The 2019/2020 floods in the UK: a hydrological appraisal

Sefton, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8157-0368; Muchan, K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8281-386X; Parry, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7057-4195; Matthews, B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0854-6107; Barker, L.J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2913-0664; Turner, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8358-8775; Hannaford, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5256-3310. 2021 The 2019/2020 floods in the UK: a hydrological appraisal. Weather, 76 (12). 378-384. https://doi.org/10.1002/wea.3993

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Abstract/Summary

Between June 2019 and February 2020 the UK saw a succession of severe flood events. Many river flows in northern England, the Midlands and on both sides of the English/Welsh border exceeded their highest on record, and some defences were overwhelmed. The impact of widespread, prolonged and in places, repeated flooding reinforces the importance of detailed analyses of such events within a historical context to inform the assessment of future flood risk in a changing world.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1002/wea.3993
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Water Resources (Science Area 2017-)
ISSN:	0043-1656
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.
NORA Subject Terms:	Hydrology Meteorology and Climatology
Date made live:	07 Jun 2021 10:02 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/530468

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