The River Defence Committee

The Alde and Ore Association set up the River Defence Committee in April 2007 at a time when the Association was the forerunner locally in pressing for additional Government expenditure on flood defences.

The Association produces an annual photographic report on the state of the river defences (available below). These reports are sent to the Environment Agency to help them assess their capital and maintenance budgets for the following year. Additional reports are produced after a major event such as the tidal surges that occurred in November 2007 and more recently on the night of 5/6th December 2013. The latter was, in many parts of the river, greater than the devastating surge experienced in 1953. Significant damage was experienced particularly on the coastal defences at Slaughden, Hazlewood Marsh was totally inundated and remains so and Snape village had catastrophic damage with 27 houses being badly flooded.

Our estuary and rivers, along with the coastline are the defining natural features for our region. We all share a responsibility to look after them so that future generations can enjoy their unique character, as we in our turn have been privileged to do. By joining the Association today you can help support us in our efforts to keep this estuary as it is. This will ensure that our local economy, homes and livelihoods are not simply washed out to sea.

Assessor Reports for 2022

River bank assessments are available as PDF files, grouped by flood cell. Click on the links below to download the reports.

River Bank Assessments 2022

FC1 - Boyton and Butley Marshes
FC2 - Butley Mills
FC 4.1 - Gedgrave & Sudbourne Marshes
FC 4.2 - Orford Sailing Club to Short Gull Tide Gauge

River Bank Assessments 2021

 

River Bank Assessment 2020
FC 1 - Boyton and Butley Marshes
FC 2 - Butley Mills
FC 3 - Ferry Cottage to Chillesford Lodge
FC 4.1 - Gedgrave & Sudbourne Marshes
FC 4.2 - Chantry Marshes to Orford Quay
FC 4.3 - Pump House to Orford Town
FC 4.4 - Pump House to Chapmans Creek
FC 5 - Chapmans Creek to The Anchorage Iken: not available due to COVID-19 restrictions
FC 6 - South Bank of Snape Bridge: not available due to COVID-19 restrictions
FC 7 - Snape Bridge to Blackheath
FC 8 - Blackheath Estate, Ham Creek: not available due to COVID-19 restrictions
FC 9 - Brick Dock to Hazelwood Marshes Breach
FC 10 - Slaughden Quay to Brick Dock Jetty

 

River Bank Assessment 2019

 

River Bank Assessments 2018

 

River Bank Assessments 2017

 

River Bank Assessments 2016

 

River Bank Assessments 2015

 

River Bank Assessments 2014

 

River Bank Assessments following the surge tide on 5 December 2013

 

River Bank Assessments 2013

 

River Bank Assessments 2012