Throughout 2022, between February and November, areas of the United Kingdom experienced significant flooding. The first wave of flooding occurred in February as Storm Franklin caused severe disruption across the country.[1]
Later in the year, in August, a flood had caused damage in Devon and Cornwall. Heavy rain caused flooding in Dorset in October whilst another wave occurred in November, affecting many parts of England and Scotland. At least two to three weeks worth of rain fell in Scotland in a twenty-four hour period on 18 November.[2]
February flooding
editStorm Franklin caused significant disruption in parts of the United Kingdom in February 2022 as a result of severe flooding which caused power outages and property damage across the country.[1]
August flooding
edit| Date | 16–19 August 2022 |
|---|---|
| Location | Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, London, Essex |
Parts of Devon and Cornwall were affected.[3] Flood water covered the Tregolls roundabout in Truro.[4] In Dorset, numerous properties in Bridport, Burton Bradstock and West Bay were flooded out.[5] Flooding was also experienced in Worksop in Nottinghamshire.[6] In Lincolnshire, Market Rasen experienced historic flooding.[7] Parts of Leicestershire affected included Leicester, Loughborough and Thurmaston.[8] London was affected too, with flooding in Bloomsbury, St Pancras station, Victoria and Kentish Town.[9] Roads in Port Talbot in South Wales were submerged.[10] In Essex, flash floods affected Epping Forest, Chelmsford, Braintree and Halstead.[11][12]
October flooding
editAfter heavy rains on 21 October, Bournemouth Town Centre was hit by heavy flash flooding.[13]
November flooding
edit| Date | 15–28 November 2022 |
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| Location | Devon, Wiltshire, Aberdeenshire, Angus |
On 15 November, heavy rain caused flooding across England and Wales. In west Wales, more than 50 homes near Tenby lost electricity. As the weather moved further inland, 70 homes were blacked out near Nottingham, 86 at Loughborough, 70 near Coventry, 30 near Wolverhampton and almost 50 in Boston.[14] A section of the Devon Expressway near Plymouth was flooded.[15] In Wiltshire, flood warnings were made for the River Biss at Trowbridge and Westbury, there is also alerts for the River Cole and Dorcan Brook in east Swindon, and the Upper Bristol Avon area, which covers Chippenham, Melksham, Lyneham, Malmesbury and Royal Wootton Bassett.[16] In Chesham a burst pipe caused flooding in the town centre.[17] In Sussex Victoria Gardens in Brighton flooded.[18] Trains were delayed between Three Bridges and Haywards Heath as a result of a flooded tunnel.[19]
Between 17 and 19 November, heavy rain caused flooding in parts of Scotland with several amber warnings being put in place as a result. The flooding caused disruption on transportation. Schools closed in Angus as a result of the flooding and emergency rest centres were set up in Aberdeenshire.[20]
On 25 November 2022, the Met Office issued a yellow warning for Southern England and Southern Wales for rain from 26 to 27 November 2022, where downpours could are likely to cause flooding.[21]
December flooding
editOn 20 December, there was a number of roads flooded in Dorset, after heavy rain impacted the River Frome, River Wriggle and River Stour.[22]
On 30 December, Scotland was hit by severe flooding.[23] Dumfries was impacted by heavy flooding.[24]
Environmental impact
editThe floods overwhelmed a pumping station operated by Southern Water which overflowed causing discharge of sewage to leak onto roads and car park in Totton.[25]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Hecimovic, Arnel (21 February 2022). "Storm Franklin: flooding and property damage – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Mcilkenny, Stephen (18 November 2022). "Amber weather warning extended with fast-flowing floodwater "causing danger to life"". The Scotsman. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Weaver, Matthew; Grierson, Jamie (16 August 2022). "UK weather: Devon and Cornwall hit by heavy rain and flooding". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Roundabout submerged as flash floods and storms hit Cornwall". ITV News. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Dorset businesses to stay shut after flash flooding". BBC News. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Phipps, Amy (17 August 2022). "Worksop: Heavy rainfall causes flash flooding in town". BBC News. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Waller, Jamie (18 August 2022). "Drains in flood-hit Market Rasen 'not suitable anymore'". The Lincolnite. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Leicestershire flooding: Road closed and car park flooded by heavy rain". BBC News. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "UK weather: Heavy rain floods London Tube stations and roads". BBC News. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Cars Drive Through Floodwater in Port Talbot as Wales Hit by Heavy Rain". uk.movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Essex Fire crews receive 70 flood call-outs in three hours". BBC News. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Creed, Rebecca (18 August 2022). "Businesses flooded and car stuck in flood water after deluge of rain in Halstead". Halstead Gazette. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Coffey, Evie. "LIVE: Flash flooding in parts of Dorset after heavy rain". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ King, Jordan (15 November 2022). "More than 1,500 homes lose power after heavy rain and gales lead to flooding". Metro. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Codd, Toby (15 November 2022). "A38 traffic stationary due to flooding". PlymouthLive. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Baker, John (16 November 2022). "Flood alerts issued after heavy rain batters Wiltshire". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Mykkanen, Noora (15 November 2022). "Road closes amid burst water pipe and severe flooding". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Hartley, Laura; Hughes, Lorna (24 October 2020). "Watch: Flash flooding hits part of Brighton". sussexlive. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Carden, George (15 November 2022). "Train services disrupted after reports of tunnel flooding". The Argus. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Amber alert lifted after rain and floods bring disruption". BBC News. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Osborne, Samuel (27 November 2022). "UK weather: Yellow warnings issued as heavy rain could cause travel disruption amid train strike". Sky News. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Dorset: Flooding disruption after heavy rainfall". BBC News. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Severe flooding causes road and rail disruption in Scotland". BBC News. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Significant disruption to motorists as flooding closes roads". ITV News. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Flooding: Totton sewage pumping station overwhelmed". BBC News. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
