Assessing long-term coastal flooding risk for Magnox nuclear power stations

Knight, P.J.; Prime, T.; Brown, J.M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3894-4651; Plater, A.J.. 2015 Assessing long-term coastal flooding risk for Magnox nuclear power stations. Southampton, National Oceanography Centre, 38pp. (National Oceanography Centre Research and Consultancy Report, 46)

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Abstract/Summary

A series of flood extent maps have been generated to assess the long-term vulnerability of selected Magnox sites (Oldbury-on-Severn, Berkeley and Wylfa) to flooding. These flood extent maps have been computed using the LISFLOOD-FP inundation model. Additional boundary conditions to include wave overtopping rates from extreme waves at Wylfa have been provided by the SWAB wave model. Each flood extent map is based upon a combination of increasing mean sea level (0.0 m to 1.0 m in 0.1 m increments) and extreme water levels (1:1, 1:2, 1:5, 1:10, 1:20, 1:25, 1:50, 1:75, 1:100, 1:150, 1:200, 1:250, 1:300, 1:500, 1:1000 and 1:10000 years) due to combined tide and surge, and extreme waves heights (Wylfa only). When used individually, and within the ARCoES Decision-Support System, these maps provide additional detail to support of Magnox’s long-term resilience planning for the defuelling, decommissioning and management of these nuclear power stations.

Item Type:	Publication - Report
Programmes:	NOC Programmes
Funders/Sponsors:	NERC
NORA Subject Terms:	Marine Sciences
Date made live:	16 Jun 2015 13:21 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/511061

Item Type:

Publication - Report

Programmes:

NOC Programmes

Funders/Sponsors:

NERC

NORA Subject Terms:

Marine Sciences

Date made live:

16 Jun 2015 13:21 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/511061