The Latest Breaking News on Floods

A month’s worth of rain has poured down in just a few hours in parts of central and southern England. More than 300 flood-related emergency calls were made, major roads were submerged, trains were delayed, and an enormous sinkhole opened up on a football pitch in south London.

Study reveals human-caused climate change intensified heavy rains in Central Europe, leading to devastating floods and calls for urgent action.

Weather forecasts predict heavy rain will continue to plague England, with flash-flood warnings in many areas

Despite the end of heavy rain, many areas across England face the prospect of flooding amid warnings from the Environment Agency

Forecaster recorded 37mm of rain in Rotherhithe on Monday - 75% of an average rainfall for the whole of September

Hurricane John has struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with life-threatening flood potential

‘At this stage we cannot provide a timeline for the A421 road to reopen’ – National Highways

Firefighters took 350 calls to floods in London as extreme weather caused travel chaos

More unsettled weather and heavy rain is expected later in the week after a day of flash floods