Autumn and winter floods, 2019-20

House of Commons Library

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UK Parliament researchUK Parliament research
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https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8803https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8803
Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
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Physical geography, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Environment Agency, Water in Wales, Flood control, Water, Flood, Nature, 2015–16 Great Britain and Ireland floods
Summary
Key Points: 
  • House of Commons Library

    This is a House of Commons Library briefing paper on the serious flooding that occurred in the UK during the autumn and winter of 2019-20.

  • In the autumn and winter of 2019-20, heavy rainfall and storms led to flooding in various parts of the UK.
  • The Environment Agency said in March 2020 that 127,000 properties had been protected by flood defences over the course of the winter.
  • This paper provides an outline of the flood events in the autumn and winter of 2019-20 in the context of earlier extreme weather, and refers to some initial assessments of the impact of the flooding.
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