Natural Flood Management
At Raincloud, we provide Natural Flood Management (NFM) consultancy services across the UK. We support developers, local authorities and landowners in designing and assessing nature-based flood risk solutions that work with natural processes to reduce flood risk, improve water quality and deliver wider environmental benefits.
What is Natural Flood Management?
Natural Flood Management (NFM) uses natural processes and landscape features to reduce flood risk by slowing, storing and absorbing water throughout a catchment. Rather than relying solely on traditional engineered flood defences, NFM works with nature to manage the movement of water, helping to reduce peak river flows and minimise downstream flood risk.
Natural Flood Management measures can include woodland creation, floodplain reconnection, wetland restoration, leaky barriers, soil management improvements and the creation of attenuation features that temporarily store water during heavy rainfall events. In addition to reducing flood risk, these measures can improve water quality, enhance biodiversity, create valuable habitats and contribute to climate resilience.
How Raincloud can help
At Raincloud, we provide expert Natural Flood Management assessments, feasibility studies and design support for developers, local authorities, utilities, landowners and environmental organisations. We work closely with clients to identify suitable NFM opportunities that align with project objectives, environmental constraints and regulatory requirements.
Our team can assess catchment characteristics, identify effective NFM measures, evaluate flood risk benefits and develop practical solutions that complement wider flood risk management strategies. Whether supporting planning applications, environmental enhancement projects or catchment-scale flood resilience schemes, we deliver robust, evidence-based advice tailored to your specific requirements.
Our Natural Flood Management Services
Natural Flood Management feasibility studies
Catchment assessments and flood risk reviews
Identification of NFM opportunities
Surface water management strategies
Environmental and planning support
