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 |