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STORM CIARÁN: Flooding possible as Met Éireann warns of heavy rainfall in SIX counties

A Status Yellow rain warning has been issued for six counties. According to Met Éireann, counties including Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork and Waterford are set to receive rainfall associated with Storm Ciarán from this evening (Wednesday ...

01 Nov 2023 at 14:34

Local News

Flood risk affecting 229 properties in Donegal Town and Killybegs

Two hundred and twenty-nine business and residential properties in Donegal Town and Killybegs were at risk from flooding and people in both towns were living in fear of the next big storm event. A series of storms over the past number of years ...

01 Feb 2023 at 19:33

Scotland

Flood risk as snowy showers sweep across Scotland

Four flood warnings have been issued for Scotland as wintry showers continue to batter parts of the country this weekend. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has warned high tides and strong winds of up to 50mph could cause ...

05 Feb 2022 at 14:25

More than six million homes and businesses ‘in flood-risk areas’ in England

About one in five homes and businesses in England are in areas at risk of river, sea and flash flooding, analysis from the Environment Agency has warned. A major new update from the agency, which comes after widespread disruption and ...

17 Dec 2024 at 09:02

Officials: UK not locked into winter flooding but people should be prepared

The UK is not “locked into” a winter of higher flood risk despite recent wet weather, officials have said, but urged people to plan for all eventualities. Officials from the Met Office and Environment Agency are urging people to be ...

14 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Storm drain blockage preserved for Noah Donohoe inquest poses ‘flood risk’

A blockage in a storm drain that has been preserved in place due to its potential evidential significance to the inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe poses a “very significant flood risk”, a coroner has been told. The ...

26 Feb 2025 at 13:52

Garden opens to promote natural measures that boost flood resilience

A new garden in Oxfordshire is aiming to promote the uptake of flood resilience measures by demonstrating nature-based solutions as a first line of defence for UK properties. Opening at Howbery Business Park on Monday, ...

04 Aug 2025 at 13:10

Districts warn of ‘catastrophic flooding’ without urgent funding boost

Vulnerable areas face “catastrophic flooding and economic devastation” without further Government funding for protections, councils have warned. Senior local government figures said local taxpayers will now have to ...

15 Jan 2026 at 11:48

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