United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

From DFO – Flood Observatory

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  • Region: Europe (150)
  • Sub-region: Northern Europe (154)
  • Intermediate region: ()
  • M49: 826
  • ISO-2: GB
  • ISO-3: GBR

Recorded floods for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Total number of flood events: 72

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Glide ﹟ Start Date End Date Country Additional Countries Area (km²) Source Main Cause Fatalities Displaced Severity Flood impact index
Glide ﹟ Start Date End Date Country Additional Countries Area (km²) Source Main Cause Fatalities Displaced Severity Flood impact index
4999 2020-12-24 2020-12-30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 72,126 FloodList Storm Bella 0 2,760 1.5 5.9
5008 2020-12-18 2020-12-22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21,408 FloodList Heavy rain 0 18 1.5 5.2
4871 2020-02-16 2020-02-17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47,728 FloodList Heavy rain 2 20 1.5 5.2
4826 2019-11-07 2019-11-19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,038 FloodList Heavy rain 0 100 1.0 5.0
4563 2018-01-21 2018-01-22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ireland 28,305 News Torrential rain 0 30 1.0 4.8
4547 2017-11-22 2017-11-25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40,144 News Heavy rain 0 100 1.5 5.4
4543 2017-11-22 2017-11-26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ireland 29,421 News Heavy rain 0 100 1.0 5.2
4513 2017-08-22 2017-08-26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ireland 29,171 News Torrential rain 0 100 1.5 5.3
4328 2016-01-27 2016-01-29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,340 News Heavy rain 0 0 1.5 4.8
4319 2015-12-05 2016-01-26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ireland 36,750 News Heavy rain 3 64,000 2.0 6.6
4111 2013-12-27 2014-02-07 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ireland 126,150 News Heavy rain 0 200 1.5 6.9
4106 2013-12-05 2013-12-08 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Germany 51,280 News Storm Surge 8 4,000 2.0 5.6
4009 2012-11-20 2012-12-18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 106,807 News Heavy rain 4 1,700 1.0 6.5
3990 2012-09-23 2012-09-26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,507 News Heavy rain 0 1,500 1.0 4.5
3962 2012-08-04 2012-08-06 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,261 News Torrential rain 0 0 1.0 4.1
3749 2010-11-16 2010-11-20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,728 News Heavy rain 0 0 1.5 4.8
3573 2009-11-19 2009-12-05 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 106,622 0 Heavy rain 0 0 2.0 6.6
3510 2009-07-18 2009-07-19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,359 0 Torrential rain 0 0 1.0 3.8
3447 2009-02-02 2009-02-12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76,952 News Heavy rain 5 10,000 1.0 5.9
3420 2008-12-11 2008-12-15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21,322 News Torrential rain 0 200 1.0 5.0
3376 2008-09-06 2008-09-08 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47,366 News Torrential rain 0 200 1.5 5.3
3361 TC-2008-000132-DOM 2008-08-15 2008-08-16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23,128 News Torrential rain 0 0 2.0 5.0
3352 2008-08-06 2008-08-08 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,718 News Torrential rain 0 0 1.5 5.1
3329 2008-07-08 2008-07-12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75,684 News Heavy rain 0 0 1.0 5.6
3259 2008-01-15 2008-01-26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55,862 News Heavy rain 0 300 2.0 6.1
3137 FL-2007-000111-GBR 2007-07-21 2007-07-30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24,651 News Heavy rain 7 2,100 1.5 5.6
3110 2007-06-25 2007-07-03 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,719 News Heavy rain 6 30,000 1.5 5.6
3099 2007-06-15 2007-06-21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23,106 News Heavy rain 1 200 1.0 5.2
2983 2006-10-26 2006-10-28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,300 News Heavy rain 1 300 2.0 4.1
2764 2005-11-11 2005-11-11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 213 News Heavy rain 0 0 2.0 2.6
2750 2005-10-12 2005-10-14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,926 News Heavy rain 2 0 1.0 4.4
2673 2005-06-19 2005-06-20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,055 News Torrential rain 0 0 2.0 3.6
2609 2005-01-08 2005-01-10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,747 News Heavy rain 3 3,000 2.0 4.5
2549 2004-08-16 2004-08-17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 141 News Heavy rain 0 150 2.0 2.8
2428 2004-02-03 2004-02-07 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 386 News Rain and snowmelt 0 0 1.0 3.3
2136 2003-01-22 2003-01-23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 292 News Heavy rain 0 0 1.0 2.8
2116 2003-01-01 2003-01-06 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48,600 News Heavy rain 0 0 1.0 5.5
2085 2002-11-14 2002-11-25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11,753 News Heavy rain 1 400 2.0 5.5
2074 2002-10-22 2002-10-25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,597 News Heavy rain 0 100 2.0 4.8
2026 2002-08-10 2002-08-12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61 News Heavy rain 0 250 1.0 2.3
2011 2002-07-30 2002-08-01 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,326 News Heavy rain 0 300 1.0 3.6
1876 2002-02-12 2002-02-16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,097 News Heavy rain 0 0 1.0 4.0
1816 2001-10-21 2001-10-23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,679 News Torrential rain 0 0 2.0 4.5
1657 2000-10-29 2000-10-30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ireland 96,950 News Heavy rain 13 6,000 2.0 5.6
1646 2000-10-11 2000-10-14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,378 News Heavy rain 0 1,000 1.0 4.3
1579 1999-12-25 1999-12-27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23,629 News Heavy rain 2 200 1.0 4.9
1498 1999-03-07 1999-03-13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,304 News Heavy rain 0 800 2.0 5.1
1483 1998-12-20 1998-12-21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,195 News 0 0 0 1.0 4.2
1461 1998-10-22 1998-10-24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52,224 News Heavy rain 11 400 1.0 5.2
1403 1998-06-13 1998-06-14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,551 News Torrential rain 0 120 1.0 3.9
1333 1998-04-10 1998-04-13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16,143 News Torrential rain 5 300 2.0 5.1
1312 1998-03-07 1998-03-08 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,149 News Heavy rain 0 2 1.0 3.6
819 1993-12-30 1993-12-31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,379 News Heavy rain 0 300 1.0 4.0
749 1993-06-11 1993-06-13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,409 News Heavy rain 8 2,500 2.0 4.4
725 1993-01-15 1993-01-18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,045 News Snowmelt 0 500 1.0 3.9
716 1992-11-30 1992-12-03 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25,631 News Heavy rain 0 400 1.0 5.0
708 1992-10-20 1992-10-21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12,300 News Heavy rain 3 0 1.0 4.4
697 1992-09-21 1992-09-26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 111,334 News Heavy rain 0 0 2.0 6.1
677 1992-08-09 1992-08-09 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23,848 News Heavy rain 9 0 2.0 4.7
669 1992-07-20 1992-07-20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15,063 News Heavy rain 0 120 1.0 4.2
639 1992-04-01 1992-04-03 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,729 News Heavy rain 0 100 1.0 4.6
617 1992-01-09 1992-01-09 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,380 News Rain and snowmelt 0 0 1.0 4.3
612 1992-01-02 1992-01-03 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,883 News Heavy rain 1 30 1.0 4.1
588 1991-09-26 1991-09-27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35,831 News Torrential rain 0 0 1.0 4.9
494 1991-02-24 1991-03-01 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15,086 News Heavy rain 0 0 2.0 5.3
490 1991-01-05 1991-01-06 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ireland 123,232 News Heavy rain 13 0 1.0 5.4
485 1990-12-25 1990-12-28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47,107 News Heavy rain 3 0 1.0 5.3
477 1990-10-28 1990-10-30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 147,969 News Heavy rain 7 100 1.0 5.6
466 1990-10-06 1990-10-07 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,545 News Heavy rain 1 300 1.0 4.7
398 1990-02-26 1990-02-28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 118,150 News Heavy rain 17 2,000 2.0 5.9
392 1990-01-26 1990-02-10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46,968 News Heavy rain 47 0 2.0 6.2
276 1989-01-14 1989-01-17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,309 News Heavy rain 0 3,000 1.0 3.7