Flood Relief Channel - This involves building a new river channel to divert flood water away from towns and cities, Storage areas - Large hole/crater built near a river so if the rivers floods, the water goes in there, Afforestation - Trees are planted to increase interception of rainfall and to slow down the flow of water to the river, Dams - Built to hold back extra water and then released through the dam in a controlled way to prevent flooding, Floodplain zoning - Any new building developments are planned to be built away from floodplains where possible, Flood Walls - Big concrete walls built along a river’s course, Channelisation - River channel is widened or deepened so that it can carry more water. Might also be straightened so water gets to the sea more quickly, Washlands - These are areas which are left to flood so that flooding is avoided in other places such as towns, Warning systems - Sirens which give people an early warning of possible flooding, Embankments - Raised banks built along the river to hold back flood waters,

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