On Friday the 3rd of January, a combination of a low pressure weather system, high spring tide and gale force winds, is likely to cause a tidal surge that will increase the usual spring tide level of 5.16m, by another 0.8m, causing overtopping of coastal defences at Ilfracombe. From early on Friday ...

Happy New Year! Tonight millions of people lined the banks of the river Thames in London to watch the New Years fireworks. As predicted it started to rain shortly after 11pm on New Years Eve, but that did not stop the show. On the stroke of midnight 2 million pounds worth of fireworks lit up [&helli...

For many areas the first day of the year brings persistent rain and further flooding. As the evening progresses, the number of flood warnings issued by the Environment agency grows. There are currently 55 flood warnings (Flooding is expected. Immediate action required) and 240 flood alerts (Flooding...

Homes have been flooded and roads closed in Whitehaven, Cumbria, as further heavy downpours hit the UK. The following areas have been affected... Market Place, Whitehaven, flooded houses, roads closed- Swingpump Lane re-open School Brow, Moresby Parks, Whitehaven. Coach Road, Whitehaven. King Street...

Dumfries is one of many places across Scotland today as heavy rains bring more flooding to the UK. The river Nith runs through Dumfries and has burst it's banks in the Whitesands area, flooding roads, homes and businesses. Water levels continue to rise and police are asking people to avoid the town ...

More than 40 homes have been evacuated as heavy rain across Dumfries and Galloway causes the river Nith to burst it's banks at Kirkconnel. A rest and welfare centre has been set up in the Miners Hall in the village. Kirkconnel is one of several places in Dumfries and Galloway to suffer flooding toda...

There are Yellow and Amber weather warnings in place for parts of the UK on Monday 30th December. Amber weather warning of rain for SW Scotland, Lothian Borders, Strathclyde. On Monday morning heavy rain will move eastward across Scotland. Rainfall accumulations of 20 to 30 mm are expected widely wi...

On Monday the river Wey burst it's banks causing major floods across Surrey. Guildford is one of the towns that was badly affected by the floods. On Tuesday, on what was meant to be one of the busiest days of the year for shops, Guildford town centre was completely evacuated. On Tuesday we also repo...

Latest: River levels in the Mole and its tributaries have been steadily falling since Christmas Day but still remain high. Between 10 to 20 mm of rainfall is currently expected between midnight and 8 o'clock on Friday morning. This is likely to result in the River Mole overtopping its banks in place...

Thunder and hail showers have been moving their way across the South East in the last few hours, not the sort of white Christmas people were hoping for. As towns in Surrey, Sussex and Kent pray for a break in the wet weather so that they can begin to recover from severe flooding that has […]...