EXTREME WEATHER AND CLIMATIC EVENTS
EXTREME RAIN EVENTS
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Entire communities threatened by rising floodwaters along River Thames, England
Fourteen Severe Flood Warnings [“danger to life] remain in effect along River Thames in Berkshire and Surrey, SE England, as floodwaters continue to rise above record levels, threatening thousands of homes.
Two others Severe Flood Warnings remain in Somerset, southwest England.
The UK Environment Agency has also issued 348 other Flood Warnings and Flood Alerts, as of posting, warning that entire communities along River Thames could be severely inundated.
A map of Westminster and City of London, with Flood Warning areas highlighted. Source and copyright: The UK Environment Agency.
Communities along the Thames, particularly in Berkshire and Surrey, are being warned to expect further severe property flooding from the River Thames today (Monday) and into Tuesday.
We have issued 14 severe flood warnings along the River Thames from Datchet to Shepperton Green, including Ham Court and Chertsey, as river levels in the area are extremely high and are forecast to continue to rise.
A further two severe flood warnings remain in force at Saltmoor and Northmoor, including Moorland, and for the A361, East Lyng to Burrowbridge, as flooding continues on the Somerset Levels. —UK Environment Agency
Severe Flood Warning: Datchet (and 15 other areas)
River levels on the Thames are very high and still rising in the Datchet area. A Severe Flood Warning remains in force as river levels will continue to rise for the next 24 hours and are forecast to be higher than those experienced in 2003 on the Thames. Property flooding is expected in the area and disruption to local infrastructure is possible. Issued by The Environment Agency at 11:59 on 10 Feb 2014
Meanwhile, more severe flooding is expected in the coming days, with more significant rainfalls forecast across the south, turning into sleet and snow in the north.
Significant Events
- Britain is bracing for the tenth successive week of torrential rains and destructive high winds starting Monday night, forecasters said.
- The country’s wettest winter on record (since 1776) is about to get worse as the “conveyor-belt” of Atlantic storms churns out more extreme events targeting the flood-ravaged southwest, and threatening to dump at least 15cm or rain through Friday.
- Britain is bracing for the tenth successive week of torrential rains and destructive high winds starting Monday night, forecasters said.
- More than 5,000 homes have already been flooded in southern UK, with some remaining submerged under floodwater for up to six weeks.
- The Thames Barrier closed on Monday to protect east London from storm surges.
- Rail links to much of the southwest remained cut off because giant waves swept entire sections of tracks into the sea last week.
- Large sections of Worcester [WUUS-tər] city center could be closed indefinitely due to severe flooding, the city officials have warned.
- Some 29 Flood Warnings remain in effect across the counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
- Police have recovered a body believed to be that of a kayaker who went missing on the River Usk on Sunday.
- The town of Chertsey in Surrey, and Thameside village of Datchet in Berkshire are flooded.
Meanwhile, forecasters warned of another “major storm,” a deep low-pressure system forming in the Atlantic, barreling toward the U.K. at the weekend.
Significant storm system striking Ireland on its way to mainland UK. Visible satellite image issued at 16:45UTC. © Copyright EUMETSAT/Met Office
FIRE-EARTH / EDRO Forecast
In November 2009, EDRO/FIRE-EARTH Models showed climate change could directly affect about half the UK population within 3 to 5 years. Our Forecast and most of the links posted below have since been filtered, censored, blocked or buried by Google, WordPress and others.
- Climate change could directly affect about half the population in the UK in the next 3 to 5 years posted on November 20, 2009.
Related Links
- Britain Moving Closer to Climate Checkmate February 10, 2014
- Britain Battered by Barrage of Storms February 9, 2014
- Massive Storm Striking Ireland, Britain February 8, 2014
- Superstorm Striking W Europe – Satellite Image Update 2 February 7, 2014
- Catastrophic Superstorm Targetting Britain – Satellite Image February 7, 2014
- Catastrophic Superstorm to Smash into Britain Shortly February 7, 2014
- Superstorm to Hit UK February 5, 2014
What you should know by now
Other Links
- Britain Set for “Worst Winter in History” December 2, 2013
- ‘Catastrophic Losses’ of Animals Feared due to UK Spring Snow Posted on March 26, 2013
- How Homo Ignarus Killed Spring Posted on March 21, 2013
- Intensifying Winter Drought in England Worst Since 1888 Posted on March 12, 2012
- British Govt Makes Another Straw Man March 17, 2010
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