Floods in France and Italy
As predicted by Accuweather and reported by FloodList here, parts of France and Italy saw heavy rain and flooding over the weekend. France In France, two people have died as…
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Flooding and floods in Europe
More Floods Across Southern England
3 weeks under water…and still no sign of flood water receding. As predicted by the Environment Agency a few days ago, parts of the South of England have been hit…
Floods Expected in France and Italy
Accuweather are reporting what they describe as a “chain of storms” that are expected to hit parts of southern Europe, possibly from Friday 17 January. The storms are most likely…
Floods Still Threaten South England
Yesterday the Environment Agency (EA) warned that further flooding can be expected in southern England over the coming days. High river and groundwater levels mean that even small amounts of…
Photos of UK Storms and Floods, December 2013 to January 2014
As part of our efforts to document in some way each major flooding incident from around the world, we are now working on building a collection of photos and images…
Widespread Flooding in UK after Worst Storms for 20 Years
The British Isles have been battered by storms without let up since 22 December 2013 and more is forecast to come with “Storm Christine” lined up to hit Britain and…
Storms and Floods in North West France
The stormy weather currently battering Ireland and the UK has also affected north west France, bringing floods to areas of the region including Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine, Finistère and Loire-Atlantique. The severe…
UK Faces Holiday Floods
The River Ouse in York overflowed yesterday, flooding parts of York city centre. Heavy rainfall in the region, especially in the surrounding higher ground, led to a rapid rise in…
Storms Bring Floods Across British Isles
After the “Tidal Surge” floods and storms earlier this month yet another storm has battered areas up and down the British Isles. The current storm first struck late yesterday, Wednesday…
Czech Floods June 2013 Facts and Figures
Some data released by the Czech government show some interesting figures and statistics for the floods that struck in Czech Republic and across several central European states during June 2013.…
Tidal Surge Floods in Northern Europe
The UK was the first country to suffer from the storm, labelled in Germany as Hurricane Xaver and in Denmark as Cyclone Bodil and in Sweden as Sven. You can…
UK Storm Floods Update
The storm and tidal surge has affected hundreds of locations through Wales, Scotland and England. The storm seems to be passing, but the threat of flooding remains. The UK’s Environment…
Storm Surge Floods in UK
The storm and tidal surges mentioned in our earlier report (North Sea Flood Threat) have now hit England, and evacuations are currently taking place along the eastern coast of the…
The 1953 North Sea Floods
In light of the flood warnings for North sea coastal areas of Scotland, England and Germany for 5 and 6 December 2013, we decided to take a timely look at…
North Sea Flood Threat
Can the North Sea Floods of 1953 happen again? A storm that is likely to hit parts of Northern Europe between Thursday 5 December and Friday 6 December prompted authorities…
Floods across Southern Italy (Updated)
Update: 1,500 evacuated from Pescara after a local river burst its banks Woman found dead in her car in a flooded underpass in Pescara, Abruzzo Man killed after being swept…
