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  • Can the data within Flood Maps (NI) be licensed for commercial use?

    Topics:
    • Rivers and flooding, 
    • Flood Maps NI

    The GIS flood hazard data (including flood defences) for fluvial, coastal and surface water are available to be licensed commercially as products through our business partners Land & Property Services (LPS). You can find license details specific to Rivers Agency under “Digital 10 Form and Digital 10S Form” at the following web link:

    • Digital application forms (Use of LPS Intellectual Property) | Department of Finance (finance-ni.gov.uk)

    Below is a list of the range of flood products available.

    ProductShort Product Description and Hyperlink to Produst Sheet
    Floodplain RiversFloodplain Rivers is a multi layered predictive flood mapping product providing a composite of detailed mapping and strategic mapping.
    Floodplain TidalFloodplain Tidal is a multi-layered predictive flood mapping product providing a composite of detailed mapping and strategic mapping.
    Surface WaterSurface Water is a multi-layered predictive flood mapping product providing a strategic overview of areas across Northern Ireland that could be affected by surface water flooding.
    Historical FloodingHistorical Flooding is a multi layered dataset which shows known areas that have been inundated by flood water in the past.
    Floodplain Rivers PremiumFloodplain Rivers Premium is a multi-layered predictive flood mapping product providing detailed mapping for rivers / culverts that have been hydro-dynamically modelled using the latest (1D/2D) modelling software.
    Floodplain Tidal PremiumFloodplain Tidal Premium is a multi layered predictive flood mapping product providing detailed mapping, for tidal areas that have been hydro-dynamically modelled using the latest (1D/2D) modelling software.
    River / Tidal ModelsRiver / Tidal Models consists of the individual calibrated and verified models that have been used to create the detailed flood mapping content for the river and tidal floodplain products within Flood Maps (NI). The extent of the models and model metadata can be viewed within the ‘Detailed River Models’ web app; available at: https://arcg.is/evn9u.

    For licensing queries please contact: digital.supply@finance-ni.gov.uk

    Related content

    • Contents of the Flood Maps NI
    • Flood risk information and its use
    • How Flood Maps (NI) was produced
    • Property and insurance
    • What is Flood Maps (NI)?
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