Possible early warning system for Kempsey flood victims
People who were flooded when a new Environment Agency pump failed in the floods were told today they may get a new early warning system.
Residents to find out why new Kempsey water pump failed
Residents in Kempsey will today find out why their brand new water pump failed during December's floods in a drop in session.
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Environment Agency: 64 flood warnings across the UK
The Environment Agency has issued 64 flood warnings across the UK, with no severe flood warnings in place.
The Midlands could see the worst of the floods
The UK faces another week of disruptive weather, as more heavy rain continues throughout the week.
There are currently more than 300 flood alerts across the UK, with more than 80 flood warnings in place.
Speaking to ITV Daybreak, Chris Bainger from the Environment Agency, said that the Midlands could see the worst of the floods, along the river Severn.
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Flood alert Worcestershire
Flood Alert - River Avon #worcestershire Already responding to rain and thaw. More heavy rain forecast tonight. http://t.co/NtCGgCjO
From @DaveThroupEA on Twitter:Flood Alerts in Warwickshire
We're off and running with the first flood alerts in #midlands on the Avon catchment. There will be more. Keep checking http://t.co/VFW9iMr7
From @DaveThroupEA on Twitter:Possible early warning system for Kempsey flood victims
People who were flooded when a new Environment Agency pump failed in the floods were told today they may get a new early warning system.
The pumps work but shut down by mistake beacuse of a faulty sensor at the height of the floods.
Possible early warning system for Kempsey flood victims
People who were flooded when a new Environment Agency pump failed in the floods were told today they may get a new early warning system.
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Residents to find out why new Kempsey water pump failed
Residents in Kempsey will today find out why their brand new water pump failed during December's floods in a drop in session.
Read the full storyHow the UK fared in the wet weather stakes
According to Met Office statistics on the UK's wet weather during the past year:
- 2012 was the wettest year on record for England
- Third wettest for Wales
- 17th wettest for Scotland
- 40th wettest for Northern Ireland
2012 misses out on wettest year record by few millimetres
The Met Office has confirmed that 2012 was the second wettest year on record, and the total rainfall was just 6.6mm short of the record set in 2000.
The top five wettest years are since records began in 1910.
- 2000 - 1337.3mm
- 2012 - 1330.7mm
- 1954 - 1309.1mm
- 2008 - 1295.0mm
- 2002 - 1283.7mm
2012 was not the wettest year on record
Met Office confirms 2012 was the second wettest on record http://t.co/0BTn23Up
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