the boss needs some new flood detectives…… can you do the job? complete the levels by finding...
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FLOOD DETECTIVE
The Boss needs some new flood detectives……
Can you do the job?
Complete the levels by finding out about flooding in your local area
to get your badge!
LEVEL 1
Village
Town/City
County
Country
What is your location?
Flat Desert
NO
Fast Rivers
NO
Flat Farmland
YES
Open Fields
YES
Dense City
NO
Mountains
NO
Rivers and Lakes
YES
Coastal
Not close by
Houses
YES
What is the landscape like?
Teacher!
Did the budding detectives complete the level correctly?
YES NO
LEVEL 2
What are the local flood risks?
Teacher!
Did the budding detectives complete the level correctly?
YES NO
LEVEL 3
Well done so far!
The Boss is very pleased
Can you investigate some more about your local area?
Are these defences in your local area?
Can you think of anything else that protects Chelmsford
against flooding?
Tidal BarriersThere are no tidal
barriers in the Chelmsford area. You might know
about the Thames Barrier, which can
be closed across the River Thames to
protect London from flooding.
Pumping StationsIn our area, water pumping stations
are usually used to move clean water
and sewage, rather than for flood
protection. The best known one was at
Sandford Mill, which is now the industrial
museum.
StructuresYes, you have seen
the sluice by the Essex Record Office. This is not really for
managing floods, but when it rains
heavily and the city rivers get full, the
sluice can be opened to let some
water through.
Flood PlainsYes, In Central Park, and the meadows near the Baddow bypass.If there has been a lot of heavy rain, you can often see water in the meadows. Part of Central Park also floods, although not so often.
Water StorageYes, at Bond Street, outside Loch Fyne
and Prezzo.The sunken area
here is designed to flood but this would
not happen very often. Most of the
time, people can sit on the steps and enjoy the view.
ChannelsYes, in Chelmsford city centre, near
Marks and Spencer and The Meadows shopping centre.
The concrete banks help to stop the
water overflowing into the city streets when there is a high
water level.
DrainageYes, there is
drainage everywhere!
Just walk along any street and you will see drains in the edge of the road,
which let rain water drain away and
protect the roads and pavements from
flooding.
UpkeepYes, each year, volunteers do a
clean-up in the city centre rivers, which removes anything which might hold
back the water, and makes it look tidy.
Ditches & DykesYes, There is a dyke in Central Park to protect the fire
station and houses nearby, when the
river floods.There are also many ditches, especially in
the countryside, which drain the
water away from the farmland.
OtherTidal Barriers
Pumping StationsStructures
Flood Plains
Water StorageChannelsDrainageUpkeep
Ditches&
Dykes
Teacher!
Did the budding detectives complete the level correctly?
YES NO
LEVEL 4
16
What is being done in the local area?
Teacher!
Can the budding detectivesTell you about the local project?
YES NO
LEVEL 5
Complete the fact sheet and hand it in
One more level to go…
The Boss would like to know if you are able to remember all the facts
about your investigations.
A good detective has a good memory!
Teacher!
Did the budding detectives complete their fact sheets correctly?
YES NO
CONGRATULATIONS!
You are now a
FLOOD DETECTIVE
Collect your badge from your teacher
The Boss