Our Area

The Board’s Area, it’s Catchments & Watercourses 

The Board’s Area includes some of the most important environmental assets and wonderful habitat in the world and some of the finest grazing land in the country. The area is home to around 15,000 people, a thriving local economy and a hugely popular tourist destination that attracts visitors from around the globe. The area is both locally and internationally important and worth the cost of defending and protecting, now and in future. 

Although the entire area is at considerable theoretical risk of river flooding and inundation from the sea, the actual risk is substantially reduced by the work that we do in partnership with the Environment Agency, Anglian Water, Natural England and Local Risk Management Authorities. 

The Board’s Drainage District does not extend to its full Watershed catchment area, which means that we find it more difficult to control development and flows coming into the District than we would do if we had some influence in the upper reaches of our catchment. The Board’s boundary is based on the principles of the Medway Letter established in 1933, which in our view needs to be changed so that we have the opportunity to provide an even better service. 

Board’s Infrastructure

Environment Agency Infrastructure

Policy

Visit our Policy Page to read guidance on the Adoption and Abandonment of Watercourses and explore our Asset Prioritisation Criteria.