Part 5SEPA: other flood risk management functions

Flood warning

74Flood warning

1

SEPA must, where it considers that a flood is occurring or likely to occur in the near future, make available warnings in relation to the flood.

2

Any warning under subsection (1)—

a

of a flood which SEPA considers is occurring must be made available as soon as practicable after SEPA considers that is the case,

b

of a flood which SEPA considers is likely to occur in the near future must be made available as soon as SEPA considers appropriate,

c

is to be based on information available to SEPA, and

d

must be made publicly available by SEPA by such means as it considers appropriate.