owners up-to-date with flooding risks
People buying, building or developing property need to know beforehand whether it is prone to flooding, and that’s what
they can discover if they use Greater Wellington Regional Council’s just released online Flood Hazard Mapping tool.
Its interactive mapping and updated flood maps mean homeowners, renters, property developers, lawyers and anyone else
interested in property can quickly look up a regional address and get an indication of the impacts flooding may have for
individual properties.
“It’s easy to use, easy to understand, easily available and free,” says Greater Wellington Regional Council Flood
Manager Graeme Campbell.
The Flood Hazard Mapping tool, as well as general flood hazard maps for rivers and schemes across our region, brings
flood depth information together in one convenient online place.
“This is great news for people involved in property. By showing the flood risk for individual properties it provides
facts people need when considering purchasing or development. It helps people to invest with their eyes wide open,” says
Mr Campbell.
Information in this tool is not intended to replace a LIM report for individual properties. People are encouraged to
request further information about individual properties so they can better understand how any possible flood hazard may
affect their properties.
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