Floods

Floods in England

Wireless water butt tech helps to limit flood risk
The technology allows for water to be released ahead of heavy rainfall to increase tank capacity.
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Shropshire
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2 hours ago
Flood repair work list drawn up by council
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Berkshire
Posted
25 April
Plans for nature-based solution to town flooding
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Shropshire
Posted
25 April
Elderly woman on anxiety medication after flooding
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Wiltshire
Posted
25 April
Students tackle 'massive problem' of flooding
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Berkshire
Posted
24 April
Flood victims future-proof their homes
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Oxfordshire
Posted
23 April
Chip shop owner still counting cost of winter flood
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Gloucestershire
Posted
22 April
New play brings back memories of floods in real 'Happy Valley'
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Culture
Posted
22 April
Flood works to protect town get £20,000 boost
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Oxfordshire
Posted
21 April
Ruins of 300-year-old sea wall clad in etched steel
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Posted
17 April
Flood warning and trees down after heavy rainfall
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Devon
Posted
16 April
New flood defences welcomed by business owners
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Shropshire
Posted
9 April
Flood wardens warn residents of upcoming risks
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Gloucestershire
Posted
8 April

Floods in Scotland

Bat surveys begin for flood protection scheme
Ecologists will use thermal cameras to check for their presence in the Whitesands area of Dumfries.
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South Scotland
Posted
5 days ago
Severe weather response efforts put to the test
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South Scotland
Posted
3 March
Council urged to drop flood defence project funding
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South Scotland
Posted
16 February
Historic fair fears for future over flood scheme
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South Scotland
Posted
26 January
Dumfries flood protection work to begin in 2026
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South Scotland
Posted
20 January
Flood fears as Storm Bert heads into second day
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Edinburgh, Fife & East
Posted
24 November 2024
Amusements business seeks safer location after repeated floods
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South Scotland
Posted
17 September 2024
Man goes fishing in flooded street. Video, 00:00:20
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NE, Orkney & Shetland
Posted
10 July 2024
'No major closures' during flood protection work
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South Scotland
Posted
10 June 2024
Clean-up resumes after Stonehaven seafront damage
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NE, Orkney & Shetland
Posted
12 February 2024
Seafront remains closed after 'risk to life' warning
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Scotland
Posted
11 February 2024
'Risk to life' warning as flooding closes seafront
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NE, Orkney & Shetland
Posted
10 February 2024
Flooding risk for Scotland as heavy rain expected
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Scotland
Posted
5 February 2024

Floods in Wales

Rugby team heartbroken by flooding, now dreaming of cup glory
Flooding during Storm Bert caused extensive damage to the pitch and clubhouse at Cross Keys RFC.
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Wales
Posted
4 April
Man drowned in Storm Bert floodwater - inquest
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Wales
Posted
20 March
Flood and drought risk increasing in cities - study
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UK
Posted
12 March
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Residents still not back home six months after floods
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Wales
Posted
11 March
William and Kate meet Storm Bert flood victims. Video, 00:01:14
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Wales
Posted
26 February
Family scarred by 'horrendous' landslide
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Wales
Posted
24 February
Traumatised kids scared of rain after storm floods
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Wales
Posted
20 February
Family dog falls in garden sinkhole and dies
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Wales
Posted
17 January
Residents' anger after burst brook floods homes
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Wales
Posted
6 January
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Flooding and disruption amid new weather warnings. Video, 00:00:46
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Wales
Posted
6 January
Heavy snow forecast for Wales this weekend
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Wales
Posted
2 January
Met Office defends Storm Bert weather warning
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Wales
Posted
18 December 2024
Landslide residents want to leave their homes
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Wales
Posted
9 December 2024

Floods in Northern Ireland

Delays to flood prevention scheme 'disappointing'
Dawn Grieve who was rescued from her home in 2017 says the delay in a defence scheme is frustrating.
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Northern Ireland
Posted
10 April
'Unbelievable' only half of flood support money paid out
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Northern Ireland
Posted
10 April
'I used my chair lift to escape flooding'
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Northern Ireland
Posted
25 November 2024
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Woman 'sickened' by demands to return flood payment
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Northern Ireland
Posted
2 November 2024
Businesses 'underwhelmed' by draft flooding report
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Northern Ireland
Posted
26 June 2024
'Climate change means I don’t have a village anymore'
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Northern Ireland
Posted
28 May 2024
'Downpatrick must get back on track'
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Northern Ireland
Posted
22 May 2024
Flood-hit traders frustrated by compensation delays
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Northern Ireland
Posted
21 May 2024
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Flood resident still waiting to get home
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Northern Ireland
Posted
8 May 2024
Flood victims 'will be out of homes for months'
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Northern Ireland
Posted
12 April 2024
Getting back to business 'amazing' in Downpatrick. Video, 00:00:57
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Northern Ireland
Posted
14 March 2024
'We had three months of no customers after floods'
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Northern Ireland
Posted
14 March 2024
Flood support scheme opens to impacted businesses
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Northern Ireland
Posted
27 February 2024

BBC Weather features and forecasts

What role did weather forecasters play in WW2 victory?
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Weather
Posted
1 hour ago
Peak of Eta Aquarid meteor shower to dazzle bank holiday skywatchers
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Weather
Posted
1 day ago
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Weather for the week ahead. Video, 00:03:29
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Weather
Posted
17 hours ago
How does weather affect the dawn chorus?
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Weather
Posted
1 day ago
Which pollen is making you sneeze? Video, 00:01:20
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Weather
Posted
9 April

More on Floods

Wireless water butt tech helps to limit flood risk
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Shropshire
Posted
2 hours ago
Drone footage shows scale of deadly Peru landslide. Video, 00:00:36
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Latin America
Posted
4 days ago
Bat surveys begin for flood protection scheme
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South Scotland
Posted
5 days ago
File on 4 Investigates. Hell and High Water: Are we ready for the floods? Audio, 39 minutes
Is enough being done to protect people from flooding?
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Flood repair work list drawn up by council
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Berkshire
Posted
25 April
Plans for nature-based solution to town flooding
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Shropshire
Posted
25 April
Elderly woman on anxiety medication after flooding
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Wiltshire
Posted
25 April
Students tackle 'massive problem' of flooding
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Berkshire
Posted
24 April
Flood victims future-proof their homes
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Oxfordshire
Posted
23 April
Chip shop owner still counting cost of winter flood
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Gloucestershire
Posted
22 April
New play brings back memories of floods in real 'Happy Valley'
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Culture
Posted
22 April
Flood works to protect town get £20,000 boost
Attribution
Oxfordshire
Posted
21 April
Ruins of 300-year-old sea wall clad in etched steel
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Posted
17 April
Flood warning and trees down after heavy rainfall
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Devon
Posted
16 April
Severe floods hit Lanzarote after torrential rain
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Europe
Posted
13 April
Delays to flood prevention scheme 'disappointing'
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Northern Ireland
Posted
10 April
'Unbelievable' only half of flood support money paid out
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Northern Ireland
Posted
10 April
New flood defences welcomed by business owners
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Shropshire
Posted
9 April
Flood wardens warn residents of upcoming risks
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Gloucestershire
Posted
8 April
County to get £1.4m for flood and erosion schemes
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Cumbria
Posted
8 April
Death toll rises from weekend storms in US
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US & Canada
Posted
8 April
Watch: Deadly storm system brings flooding to US South and Midwest. Video, 00:01:02
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US & Canada
Posted
7 April
Call for urgent action in villages hit by floods
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Somerset
Posted
7 April
Flooding sweeps away 9-year-old as storms slam central US
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US & Canada
Posted
6 April