UK – Sheffield Flood Defences Completed
A £21 million flood defence scheme to better protect hundreds of businesses in Sheffield’s Lower Don Valley opened on Thursday 25 January, 2018. The new flood alleviation scheme will benefit…
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Floods and flooding in the United Kingdom
UK – Snowmelt and Rain From Storm Georgina Cause Flooding in Southern Scotland
Storm Georgina brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of Scotland on 24 January, 2018. Gusts up to 85mph / 136 km/h were recorded in western areas of the…
Ireland and UK – Evacuations and Flood Rescues as Heavy Rain Causes Flash Flooding
Flash flooding affected parts south west England, Wales and Ireland on 21 January, 2018. Some areas of France have also seen heavy rain and flood warnings are in place. In…
UK – Green Light for Hull’s £42m Humber Tidal Flood Scheme
Funding has been secured for a £42 million upgrade to the tidal flood defence scheme in the Humber Estuary – improving flood protection to 113,000 properties. Led by the Environment…
UK – Plans to Plant 50 Million Trees to Help Mitigate Flooding
Ambitious plans to create a new “Northern Forest” that will stretch from Liverpool across to Hull in England have been kick-started following an announcement by the UK Prime Minister Theresa…
Is Arctic Warming Influencing the UK’s Extreme Weather?
Severe snowy weather in winter or extreme rains in summer in the UK might be influenced by warming trends in the Arctic, according to new findings. Climate scientists from the…
UK – Plans to Monitor Flood Risk Across England Using 3-D Laser Maps
The Environment Agency has announced plans to map England’s entire landscape by 2020, using the data to assess flood risk and inform conservation work. Using aircraft equipped with laser scanners,…
UK – Next Phase of Leeds Flood Protection to Focus on Natural Flood Management
Next phase of Leeds flood protection plans set to be submitted to government is to have a strong focus on Natural Flood Management (NFM), with proposals to plant hundreds of…
UK – Boston Barrier Flood Defence Gets the Green Light
The Environment Agency’s £100m Boston Barrier – which will better protect more than 14,000 properties from tidal flooding – has been given the green light by the Secretary of State…
UK and Ireland – Dozens Evacuated After Heavy Rain Causes Rivers to Overflow
A storm caused major flooding in parts of the UK and Ireland between 22 and 23 November. Some areas recorded around 90 mm of rain in 24 hours. Winds of…
Ireland and UK – Storm Brian Causes Flooding
Storm Brian brought strong winds, high waves and rain to parts of Ireland and UK from Saturday, 21 October, 2017. Some minor flooding was reported in several cities in Ireland…
UK – Floods in Cumbria After 211mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Heavy rain in northern England caused flooding in parts of the county of Cumbria. The Environment Agency said that some areas recorded 211 mm of rain in 24 hours. The…
UK – Extreme Weather Events Could Cost Economy Tens of Billions, Warns WWF Report
Extreme weather and other possible scenarios that lead to environmental decline could have a significant impact on UK jobs and the economy if left unchecked, and must be factored into…
UK – Emergency Rescues After Flash Floods in South West England
Parts of south west England were once again under water after a period of heavy rainfall that began during the evening of 02 September 2017. This is the second flood…
UK – Summer Storm Brings Flooding to Eastern and Southern England
Flooding in parts of England caused traffic and transport problems and damage to property between 08 and 09 August 2017. A summer storm brought heavy rain to some areas of…
UK – New Research Finds High Risk of Unprecedented Rainfall
New innovative research has found that for England and Wales there is a 1 in 3 chance of a new monthly rainfall record in at least one region each winter…
