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Before and after videos show high water levels flooding parks and allotments. ... Drone footage shows extent of Warwickshire floods. Alice Cullinane - BBC News, West Midlands.
Areas including Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire were among the worst hit and some roads were still closed and rail services disrupted on Tuesday morning. (PA Graphics)
Flood risk management in a village that was cut off by water is "clearly" not working, an MP says. Much of Wolston, in Warwickshire, was hit by flooding on Monday with some locals stranded in ...
The worst of the flooding occurred across parts of the Midlands including Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. [ 4 ] In Stratford-upon-Avon , the Royal Shakespeare Company cancelled two nights of performances due to rising water levels on the River Avon . [ 5 ]
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 total, 91 flood warnings and 237 flood alerts were issued by the Environment Agency. [98] In many areas, more than 50 mm (2.0 in) of rain fell in less than 36 hours. [ 99 ] Flooding caused widespread travel disruption during the pre-Christmas rush, which is traditionally the busiest time of year for public transport in the United Kingdom.
Residents in a Warwickshire town that was hit by flooding for the first time in more than 20 years in 2024, fear they face the same deluge again this year. On 3 January last year, the people of ...
The River Anker has flooded Nuneaton town centre several times in the past, including 1968, prompting the construction of a 600-metre-long (2,000 ft) flood relief channel in Weddington in 1976. [11] [12] In July 2007 the river flooded the Liberty Way pitch, forcing Nuneaton Town and Nuneaton RFC to cancel matches while the river water drained ...