| Revision as of 21:11, 2 January 2025 editHarrz (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users, New page reviewers16,650 edits not orphaned anymore← Previous edit | Revision as of 18:06, 3 January 2025 edit undoDeFacto (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users44,053 edits →January: toneTag: Visual editNext edit → | ||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
| == January == | == January == | ||
| Heavy rainfall brought floods to parts of ] and ] on ], prompting severe weather warnings to be issued across the country. This led 137 flood warnings being issued by the Environment Agency in England, Scotland and Wales,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Howard |first1=Jacqueline |last2=Fawkes |first2=Chris |title=Homes flooded, weather warnings on New Year's Day |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgm5rkrp25o |access-date=1 January 2025 |work=] |date=31 December 2024}}</ref> with extensive flooding affecting parts of ], especially ]. A major incident was declared by ] in response to flooding across ], ], ], ], ] and ], as well as parts of ] and ].<ref name="bbc">{{cite news |last1=Humphries |first1=Jonny |last2=Mullen |first2=Tom |last3=Trewern |first3=Mat |title=Hundreds forced to leave homes as floods batter region |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93845l3q1zo |access-date=1 January 2025 |work=] |date=1 January 2025}}</ref> | |||
| The heavy rainfall caused unprecedented levels of water to overwhelm waterways, with numerous rivers reaching record levels and canals bursting their banks. Record water levels were reported on the ] in Stockport and the ] in ], whilst city centre canals overflowed. The ]'s banks collapsed in ],<ref name="itv">{{cite news |title=Greater Manchester Police declares major incident over widespread flooding following heavy rain |url=https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2025-01-01/major-incident-declared-after-widespread-flooding-following-heavy-rain |access-date=1 January 2025 |work=] |date=1 January 2025}}</ref> prompting the closure of the ] and evacuations as surrounding areas were flooded. Three people were rescued from a car submerged in floodwater in Warrington. In Stockport, 400 people were evacuated from flooded flats at ] after being trapped without electricity or water, and in ] 500 more were evacuated from a hotel housing asylum seekers.<ref name="bbc" /> The ] in ] also burst its banks, flooding streets and houses in ]. The ] was also closed and homes were flooded in ] and ],<ref name="itv" /> ] and ]. Travel disruption included train cancellations from ] to the city's stations, ] to ], and Liverpool and Manchester to ], ] and ].<ref name="bbc" /> | The heavy rainfall caused unprecedented levels of water to overwhelm waterways, with numerous rivers reaching record levels and canals bursting their banks. Record water levels were reported on the ] in Stockport and the ] in ], whilst city centre canals overflowed. The ]'s banks collapsed in ],<ref name="itv">{{cite news |title=Greater Manchester Police declares major incident over widespread flooding following heavy rain |url=https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2025-01-01/major-incident-declared-after-widespread-flooding-following-heavy-rain |access-date=1 January 2025 |work=] |date=1 January 2025}}</ref> prompting the closure of the ] and evacuations as surrounding areas were flooded. Three people were rescued from a car submerged in floodwater in Warrington. In Stockport, 400 people were evacuated from flooded flats at ] after being trapped without electricity or water, and in ] 500 more were evacuated from a hotel housing asylum seekers.<ref name="bbc" /> The ] in ] also burst its banks, flooding streets and houses in ]. The ] was also closed and homes were flooded in ] and ],<ref name="itv" /> ] and ]. Travel disruption included train cancellations from ] to the city's stations, ] to ], and Liverpool and Manchester to ], ] and ].<ref name="bbc" /> | ||
Revision as of 18:06, 3 January 2025
Natural disaster in the United Kingdom
In 2025, the United Kingdom experienced flooding. In early January, severe rainfall caused floods across Greater Manchester.
January
Heavy rainfall brought floods to parts of England and Wales on New Year's Day, prompting severe weather warnings to be issued across the country. This led 137 flood warnings being issued by the Environment Agency in England, Scotland and Wales, with extensive flooding affecting parts of North West England, especially Greater Manchester. A major incident was declared by Greater Manchester Police in response to flooding across Bolton, Didsbury, Harpurhey, Stalybridge, Stockport and Wigan, as well as parts of Cheshire and Lancashire.
The heavy rainfall caused unprecedented levels of water to overwhelm waterways, with numerous rivers reaching record levels and canals bursting their banks. Record water levels were reported on the River Mersey in Stockport and the River Tame in Tameside, whilst city centre canals overflowed. The Bridgewater Canal's banks collapsed in Dunham Massey, prompting the closure of the M56 motorway and evacuations as surrounding areas were flooded. Three people were rescued from a car submerged in floodwater in Warrington. In Stockport, 400 people were evacuated from flooded flats at Meadow Mill after being trapped without electricity or water, and in Didsbury 500 more were evacuated from a hotel housing asylum seekers. The Sankey Canal in St Helens also burst its banks, flooding streets and houses in Haydock. The M60 motorway was also closed and homes were flooded in Broadbottom and Cheadle, Ormskirk and Ribchester. Travel disruption included train cancellations from Manchester Airport to the city's stations, Manchester to Liverpool Lime Street, and Liverpool and Manchester to Huddersfield, Leeds and York.
References
- Howard, Jacqueline; Fawkes, Chris (31 December 2024). "Homes flooded, weather warnings on New Year's Day". BBC News. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Humphries, Jonny; Mullen, Tom; Trewern, Mat (1 January 2025). "Hundreds forced to leave homes as floods batter region". BBC News. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Greater Manchester Police declares major incident over widespread flooding following heavy rain". ITV News. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
| Floods in 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Europe | |
| South America | |
| European floods (list) | |
|---|---|
| 1910s | |
| 1920s | |
| 1930s | |
| 1940s | |
| 1950s | |
| 1960s | |
| 1970s | |
| 1980s | |
| 1990s | |
| 2000s | |
| 2010s | |
| 2020s | |
