February 2, 2004

Flooding in England

Pretty bad weather over in England and Wales - the city of York has standing water in its streets. The BBC has a writeup on this. Kind of early in the season to be starting. bq. The River Ouse has burst its banks flooding part of the centre of York as forecasters warn of more heavy rain. Wales, the Midlands and southern England are set to get the worst of the rain on Monday night and Tuesday. bq. The Environment Agency has 49 flood warnings in place in England and Wales after heavy rain and the weekend thaw swelled rivers. In the Midlands alone, there are 27 flood warnings in place. North east and south west England are also at risk. The heavy rainfall which began on Monday is expected to last throughout the week, although temperatures will be mild. Posted by DaveH at February 2, 2004 5:51 PM