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APPENDIX 1 FLOOD RISK INDICATOR MATRIX FOR VILLAGES, RURAL SETTLEMENTS AND ENVIRONS PLANS

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Flood Risk Indicator Matrix

Available data (by source) Village / Environs www.floodmaps.ie Flood Maps: Recurring Flood Points recorded at Allenwood near Killinagh Upper. Low lying areas affected. Road liable to flooding. No properties affected. Local Authority Slate River was cleaned in recent years. This will require ongoing attention. 6" OS maps Low lying marshy areas indicated in vicinity of and around village, including pNHA (Canal), and close to "Enterprise & Employment" Zoning Q Indicates areas immediately adjacent to Barrow as "Liable to Other Some lands within the Allenwood village boundary are indicated as lying within Drainage District Lands. Barrow Drainage (Sheet 35): Ballyadams River not shown in flood plain of Barrow. It joins the Barrow upstream of Ardreigh Lock.

Allenwood

No entry on Flood Maps.

Athy Environs( Bennetsbridge)

Very serious flooding to properties from Ballyadams River in 2009 (Corran Ard Estate). This is a tributary of the River Barrow. No flooding issues.

Flooding"

Athy Environs Gallowshill)

No entry on Flood Maps for this location.

No Indications of Flooding

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Flood Risk Indicator Matrix (Contd.)

Village / Environs

Available data (by source) www.floodmaps.ie Nov. 2000 - Flood (Code 2) photograph provided at bridge on Main Street. Nov. 2000 - Flood (Code 2) - River Greese at Greesemount (South of Plan Area) - refer to the photograph provided. Local Authority River Greese has been cleaned in this area. Ongoing maintenance will be required for this area. 6" OS maps River Greese flows through Ballitore in a southerly direction. Centre of Village is low lying and 6" Map shows area "Liable to Flooding" East of River Greese and North of Main Street (Western boundary of Zoning Q along the River. No indication of historical flooding. Ground levels rise relatively quickly north and south of the Liffey. No Indications of Flooding. Kilgallen and Partners Other

Ballitore

No entry on Flood Maps. Ballymore Eustace

No flooding issues.

Blessington Environs

No entry for Blessington

No flooding issues.

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Flood Risk Indicator Matrix (Contd.)

Village / Environs www.floodmaps.ie Recurring flood event related to Annislingh Stream, which overflows its banks after exceptional rainfall. Road is liable to flood and some properties are affected. (Area Engineer 30-32005). Naas Town Engineer (1.04.2005): road flooding is associated with a pipe taking surface water from an existing development to the River Liffey.

Available data (by source) Local Authority 6" OS maps The Annislingh Stream joins the Liffey South of Caragh close to the Naas Road Bridge. Flooding has occurred in the past in the vicinity of the location where the stream enters the Village from the West, which is the lowest area Other

Caragh

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Village / Environs

Available data (by source) www.floodmaps.ie No entry on Flood Maps. Local Authority No flooding issues. 6" OS maps No indication of flooding occurrences shown. Relatively dense landdrainage network surround settlements. River Greese flows east of Crookstown in a southerly direction. Lands adjacent to the River are described as K&P FRA for School (Dept. of Education) Other

Coill Dubh / Coolearagh

No entry on Flood Maps.

No flooding issues.

Crookstown

"Liable to Flooding"
south of the village. Flood Maps: Multiple / Recurring Flood Points recorded at Johnstown. Johnstown Village Historical flooding recorded. No indication of flooding occurrences shown. Relatively dense landdrainage network surrounds village. Development has altered this network. JB Barry Report 2002. K&P Reports / Mapping on 2010 Flood Defence Project.

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Village / Environs

Available data (by source) www.floodmaps.ie No entry on Flood Maps. Lands adjacent to River Blackwater shown as benefiting lands. Local Authority No flooding issues. 6" OS maps No indication of flooding occurrences shown. Relatively dense landdrainage network surrounds village. Ground levels slope away from R402 / Enfield Road towards Fear English River and River Blackwater. Map shows relatively dense network of drains in vicinity of subject lands, but no direct evidence of flooding potential. Other

Johnstown Bridge

No entry on Flood Maps.

No flooding issues.

Kilcock Environs

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Village / Environs

Available data (by source) www.floodmaps.ie Road Flooding at Derryoughter in vicinity of Kildangan Local Authority 6" OS maps Drain Rises shown Other Sheet 27 Barrow Drainage Maps indicates possibility of flooding to South East tip of Village Plan and West thereof.

Kildangan

Flooding of roads in 2000 (Kill River). Kill Environs

Combined sewers causes peaks in the inflow to Osberstown Waste Water Treatment Plant. No flooding issues. No indication of flooding occurrences shown. K&P Report 10-019-R1 Assessment of Kilmeague WWTP

No entry on Flood Maps. Kilmeague No entry on Flood Maps for Moone. Moone

No flooding issues.

Map shows Buggawn and Burtown Streams, both tributaries of the River Greese, crossing Moone

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Village / Environs

Available data (by source) www.floodmaps.ie No relevant entry. Local Authority Culvert on Newbridge Road at Harbour Hotel Culvert on Newbridge Road at Harbour Hotel Culvert on Newbridge Road at Harbour Hotel Flood levels in the river can rise to such a level that the water backs up through SW Gullies leading to surface water flooding in parts of the village Surface water scheme completed in 2006 in the village centre. No indication of flooding occurrences shown. 6" OS maps Other

Naas Environs (West) Naas Environs (North) Naas Environs (South)

No relevant entry. No relevant entry. Historical flooding problems in Straffan. (1954, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2009). Information on the 1954 Flood Levels is also provided. The Nov. 2002 flood event saw 400mm of water in Straffan, but no properties flooded.

Straffan

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Village / Environs

Available data (by source) www.floodmaps.ie Stream flowing along road overflows after heavy rain. Properties are affected. Local Authority Suncroft has a history of flooding events. Overland runoff caused severe flooding to some properties in 2009. Springs may also be a problem. 6" OS maps Streams shown on 6" map, but no indication of susceptibility to flooding. Parts of Suncroft are low lying. Other Barrow Drainage (Sheet 28) - flood plain extends to south of Suncroft (Asgulusian Bridge). Suncroft unlikely to flood from this, but drain maintenance could be a factor.

Suncroft

Timolin

The River Greese flows Southwards just West of Timolin and the Bothoge River flows Westwards through Timolin before joining the Greese. No entry on Flood Maps for Timolin Village.

In 2008, the Bothoge River burst its banks and flooded properties. Subsequent maintenance may have solved this problem.

6" Map indicates that the River Greese is "Liable to Flooding" in the vicinity of its junction with the Bothoge.

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Settlement www.floodmaps.ie Allen No entry on Flood Maps No entry on Flood Maps

Available data (by source) Local Authority No flooding issues. Ardclough is highly prone to flooding trapped between canal & rail embankment. 6" OS maps No indication of flooding occurrences shown. No indication of lands liable to flooding within settlement boundaries. Significant ponds are shown on lands located east of the Grand canal and immediately adjacent to part of the settlement. 1:2500 scale mapping suggests wetlands at this location. The Local Authority has carried out some flood relief works at the northeastern boundary of the settlement. The Local Authority also proposes to carry out a Flood Relief Scheme for additional works in the vicinity of the canal. Other

Ardclough

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Settlement www.floodmaps.ie Historical flooding problems in Brannockstown. Works have been carried out by the Local Authority, which may alleviate the problem.

Available data (by source) Local Authority 6" OS maps Significant ponds shown north of the settlement, at Ballymount Demesne, and south of the Grange residential development. Stream flowing from the south disappears at the entrance to the settlement and thus its flow path through the settlement is unclear. Topography is flat north of the Kilcullen Road junction. No flooding issues. No indication of lands liable to flooding shown. The village is low lying relative to lands immediately north and south. No indication of lands liable to flooding shown. Ground level slopes downwards from south to north. Absence of watercourses and drains is consistent with highly permeable soils in this area. Other

Brannockstown

No entry on Flood Maps Broadford

No entry on Flood Maps

No flooding issues.

Brownstown

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Settlement www.floodmaps.ie Water flowing off the land leads to annual flooding at a localised hollow on the road floods after heavy rain. Remedial works have been carried out by Local Authority, but no certainty that problem is solved.

Available data (by source) Local Authority Area Engineer's report to OPW of 18th May 2005. 6" OS maps Topography slopes in a southwesterly direction towards river located south of the settlement. Village centre is located in low-point. Stream flowing from east to west is interrupted by development. Concentration of watercourses and wetland to west and south-west of settlement suggests potential for flooding at these locations. No indication of lands liable to flooding. Pond shown immediately east of settlement. Absence of watercourses/drainage features, which is consistent with highly permeable soils in this area. No indication of lands liable to flooding. Topography is relatively flat. Relatively dense drainage network in vicinity of settlement. Barrow Drainage (Sheet 31) - Plan Area outside floodplain of Barrow (Railway separates it) Other

Calverstown

Not mentioned on Flood Maps

No flooding issues.

Cutbush

Kilberry

Evidence of flooding at Kilberry near shop and on the R417 where a localised hollow on the road is flooded every year after heavy rain.

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Settlement www.floodmaps.ie Not mentioned on Flood Maps

Available data (by source) Local Authority No flooding issues. 6" OS maps No indication of lands liable to flooding. Located in area of undulating topography with higher ground to north but falling away to east, south and west. Absence of drainage features within immediate vicinity suggestive of reasonably permeable sub-soils. No indication of lands liable to flooding. Village located on a local high point. Wetlands indicated in lowlying areas east of village. No indication of lands liable to flooding. Topography relatively flat. Absence of watercourses and drains is consistent with highly permeable soils in this area. Other

Kilmead

No relevant entry. Kilteel

No flooding issues. Located on high ground.

No relevant entry. Maddenstown

No flooding issues.

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Settlement www.floodmaps.ie River Barrow overflows its banks onto flood plain after heavy rain every year.

Available data (by source) Local Authority 6" OS maps Lands located south-west of Levitstown Bridge and lands located west of Maganey Lower (on the opposite side of the River Barrow) indicated as "Liable to flooding". Wetlands indicated south of Maganey Lower. Other Barrow Drainage (Sheet 39) - Maganey / Levitstown lie in the floodplain of both the River Barrow and the River Greese. Local knowledge indicates that the lands identified Settlement Expansion within Levitstown have flooded in the past.

Maganey / Levitstown

No records on Flood Maps

Milltown

No indication of lands liable to flooding. Settlement located on local high ground. Ground slopes downwards towards the Grand Canal Feeder which runs to the south west of Milltown. No indication of lands liable to flooding. Ground level slopes downwards to east and west. Pond shown south-west of Moyvally House.

Moyvally

Moyvally Water flows off the main road into the side road after heavy rain every year

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Settlement www.floodmaps.ie No records on Flood Maps

Available data (by source) Local Authority 6" OS maps No indication of lands liable to flood. Ground level slopes downwards towards west of village. Increased concentration of drainage features and wetlands indicated west of village. No indication of lands liable to flooding. Road levels rise sharply from Nurney Bridge. Other

Narraghmore

Nurney

Low lying area floods after exceptional heavy rain. This is not an annual event. Road is liable to flooding. No property is affected. No records on Flood Maps

Rathcoffey

No indication of lands liable to flooding. Topography flat except to east where ground rises to localised hill. There is a possibility that development may have interfered with the watercourses flowing northwards through village.

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Settlement www.floodmaps.ie Rathmore Road approaching Rath View Housing Estate is subject to periodic flooding. Land drainage may have been interfered with by construction of the development. Eadestown Historical road flooding adjacent to Cemetery at Eadestown appears to be eliminated by installation of SW Drain to the Annagall Stream. No relevant entry.

Available data (by source) Local Authority 6" OS maps Rathmore - No indication of lands liable to flood. Ground level slopes downwards towards Hartwell River. Concentration of drainage features on the northern side of the village. Eadestown - No indication of lands liable to flood. Ground level slopes downwards in a northerly direction through village towards the Annagall River which flows through the north of the settlement. No indication of lands liable to flooding. Settlement located predominantly on southern bank of Grand Canal. Higher ground to southwest of village. Dense drainage network on lands between Canal and Slate River to north of village. Other

Rathmore / Eadestown

Robertstown

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Settlement www.floodmaps.ie Record of road flooding west of settlement (Mill pond overflows after heavy rain a couple of times annually. Local road is liable to flooding). No records of flooding in Settlement. No entry on Flood Maps

Available data (by source) Local Authority 6" OS maps No indication of lands liable to flooding. Ground levels fall towards Staplestown Bridge at centre of Settlement. River flows in westerly direction through Settlement. Dense drainage network north of Settlement consistent with flat topography and low soil permeability. No indication of lands liable to flooding. Stream flows through western side of settlement with ground level on both sides falling towards it. Concentration of watercourses / drains on lands at southern boundary of village. Other

Staplestown

Twomilehouse

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