Parts of the UK are flooded by heavy rain as wild weather continues to disrupt New Year's events
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Parts of the UK are flooded by heavy rain as wild weather continues to disrupt New Year's events

Hindustan Times  

LONDON — Parts of the United Kingdom were flooded Wednesday as heavy rains and powerful winds continued to disrupt New Year’s celebrations. Parts of the UK are flooded by heavy rain as wild weather continues to disrupt New Year's events Several communities in the Manchester area were flooded, with several homes evacuated and cars submerged up to their roofs on roads and in parking lots after nearly a month's worth of rain fell in two days. Events planned for New Year's Day, including nippy outdoor swims and a bathtub boat race, were scrapped. London, which was able to launch its massive fireworks display on the River Thames in front of Big Ben, had to postpone the start of its New Year’s Day parade and grounded inflatable floats due to the blustery and soggy conditions.

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Great Brrritain! UK weather map reveals where BLIZZARDS could hit in the coming hours - as temperatures across the country plummet
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Great Brrritain! UK weather map reveals where BLIZZARDS could hit in the coming hours - as temperatures across the country plummet

Daily Mail  

Britain is bracing for icy days and nights as temperatures are set to plunge to a piercing -16C in some parts. The Met Office has issued four yellow weather warnings, including one for snow covering southern counties of England from 9am until midnight on Wednesday The UK could see temperatures plunging to -14C on Wednesday and -16C on Thursday night …

Rain and snow lead to flooding and disrupt travel in parts of the UK
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rain and snow lead to flooding and disrupt travel in parts of the UK

Deccan Chronicle  

Rescuers evacuated people Monday from flooded homes and stranded cars as a soggy and cold spell continued to disrupt life across parts of the U.K. and more wintry weather was expected.Hundreds of schools were closed for the first day of classes of 2025, trains were halted and commuters experienced headaches as sections of highways and major roads were closed from …

Dozens rescued as rain leads to flooding and travel is disrupted in parts of the UK
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Dozens rescued as rain leads to flooding and travel is disrupted in parts of the UK

Associated Press  

LONDON — Dozens of people were rescued Monday from flooded homes and stranded cars as a soggy and cold spell continued to disrupt life across parts of the U.K. and more wintry weather was expected. Hundreds of schools were closed for the first day of classes of 2025, trains were halted and commuters experienced headaches as sections of highways and …

Britain set for heavy rain and flooding following snow travel chaos
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Britain set for heavy rain and flooding following snow travel chaos

The Independent  

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Weather latest: New Met Office snow warnings issued for tonight as blast of freezing temperatures hits UK
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Weather latest: New Met Office snow warnings issued for tonight as blast of freezing temperatures hits UK

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Britain sees in the New Year with heavy downpours with snow expected this weekend
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Britain sees in the New Year with heavy downpours with snow expected this weekend

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Severe flooding hits Manchester area, disrupting UK's New Year's celebrations
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Severe flooding hits Manchester area, disrupting UK's New Year's celebrations

India Today  

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UK weather live: Met office issues three day snow warning for most of England
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UK weather live: Met office issues three day snow warning for most of England

The Independent  

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New Year’s Day travel facing disruption amid wind, rain and snow warnings
2 months, 2 weeks ago

New Year’s Day travel facing disruption amid wind, rain and snow warnings

The Independent  

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UK weather live: Snow, wind and rain warnings on New Year’s Day as more than 170 flood warnings issued
2 months, 2 weeks ago

UK weather live: Snow, wind and rain warnings on New Year’s Day as more than 170 flood warnings issued

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More New Year’s Eve events cancelled across UK due to heavy wind and rain: live
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

More New Year’s Eve events cancelled across UK due to heavy wind and rain: live

The Independent  

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Snow, rain and wind weather warnings could disrupt new year festivities across UK
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Snow, rain and wind weather warnings could disrupt new year festivities across UK

The Independent  

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Britain braces for another soaking as Storm Bert clean-up continues: Map shows rain warning for the South as up to TWO INCHES is set to fall with more flooding 'likely' for areas hit by weekend downpo
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Britain braces for another soaking as Storm Bert clean-up continues: Map shows rain warning for the South as up to TWO INCHES is set to fall with more flooding 'likely' for areas hit by weekend downpo

Daily Mail  

Further torrential downpours will hit southern England tonight after the Met Office issued a fresh warning for up to two inches of rain over a 14-hour period. Flooding at Billing Aquadrome Holiday Park in Northamptonshire today after Storm Bert A business owner clears water from his property at Billing Wharf in Northamptonshire today Flood damage today at The Myrtle Press, …

Temperatures could hit 20C while heavy rain continues amid weather warnings
5 months ago

Temperatures could hit 20C while heavy rain continues amid weather warnings

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Flood-ravaged Britain faces another day of misery: Torrential downpours set to hit north east of England as more yellow weather alerts are issued
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Flood-ravaged Britain faces another day of misery: Torrential downpours set to hit north east of England as more yellow weather alerts are issued

Daily Mail  

Send your pictures or videos of flooding in your area to: tips@dailymail.com Britain faces another day of weather misery, as forecasters predict rain will hit across large swathes of the UK with the potential for flooding and travel disruption. The Met Office has issued three separate yellow rain warnings - one in western parts of Northern Ireland, one in northern …

Devastated Brits sweep away floodwater from ruined homes after month of rain deluged Britain - as map shows where MORE downpours will hit tonight
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Daily Mail  

Send your pictures or videos of flooding in your area to: tips@dailymail.com Devastated Britons were pictured today sweeping floodwater from their ruined homes after a month's worth of rain deluged the country. Tim Maher in his flooded house in Grendon, Northamptonshire, this morning Neighbours armed with vacuum cleaners help to clear flood water from the home of Jon Sayles in …

Brits brace for the heavens to open as a MONTH'S worth of rain set to fall in hours
6 months ago

Brits brace for the heavens to open as a MONTH'S worth of rain set to fall in hours

Daily Mail  

Brits are bracing themselves for an onslaught of rainfall and thunder this weekend after a burst of heat at the end of summer. The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday, even warning of potential damage to buildings as a result of lightning strikes. Met Office chief meteorologist Neil Armstrong said: 'Thundery downpours …

Rain warnings for southern Britain, with final burst of summer for the North
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rain warnings for southern Britain, with final burst of summer for the North

The Independent  

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UK set to be hit with heavy rainfall after Britons basked in mini-heatwave
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UK set to be hit with heavy rainfall after Britons basked in mini-heatwave

The Independent  

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UK weather update: Flash flooding, frequent lightning and scorching heat as Britain faces turbulent weekend
7 months, 2 weeks ago

UK weather update: Flash flooding, frequent lightning and scorching heat as Britain faces turbulent weekend

The Independent  

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Flood alerts issued in England as rain sweeps across UK marking end to heatwave
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Flood alerts issued in England as rain sweeps across UK marking end to heatwave

The Independent  

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Torrential rain drenches London with the Met Office issuing an alert for rain across almost ALL of England - as the nation's summer washout continues, amid fears of fresh travel chaos today
8 months ago

Torrential rain drenches London with the Met Office issuing an alert for rain across almost ALL of England - as the nation's summer washout continues, amid fears of fresh travel chaos today

Daily Mail  

London was struck by over an inch-an-half of rain in just few hours as the Met Office issues a yellow alert for almost all of England. The heavens opened across the UK with heavy flooding hitting the South East and a flood alert being issued for parts of the capital - as the nation braces itself for fresh travel chaos. …

Large swathes of Britain to be lashed by thundery downpours as Met Office issues three new warnings - as UK braces for flooding and travel chaos
8 months ago

Large swathes of Britain to be lashed by thundery downpours as Met Office issues three new warnings - as UK braces for flooding and travel chaos

Daily Mail  

Huge swathes of the UK are expected to be drenched in thundery downpours at the Met Office issue stark new warnings to brace for flooding and travel chaos. A yellow weather warning for rain is in place from 8am today until 11.59pm for parts of England, including tourist hotspot Cornwall, and Wales with 'thundery downpours' forecast. Up to 40mm could …

Met Office warns rain will lash UK with more than 140 flood alerts issued
1 year ago

Met Office warns rain will lash UK with more than 140 flood alerts issued

The Independent  

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UK weather forecast: More flood alerts issued as Britons brace for heavy rains
1 year ago

UK weather forecast: More flood alerts issued as Britons brace for heavy rains

The Independent  

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Heavy rains leave parts of England and Europe swamped in floodwaters
1 year, 2 months ago

Heavy rains leave parts of England and Europe swamped in floodwaters

Associated Press  

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UK weather latest: Fresh flood warnings as heavy rain and 70mph winds to batter Britain
1 year, 3 months ago

UK weather latest: Fresh flood warnings as heavy rain and 70mph winds to batter Britain

The Independent  

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Rain eases for now — but downpours still to come
1 year, 4 months ago

Rain eases for now — but downpours still to come

The Independent  

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Weather warnings as heavy showers to cause flooding across UK in weekend washout
1 year, 4 months ago

Weather warnings as heavy showers to cause flooding across UK in weekend washout

The Independent  

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Heavy and thundery showers may cause flooding across UK in weekend washout
1 year, 4 months ago

Heavy and thundery showers may cause flooding across UK in weekend washout

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Frost and storms are set to 'shock' Britain: Cold snap is on the way with temperatures to plunge to -3C after unseasonably warm October
1 year, 5 months ago

Frost and storms are set to 'shock' Britain: Cold snap is on the way with temperatures to plunge to -3C after unseasonably warm October

Daily Mail  

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UK hit by flooding as Storm Antoni brings month of rain in the height of the summer
1 year, 7 months ago

UK hit by flooding as Storm Antoni brings month of rain in the height of the summer

The Independent  

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Snow and a ‘month’s worth of rain’ to hit parts of UK amid flood alerts
2 years, 4 months ago

Snow and a ‘month’s worth of rain’ to hit parts of UK amid flood alerts

The Independent  

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Britons to be lashed with rain over weekend as temperatures fall
2 years, 4 months ago

Britons to be lashed with rain over weekend as temperatures fall

The Independent  

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More misery to come! Flash floods hit Wales as downpours leave Britain drenched
2 years, 5 months ago

More misery to come! Flash floods hit Wales as downpours leave Britain drenched

Daily Mail  

Wet weather will continue to hit the country this evening, after thunderstorms struck northern and eastern parts of the UK this morning when a band of rain moved in from the west, with more rain returning this weekend. Vehicles drive through a flash flood in Swansea on Wednesday morning following a bout of heavy rain in the Welsh city A …

Flood warnings as torrential rain and thunderstorms lash UK
2 years, 6 months ago

Flood warnings as torrential rain and thunderstorms lash UK

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UK weather latest: London's Victoria station floods amid 'danger to life' storm warning
2 years, 7 months ago

UK weather latest: London's Victoria station floods amid 'danger to life' storm warning

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UK weather latest: Fresh flood warnings for millions from rain and thunderstorms
2 years, 7 months ago

UK weather latest: Fresh flood warnings for millions from rain and thunderstorms

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Met Office warns of floods as heatwave ends with heavy thunderstorms
2 years, 7 months ago

Met Office warns of floods as heatwave ends with heavy thunderstorms

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Britons make the most of 75F Saturday weather before two inches of rain brings floods to end weekend
3 years, 6 months ago

Britons make the most of 75F Saturday weather before two inches of rain brings floods to end weekend

Daily Mail  

A cheeky swimmer took to the sea in only his birthday suit as Britons made the most of the last blast of summer today before two inches of rain is expected to hit the country tomorrow. A skinny dipper was spotted getting out of the water after a refreshing dip in the coastal town of Bournemouth on Saturday as Britons …

London floods: Streets submerged again as torrential rain triggers more flooding
3 years, 7 months ago

London floods: Streets submerged again as torrential rain triggers more flooding

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Storms will continue until THURSDAY with more thunder, lightning and flash downpours
3 years, 7 months ago

Storms will continue until THURSDAY with more thunder, lightning and flash downpours

Daily Mail  

Thunderstorms and flash downpours will continue until at least Thursday, the Met Office has warned after another night of flooding yesterday, with cars submerged in Yeovil and Tube stations forced to close while a London hospital cancelled surgeries and evacuated 100 inpatients. Pictured: A fire engine is seen outside the main entrance to Whipps Cross Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust …

London flooded in post-heatwave thunderstorms
3 years, 7 months ago

London flooded in post-heatwave thunderstorms

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Are London floods linked to the climate crisis?
3 years, 8 months ago

Are London floods linked to the climate crisis?

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Flash floods in London after torrential rain batters capital
3 years, 8 months ago

Flash floods in London after torrential rain batters capital

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UK weather forecast: Warnings issued for five days as flood-hit areas brace for more rain
5 years, 3 months ago

UK weather forecast: Warnings issued for five days as flood-hit areas brace for more rain

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UK weather forecast: Rain and floods to hit ahead of sunny Sunday break
5 years, 5 months ago

UK weather forecast: Rain and floods to hit ahead of sunny Sunday break

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UK weather forecast: Met Office issues flood warnings as heavy rain and thunder sweep country
5 years, 5 months ago

UK weather forecast: Met Office issues flood warnings as heavy rain and thunder sweep country

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UK weather forecast: Flood alerts issued as month's worth of rain set to hit within hours
5 years, 7 months ago

UK weather forecast: Flood alerts issued as month's worth of rain set to hit within hours

The Independent  

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