Scheme Introduction

The Office of Public Works (OPW), in partnership with Cork County Council, have recognised the high levels of existing flood risk in the River Lee Catchment. The OPW have carried out a Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Study for the Lee Catchment, which includes the Owenacurra and Dungourney River catchments, as well as tidal flood risk. Cork County Council has recognised that groundwater and pluvial flooding are also very significant sources of flood risk in Midleton. A robust flood scheme for the town needs to address these flood sources.

The scheme is to be developed to defend properties at risk from all four sources of flooding, i.e. tidal, fluvial, pluvial and groundwater flooding. The Draft Catchment Flood Risk Management Plan identified a preferred option for the alleviation of flood risk in the Midleton catchment. Cork County Council, acting as Agents for the OPW, has commissioned Arup to develop a Flood Relief Scheme for Midleton.

This website has been set up to provide information to members of the public and to keep you informed of the project's progress.

Latest News

Interim Measures Report- June 2024 more

Scheme Update post Storm Babet Report- June 2024 more

Options Report- June 2024 more

Update on Midleton FRS- May 2024 more

Update on Midleton FRS- December 2023 more

CCC Statement Post Storm Babet more

Arboricultural Tree Survey Report 2023 more

Invasive Plant Species Survey & Treatment 2023-2023 more

Hydrology and Hydraulics Reports Available more

Public Participation Day 3 - Emerging Preferred Option more

Invasive Plant Species Survey & Treatment 2022-2023 more

Project Update more

Invasive Alien Plant Species more

Public Information Leaflet more

Japanese Knotweed Treatment more

Cork County Council- Statement on Recent Flooding here

Public Participation Day Summary of Feedback here

Site Investigation Works to Commence here

Frequently Asked Questions launched here

Glossary of Terms launched here

Public Participation Day Feedback Submission Period Closed more

Public Participation Day Feedback Extension more

Public Participation Day- Update more

Public Participation Day more

Japanese Knotweed Treatment more

Property Threshold Surveys more

Specialist Surveys more

Ground Investigation more

Summary of Findings from 1st Public Information Day more

Japanese Knotweed Treatment more

Geophysical Survery more

Japanese Knotweed more

LiDAR survey completed more

Geophysics, Hydrographic and LiDAR Surveys more

Midleton Flood Relief Scheme - Public Information Day 1 more

Municipal District Meeting presentation more

Steering Group Members