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2010-02-27 10:49:58 - Flood - United Kingdom EDIS CODE: FL-20100227-25106-GBR
Date & Time: 2010-02-27 10:49:58 [UTC]
Area: United Kingdom, England, Northern areas, '!!! WARNING !!! Damage level: Heavy (Level 3)
Not confirmed information! Description: Parts of the UK were bracing themselves for flooding this weekend after predictions the torrential rain which claimed the life of one motorist would intensify on Sunday. Heavy downpours in north-east England are believed to have led to the death of a 53-year-old woman on the North Yorkshire Moors on Saturday when her Land Rover was washed down a swollen beck. Forecasters are expecting Sunday to bring fresh storms, especially in the east and south. The Environment Agency had four flood warnings in force - on the River Went, in South Yorkshire, the upper River Hull in East Yorkshire, part of the River Ouse, in North Yorkshire and Lustrum Beck, in Co Durham. But the agency said a further 60 floods watches were in place, covering a much wider area of England. Weather forecasters said a broad band of heavy rain accompanied by strong winds would sweep across southern England, pushing northwards. Steve Ellison, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said: "It looks like there's going to be some pretty high rainfall, especially in the South and the East. There will also be some pretty strong winds." He said rainfall totals in the South East could top 30mm in some areas. The Environment Agency said around 50 to 75mm of rain has already fallen in the southern region so far this week and the sodden ground across Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight could lead to potential flooding from rivers. It said the strong winds expected to accompany the heavy rain and high tides forecast for next week could also increase the risk of flooding along the region's coastline. Andrew Gilham, flood and coastal risk manager for the Environment Agency's southern region, said: "We've had a lot of rain during this week and as a result the ground is now saturated and river levels have risen. Our staff are out in force working tirelessly to reduce any possible risk of flooding across the region."
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