White Cart Water Flood Prevention Scheme

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White Cart Water Flood Prevention Scheme (WCWFPS)

The White Cart Water has inflicted misery to residents and businesses in the south side of Glasgow over many decades. There have been numerous significant flood events over the last 25 years with several hours of heavy rainfall causing river levels to increase rapidly.

Glasgow City Council has promoted a flood prevention scheme for the White Cart Water and its tributary the Auldhouse Burn. The Scottish Ministers approved the flood prevention scheme in 2006 and the first two construction phases are now underway.

This website has been set up to provide information to members of the public and to keep you informed of the project’s progress.

Latest news

The BBC's Matt Baker visited the Kirkland Bridge site on 29 October 2009 (more)

In the Press - view a recent article appearing in the Evening Times (more)

The construction of the urban flood defences got underway in January 2009. (more)

The construction of the three flood storage areas is well underway. (more)

Useful Information

SEPA floodline (more)

Are you prepared for a flood (more)

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