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Natural disaster in the United Kingdom
In 2023, the United Kingdom experienced flooding.
January [ edit ]
On 14 January, the Met Office issued 98 flood warnings and 169 alerts across England.[1] The River Ouse broke its banks, causing severe flooding in York which left parts of the city centre submerged,[2] with rescue workers seen travelling down the street in boats.[1] The River Severn also broke its banks in some areas, causing flooding in Shrewsbury .[1] [3] A mother and her six-month-old baby were saved from a flood near Nynehead , Somerset which left their car stuck.[4] In Devon , the River Exe burst its banks between the villages of Oakfordbridge and Exebridge ,[5] which also affected Bickleigh .[6] The Great Western Railway faced delays, with two train lines blocked between Bristol Parkway and Swindon , and the line between Bristol Temple Meads , Bath and Swindon .[7] The line between Totnes and Plymouth was also blocked.[8]
On 16 January, severe flooding affected East Sussex after heavy rain overnight. In Hastings , the Priory Meadow Shopping Centre had to be closed after it was severely flooded, as well as the surrounding area.[9] Many roads around in the town closed, as well as parts of many A roads being closed or affected.[10] Other flooded areas included East Lavant , Ashburnham , Shripney , Sedlescombe , Westham and Alfriston . In Polegate , large pumping trucks were called out to deal with surface water which had formed on roads throughout the town.[11] Seven "take action now" flood warnings were issued in Sussex.[12] In Dorset, an industrial estate in Woolsbridge was flooded,[13] and a road was blocked by floodwater in Burton .[14] On 18 January, a major incident was declared in Somerset by the Environment Agency due to flooding risks.[15] On 24 January, the major incident in Somerset came to an end.[16]
On 19 January, part of the A303 in Wiltshire was closed due to flooding.[15]
On 23 March, roads flooded near Sea Mills railway station in Bristol .[17]
On 9 May, a major incident was declared in Somerset following flash flooding in the Galhampton , North Cadbury and South Cadbury areas following heavy rain.[18] Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service evacuated homes that were flooded.[19] Frome saw roads flooded.[20]
On 19 May, flash flooding closed roads in Weymouth following a thunderstorm.[21]
On 12 June 2023, heavy rain and thunderstorms caused flooding in Golders Green in north west London .[22] Watford Junction station was shut causing disruption.[23] In Staffordshire, the A50 road was shut after a flash flood in the Meir tunnel.[24] A Morrisons supermarket in Stamford, Lincolnshire was evacuated when water started pouring in and part of the ceiling collapsed.[25] St Amand's Catholic Primary School in Wantage was shut because of flooding.[26] At Luton and Dunstable University Hospital there was a “localised flooding issue” in the building.[27] Met Office warnings were given on 16 June for weekend floods.[28]
On 20 June, heavy rain and thunderstorms which received a severe weather warning from the Met Office hit England's south coast, causing flash floods. In Brighton , many people's homes were flooded, as well as businesses including a Waitrose shop and a Wetherspoons pub. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called out to 18 flood related incidents in the area, and a woman reportedly broke her ankle after falling on a flooded footpath near Preston Park railway station .[29]
On 9 July, flooding hit Flintshire and Wrexham Borough in North Wales .[30] North Wales Police advised motorists to avoid the coast road in Flintshire from Connah's Quay to Greenfield .[31] There were also flood warnings across Sheffield , for Bagley Dike in Grimsthorpe , Meers Brook at Heeley and tributaries in north Derbyshire and Pontefract .[32] Roads in Birmingham were also flooded.[33]
On 27 August, an elderly couple drowned after driving their car into floodwater in Mossley Hill , Liverpool.[34] [35]
September [ edit ]
On 18 September, there was localised flooding in some areas.[36] The worst affected area was the West Country in Southern England .[37] Flash floods ripped through the village of Kenton in Devon .[38] Exeter Airport was closed temporarily when the terminal was flooded.[39] A flood alert was made for coastal areas in East Dorset , Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .[40] Butlin's Minehead was closed after flooding in Somerset .[41] A Wetherspoons pub in Taunton was flooded.[42] On 27 September 2023, Storm Agnes hit the UK with strong winds and heavy rain, which brought flooding in parts of the UK and Ireland.
October [ edit ]
Flooding of the Dalmuir twin railway tunnels, Scotland, on 7 October 2023
On 7 October 2023, exceptionally heavy rain hit Scotland causing flooding in Glasgow , North Lanarkshire , South Lanarkshire , Stirlingshire , and other areas.[43] On 19 October 2023, Storm Babet hit Scotland with strong winds and heavy rain, with most parts of Aberdeenshire , Angus , Dundee and Perth and Kinross 250 millimetres (9.8 in ) of rain was predicted to fall in these areas from 19-20 October 2023, causing a red warning for rain in these areas too.[44] The South Yorkshire village of Catcliffe was flooded, despite new flood defences which were installed after the floods of 2007 .[45] Flooding caused by Storm Babet killed three people.[46] A flood in West Bridgford , Nottinghamshire caused over £46,000 worth of damage at Notts Gymnastics Academy.[47]
In late October, Britain was hit by further flooding and heavy rain.[48] The Priory Meadow Shopping Centre in Hastings was evacuated after floods.[49] The Ship Inn at Cockwood in Devon collapsed after heavy rain.[50] Localised floods in Lanchester, County Durham caused homes to be evacuated.[51] A man was swept out to sea at Burnham-on-Sea .[52] In Dorset, businesses in Sherborne were damaged by flash floods.[53] A woman in her car was rescued after her car became stuck in a ford at nearby Chetnole .[54] Flash floods also affected the Isle of Wight .[55] In Cornwall , the town of Mevagissey , Fowey , Looe and Polperro were affected by floods.[56]
December [ edit ]
Wintery conditions in early December resulted in 50 flood warnings across the UK.[57] In Dorset, the River Frome flooded in the village of Stratton near Dorchester .[58] The warnings spanned along the Jurassic Coast from Bridport to Chideock and Charmouth and also Dorchester , Maiden Newton and Beaminster .[59] In Somerset, roads were flooded.[60] The A358 road near Ilminster became unpassable in both directions.[61] In Worcestershire , floods closed several county roads.[62] The Barbourne Brook in Worcester was at risk of floods.[63]
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^ a b "Floodwater forces major road's closure" . BBC News . 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
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^ "Flooding: Clean-up continues across parts of Wrexham and Flintshire following thunderstorms" . ITV News . 9 July 2023.
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