Rain, Flood warnings and England
Flood warnings in many areas as rain relents
Many areas in Britain are bracing for flooding despite a respite from heavy downpours that have devastated homes. Parts of central and southern England experienced over a month's worth of rain in a matter of hours over Sunday and Monday, causing roads and schools to close and wreaking transport chaos on commuters.
UK weather live: More flood warnings issued across England as commuters hit by travel chaos on roads and rail
Into the following week, unsettled conditions look most likely to return for many parts of the UK as Atlantic frontal systems arrive from the west. These would be expected to bring spells of rain, heavy in places, with a risk of strong winds. A more settled spell is possible, but less likely.
Flood warnings up for the Jersey Shore, and don’t blame the rain
A sea-building storm off the southeast coast is stirring up waves, setting off the flooding, meteorologists say.
Flood warnings across Oxfordshire after heavy rain
Nine flood warnings have been issued after heavy rain deluged parts of Oxfordshire. Many areas saw more than 100mm of rain fall over Sunday and Monday which forced numerous schools to close and left roads completely submerged. The warnings issued by the Environment Agency mean flooding is expected. There are also 19 flood alerts in place.
Flood warning issued as month's worth of rain could fall on parts of UK
The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for parts of England amid concerns that affected areas could see more than a month's worth of rain falling on Monday. Rain warnings were in place all weekend with a fresh yellow alert coming into effect at midnight to last all of Monday,
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Update: Coastal flood advisory issued for 3 N.J. counties for Monday
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Flood-hit pub pins future on new defences
The owner of a pub which was forced to close for months due to severe flooding said she hoped new barriers would help protect ...
Flood Damage on Key Austrian Rail Link to Take Months to Repair
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Arizona rancher sees migrants flood through gap in border wall
Arizona rancher Jim Chilton is seeing migrants coming onto his ranch through an unfinished part of the border wall.
'Our plan worked': How Vienna prepared itself for a 5,000-year flood
The steps Vienna took to prepare for extreme rainfall may hold lessons for how other cities can face deluges to come.