Much Wenlock Flood Alleviation Scheme Much Wenlock has a long history of floodingm in 2007 around 64 properties reported flooding to Shropshire Council, including an electricity substation which caused a power outage to a large part of the town. The Much Wenlock Flood Alleviation Scheme comprised the construction of two attenuation ponds together with retaining structures and hydro brakes in two locations within the town. The works were design by WSP to capture and store water that could otherwise flood properties, businesses and roads in the town. The scheme is designed to attenuate flows from a 3.33% AEP (Annual Exceedance Probability) plus climate change flood, has a total storage volume of 16,500m3 and required the excavation of 39,000m3 of material to crea

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