6 January 2025
Snow and heavy rain cause flooding across Severn Trent region
Severn Trent issued advice on who households should contact after snow at the weekend and heavy rain on 6 January caused flooding in parts of its region.
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January 2025
6 January 2025
Major incidents declared over flooding in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire
Major incidents were declared in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire on 6 January 2025 after widespread flooding, as the Met Office issued further snow and ice warnings across large parts of the UK.
1 January 2025
Flooding leaves around 2,500 North West properties without power
Electricity North West reported around 2,500 properties without power in the North West on 1 January 2025, mostly in Greater Manchester, after flooding at substations and damage to underground cables.
1 January 2025
Updated national coastal erosion risk map published
The Environment Agency has published an updated national coastal erosion risk map showing that 3,500 properties in England are at risk of coastal erosion by 2055.
1 January 2025
Detailed local flood mapping made available through GOV.UK digital services
The Environment Agency is making its detailed local flood risk mapping available through GOV.UK digital services from early 2025, alongside a new national assessment of flood and coastal erosion risk…
1 January 2025
Emergency Alerts issued during River Soar flooding
Emergency Alerts were used to support evacuations during acute flooding on the River Soar in January 2025, the government has said in its UK Government Resilience Action Plan.
December 2024
30 December 2024
Heavy rain and flooding disrupt Scotland and northwest England at New Year
Heavy rain on 30 and 31 December 2024 brought flooding to western Scotland and northwest England, badly disrupting rail services and leading to the cancellation of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations.
17 December 2024
New national flood risk assessment published for England
The Environment Agency published its national assessment of flood and coastal erosion risk in England on 17 December 2024, showing around 6.3 million homes and businesses in areas at risk from…
5 December 2024
Severn Trent issues storm and flooding advice ahead of Storm Darragh
Severn Trent has issued storm and flooding advice to customers ahead of Storm Darragh, setting out who to contact for different types of flooding and steps to reduce its impact on homes.
1 December 2024
SEPA reviews Potentially Vulnerable Areas in December 2024
SEPA has completed its six-yearly review of Potentially Vulnerable Areas, replacing 235 catchment scale areas from 2018 with 452 community scale areas covering 90 per cent of properties at flood risk…
November 2024
26 November 2024
Local authorities report at least 433 internally flooded properties after Storm Bert
The Welsh Government has announced grants of £1,000 or £500 for households flooded during Storm Bert, as local authorities report internal flooding to at least 433 properties across Wales.
26 November 2024
NFCC responds to flooding resulting from Storm Bert
The National Fire Chiefs Council has responded to flooding from Storm Bert, thanking fire and rescue personnel and volunteers and repeating its call for a statutory duty consultation for services in…
24 November 2024
Fire control handles widespread weather related incidents across Devon and Somerset
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said its fire control handled multiple weather related incidents on the evening of 24 November 2024, including cars stuck in floodwater and dangerous…
24 November 2024
Major incident declared in Rhondda Cynon Taf as Storm Bert flooding hits south Wales
A major incident was declared in Rhondda Cynon Taf after Storm Bert brought severe flooding to south Wales, with hundreds of homes, businesses and schools affected and flood warnings still in force…
22 November 2024
Severn Trent issues storm and flooding advice ahead of Storm Bert
Severn Trent issued advice on who to contact about different types of flooding and on steps to keep homes flood-free, as Storm Bert was expected to hit the Midlands over the weekend.
21 November 2024
Storm Bert brings multi-hazard weather to the UK
Storm Bert brought heavy rain, strong winds and snow to the UK from 22 to 25 November 2024, flooding hundreds of properties in Wales and England, cutting power to 350,000 homes and causing a number of…
1 November 2024
Ofwat and CCW publish update report on customers' experiences of sewer flooding
Ofwat and CCW have published an update report on customers' experiences of sewer flooding, finding some improvements since 2022 but saying customers with multiple incidents are left behind.
1 November 2024
Storm Bert floods more than 700 homes in Wales
Storm Bert brought widespread rainfall and record river levels to South Wales in November 2024, flooding more than 700 homes and forcing about 40 households to evacuate after a coal tip landslip.
1 November 2024
Storm Bert drives nearly 400,000 visits to NRW flood warning webpage
Natural Resources Wales recorded nearly 400,000 visits to its website in November 2024, its busiest month of the year, as Storm Bert brought flooding to more than 700 homes across Wales.
1 November 2024
Storm Bert causes flooding in Northamptonshire and West Yorkshire
Flooding in Northamptonshire and West Yorkshire followed Storm Bert in November 2024, with fire service photographs of the response published alongside a national warning that the UK is not adequately…