UK – One Missing After Flash Floods in Scotland, 140mm of Rain in 48 Hours
Police in UK report that one person is missing after being swept away by flash floods in Scotland on 18 November 2022. Heavy rain fell across Scotland from 16 November,…
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Floods and flooding in the United Kingdom
UK – Hundreds of Homes Damaged After Storm Franklin Causes Rivers to Rise
Hundreds of homes have been flooded in England and Wales after heavy rainfall from Storm Franklin caused rivers to rise from 20 February 2022. Authorities say flood defences have protected…
UK’s Climate Is Getting Warmer and Wetter Says Met Office
The Met Office says the UK is getting warmer and sunnier but also wetter as a result of climate change. 2020 was third warmest, fifth wettest and eighth sunniest on…
Western Europe – Storms Cause Floods in Switzerland, Germany and UK
Thunderstorms affected parts of western Europe over the weekend 24 to 25 July 2021. Flooding caused traffic chaos on roads in London, UK and Berlin, Germany. Vehicles were swept away…
UK – Flash Floods Cause Chaos in Eastern England
Heavy rainfall in eastern England, UK on 09 July 2021 caused streets to flood, disrupting traffic and damaging homes and businesses. The city of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire was the worst…
UK – 300,000 Homes in England Now Better Protected From Floods Says Environment Agency
More than 300,000 homes in England are now better protected from the effects of climate change compared with 2015, the UK’s Environment Agency announced on 24 March 2021. Exceeding its…
Storm Christoph: UK Flood Response Improving, but Lockdown Confused the Messaging
Overlapping disasters struck parts of England and Wales in January as Storm Christoph battered communities which were already suffering from the effects of a prolonged period under lockdown. It was…
UK – Storm Christoph Floods Prompt Evacuations
Storm Christoph brought heavy rain to parts of the UK from 19 January, 2021, increasing river levels in parts of North Wales and the North West of England. The UK’s…
UK – Widespread Flooding After Storm Bella
Heavy rainfall brought by Storm Bella caused flooding across Central England over the last few days, prompting evacuation orders and high water rescues. Strong winds from the storm also caused…
UK – Floods Prompt Rescues and Evacuations in Wales and South West England
Heavy rainfall swept across parts of the United Kingdom over the weekend 18 to 20 December 2020, causing flash flooding in parts of Wales and South West England. Whitebarrow in…
Insurers Float Fast Flood Protection, as Britain Fails to Confront Risk
LONDON, Nov 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As climate change brings more intense storms and rising seas, Britain faces rapidly growing and shifting flood threats – something few of those…
UK – Flood Rescues in Northern England After Rivers Overflow
Heavy rain in northern England has led to rivers breaking their banks in parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire, leaving roads closed and motorists stranded. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service…
UK and Ireland – Flash Floods After Storm Francis Brings Heavy Rain
Storm Francis brought strong winds, rough seas and heavy rainfall to parts of UK and Ireland from 24 August 2020. In Ireland, the worst of the flooding was in reported…
Europe – Storms Cause Flash Flooding and Landslides in UK, France and Italy
After days of high temperatures, heavy rainfall brought by summer storms has caused flooding and landslides in parts of the United Kingdom, France and Italy. This follows dramatic flash flooding…
Letting Rivers Run Wild Could Reduce UK Flooding – New Research
The UK government currently spends £2.6 billion on flood defences in England, and that amount is set to double by 2026. Flooding in February 2020 showed how that’s likely to…
Perils Estimates Insured Losses for UK’s February Floods at US$367
PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organisation providing industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, has disclosed its initial loss estimate for the floods in the United Kingdom in February 2020. The February 2020 Floods…
