What causes flash floods

Mr Land said he had come down to the marina on Friday to check on his boat named Lands End, and hoped they could return by Sunday. He said: 'It was worrying but now I've seen her I feel a bit better. It's just unusual to see such floods, I can't get over it.' … [Read more...] about Oceans HELL-even: Aerial shots reveal rising river creeping towards George and Amal Clooney’s £12m mansion in flood-hit Berkshire village

Simon Partridge, a Met Office forecaster, explained: "It's not a traditional sort of storm, it's going to be windy but it's not based on the wind strength at all, it's really down to the disruption that's being caused by rain. … [Read more...] about Storm Christoph: Drivers rescued from cars as roads turn into rivers with almost 300 flood alerts issued

Irene Buxton, 70, who lives close to the defences told the BBC she was woken by a 'crash' as the barriers collapsed last night. She said: 'I looked out of the window and it was like a tidal wave going towards the town. The water is in my hall and in my kitchen and we're just battling to keep it out of the living room.' … [Read more...] about Dramatic moment town’s flood defences were breached: Bewdley hit as Storm Christoph brought a month’s worth of rain in less than 48 hours with up to four inches of snow set to fall today

He told BBC Breakfast: “We are particularly monitoring the situation in Yorkshire as the water moves through those river systems and, of course, preparing as well for next week where later next week more rain is expected." … [Read more...] about UK flooding – Flood-hit Brits plunged into -10C freeze with 10cm of snow as they’re warned ‘the danger has not passed’

Around 2,000 properties in the East Didsbury, West Didsbury and Northenden areas of Manchester were evacuated last night amid rising water levels Brits in the areas of Maghull in Merseyside and Ruthin, North Wales were also asked to leave their homes Three "severe" flood warnings remain in place for the River Dee at Farndon, the River Bollin at Little Bollington and the River Bollin at Heatley Another severe flood warning remains active for Bangor on Dee in Wales Boris Johnson left Downing Street by helicopter this morning to visit a storm basin near the River Mersey in Didsbury, Greater Manchester It comes as Storm Christoph caused havoc for Brits across the country, as some 2,000 homes and businesses in Didsbury, Greater Manchester were evacuated from their homes last night amid heavy flooding. … [Read more...] about Storm Christoph flooding – Man drowns in river and sinkhole swallows the front of two homes

Around 2,000 properties in the East Didsbury, West Didsbury and Northenden areas of Manchester were evacuated last night amid rising water levels Brits in the areas of Maghull in Merseyside and Ruthin, North Wales were also asked to leave their homes Three "severe" flood warnings remain in place for the River Mersey at Didsbury and Northenden, and in Maghull. Manchester City Council announced that one was stood down this afternoon Another severe flood warning remains active for Bangor on Dee in Wales Boris Johnson left Downing Street by helicopter this morning to visit a storm basin near the River Mersey in Didsbury, Greater Manchester It comes after firefighters and police evacuated some 2,000 homes and businesses in south Manchester last night - though flood defences kept hundreds of properties dry. … [Read more...] about Storm Christoph flooding – Battle to save Oxford Covid vaccine factory at risk of flooding as 2,000 homes evacuated

A council spokesperson said: “There does not appear to be any evidence of further land movement, which would suggest an immediate danger to the property, we have spoken to the property and landowners and advised them of their options to fully assess what action may be necessary.” … [Read more...] about UK flooding – Fears of ‘landslide’ after Storm Christoph floods as people told to flee homes on edge of riverbank

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This photo provided by Yosemite National Park shows a fallen giant sequoia that came down during the Mono wind event on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 in Yosemite National Park. Yosemite National Park will remain closed through the weekend after high winds that battered much of California knocked down two giant sequoias and caused millions of dollars in damage. (Yosemite National Park via AP) … [Read more...] about Winter storm systems to hit both coasts in one-two punch, as West surveys wind damage