Floods

Floods in England

Will anyone miss a council flood committee?
After Reform UK's council leadership scrapped the designated flooding committee, what will the impact be for Lincolnshire?
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Lincolnshire
Posted
6 days ago
Town still recovering six months on from flooding
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Wiltshire
Posted
25 May
New Reform council abolishes flood committee
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Lincolnshire
Posted
23 May
Holiday park plagued by flooding is closed down
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Northamptonshire
Posted
23 May
Bat hurdle for man seeking to demolish 'flood' home
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Hereford & Worcester
Posted
20 May
Residents nervous about flood risk, says MP
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Norfolk
Posted
14 May
Severe storm caused 'devastating' flood - report
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Oxfordshire
Posted
12 May
Wireless water butt tech helps to limit flood risk
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Shropshire
Posted
5 May
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

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
29 April
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

Weather for the week ahead. Video, 00:03:29
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Weather
Posted
4 hours ago
Met Office sees greater chance of hot summer and heatwaves
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Weather
Posted
1 day ago
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UK's spring was warmest on record, Met Office says
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UK
Posted
3 hours ago
More than 700 believed dead in devastating Nigeria floods
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Africa
Posted
5 hours ago
Hay fever symptoms to worsen for many as grass pollen season hits peak
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Weather
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1 day ago
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More on Floods

Death toll from Nigeria flash floods rises to 151
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Africa
Posted
2 days ago
Will anyone miss a council flood committee?
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Lincolnshire
Posted
6 days ago
Watch: Flood waters rapidly fill Australia's Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre
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Weather
Posted
6 days ago
Town still recovering six months on from flooding
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Wiltshire
Posted
25 May
New Reform council abolishes flood committee
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Lincolnshire
Posted
23 May
Holiday park plagued by flooding is closed down
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Northamptonshire
Posted
23 May
Elderly woman rescued from flood ravaged Australian home. Video, 00:00:39
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Australia
Posted
23 May
Four dead, several missing in record Australia flooding
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Australia
Posted
23 May
Cattle washed on to beaches in widespread Australia floods. Video, 00:00:45
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Australia
Posted
22 May
Business Daily. Valencia: Recovering from the floods. Audio, 17 minutes
Six months on, we head back to the Spanish city to hear from residents and businesses
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Watch: Fatal storms flood the south of France. Video, 00:00:31
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Europe
Posted
20 May
Three killed after floods ravage French Riviera region
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Europe
Posted
20 May
Bat hurdle for man seeking to demolish 'flood' home
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Hereford & Worcester
Posted
20 May
India's 'Silicon Valley' flooded after heavy rains
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Asia
Posted
20 May
Residents nervous about flood risk, says MP
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Norfolk
Posted
14 May
Large hail pelts southern England following yellow weather warning
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Weather
Posted
13 May
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More than 100 dead after floods hit eastern DR Congo
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Weather
Posted
13 May
Severe storm caused 'devastating' flood - report
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Oxfordshire
Posted
12 May
Real Survival Stories. Bahamas Hurricane: Water Level Rising. Audio, 48 minutes
In 2019, Hurricane Dorian plunges Tara Pyfrom's peaceful island existence into chaos.
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
Wireless water butt tech helps to limit flood risk
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Shropshire
Posted
5 May
Drone footage shows scale of deadly Peru landslide. Video, 00:00:36
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Latin America
Posted
30 April
Bat surveys begin for flood protection scheme
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South Scotland
Posted
29 April
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