Cardiff is the part of the UK most at risk of future flooding, according to new analysis. The research, by global flood modelling business Fathom, has found that three Welsh local authorities are in the UK top 10 for non-coastal flooding.
The Welsh capital has long been identified as one of the most at-risk cities in the world and this latest analysis shows just how susceptible it is to the man-made heating that is warming our planet. The other most at risk areas of Wales are Neath Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taf, both of which have seen substantial flooding in recent years due to increased rainfall, their unique geography and industrial past.
Professor Paul Bates, who works at Bristol University and is chairman of Fathom, provided analysis on the data. He said: "We have mapped areas at risk of flooding due to rivers or heavy rainfall (ie. not coastal). We've defined being at risk as having a greater than 1% chance of flooding in any given year, which is a standard measure.
