Summary
In short
- A flood risk and response plan is a plan used in KnowEnviro that sets out flood risk to the site and what happens before, during and after an event. It is built against ISO 14001 cl.8.2 and forms part of the Energy and Decarbonisation programme.
- Written once and reviewed every two years. Owned by the site lead.
- The template holds 44 fields across 6 sections.
- Scoring is plan current, where high is good.
- ISO 14001 is environmental management systems. The international standard for managing environmental aspects, obligations and impacts. Certifiable.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Spill plan, Business continuity.
What it is
What it is
What is a flood risk and response plan?
A flood risk and response plan is a plan used in KnowEnviro that sets out flood risk to the site and what happens before, during and after an event. It is built against ISO 14001 cl.8.2 and forms part of the Energy and Decarbonisation programme.
When is a flood risk and response plan completed?
A flood risk and response plan is completed when the thing being planned is created, and again at the stated review interval. Written once and reviewed every two years.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This plan is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this plan covers has occurred, or is about to
- Authorisation is needed before the work can begin
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form FRP-2026-000
- You are running the Energy and Decarbonisation programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links spill plan, business continuity
Not for
- Climate Risk Assessment, which assesses the site against flooding, heat, drought, storm and supply chain disruption from a changing climate.
- Site Resilience and Continuity Plan, which sets out how the site keeps operating or recovers after loss of power, refrigeration, water, IT, key equipment or people.
- Business Continuity Exercise Record, which records a test of the continuity plan, what worked and what did not.
- Anything outside KnowEnviro, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 14001Environmental management systems
The international standard for managing environmental aspects, obligations and impacts. Certifiable.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the flood risk and response plan template based on?+
It is built against ISO 14001 cl.8.2. ISO 14001 is environmental management systems. The international standard for managing environmental aspects, obligations and impacts. Certifiable. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the flood risk and response plan contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, risk understanding, before, during and after, related records, outcome. Together they hold 44 fields, 39 of which are required.
How often is a flood risk and response plan raised?+
A new record is raised when the thing being planned is created, and again at the stated review interval. Each one is given an ID in the form FRP-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the flood risk and response plan belong to?+
It is part of Energy and Decarbonisation. Intensity improving on a normalised basis, with figures you could put in front of a customer.
How is a flood risk and response plan scored?+
Scoring is plan current. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the flood risk and response plan template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the flood risk and response plan library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowEnviro — environment and energy. Aspects, permits, waste, emissions, spills and sustainability reporting.
Sources
Sources
- ISO 14001 — Environmental management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization