Tag Archives: Flooding

The Bowmont-Glen Catchment Initiative Part 2 – The unique qualities of this catchment – By Eleanor Morrison

Posted on August 16, 2010 by admin

The Bowmont-Glen catchment has special qualities and is truly unique, both ecologically and physically: The Tweed catchment is renowned for its diverse and traditional landscapes, which support a rich variety of important habitats and species; this has been recognised through … Continue reading →

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The Bowmont-Glen Catchment Initiative Part 1 – Aims and Main Issues – By Eleanor Morrison

Posted on August 1, 2010 by admin

This second article examines the principal aims of the Bowmont-Glen Catchment Initiative, which included: Investigating the dynamics of water and the changing nature of the gravel bed channels in the Bowmont-Glen catchment Interpreting the relationships between land use, river management, … Continue reading →

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The Bowmont-Glen Catchment Initiative Update – Introduction – by Eleanor Morrison

Posted on July 25, 2010 by admin

(click on map to enlarge) The Bowmont Water, known as the River Glen in its lower reaches, is a major tributary in the Tweed catchment on the Scottish/English border.

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The River Till Restoration Project

Posted on June 25, 2010 by admin

MNV was contracted by the Tweed Forum to deliver a river restoration project in Northumberland. The project looked at flooding issues on the River Till, focusing on damage caused by an increasing frequency and intensity of flood events around the Till – Glen … Continue reading →

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River restoration at Carfraemill

Posted on March 24, 2010 by admin

Carfraemill River Restoration Project The Kelhope Burn at Carfraemill after 2008 flooding Flooding events during 2008 caused dramatic bank erosion in the Kelhope burn flowing by the Carfraemill Caravan Site and neighbouring house. The Camping and Caravan Club commissioned MNV … Continue reading →

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MNV in the Teviot Catchment – Part 4

Posted on February 10, 2010 by admin

Modelling floods in the Teviot Catchment The overall aim of a catchment flood model was to produce a 200 year flood hydrograph at the upstream boundary of Hawick and to show how it could be modified by NFM. The modified … Continue reading →

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MNV in the Teviot Catchment – Part 3

Posted on February 9, 2010 by admin

Catchment flood modelling Hydrodynamic modelling provides a means to analyse processes occurring within a catchment and to test a range of scenarios which may influence future flood events.

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MNV – The Bowmont Catchment Initiative

Posted on February 5, 2010 by admin

Bowmont Water River channel (Source: www.geograph.org.uk). MNV consultancy has won an important contract from the Tweed Forum to study the causes of the recent adjustment of the Bowmont Water river channel and advise on future flood risk management solutions in … Continue reading →

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MNV Sustainable Flood Management Demonstration Sites

Posted on February 4, 2010 by admin

A group visiting an MNV Sustainable flood management demonstration site Floods are destructive processes which damage buildings, agricultural land and transport networks, but are also constructive processes that maintain dynamic river systems and help landscapes to evolve. Flood management is … Continue reading →

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MNV in the Teviot Catchment – Part 2

Posted on January 29, 2010 by admin

Borthwick Water in flood conditions Links between the physical characteristics of the Teviot Catchment and flooding The Teviot river basin above Hawick is 324 km2 in area and includes three main river systems: River Teviot, Borthwick Water and Slitrig Water … Continue reading →

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