A new report by the Environment Agency warns that climate change will significantly increase flood risks in England, putting one in four homes at risk by 2050.
One in four properties in England will be at risk of flooding by 2050 thanks to climate change, a new report has warned. The Environment Agency (EA) found that England 's flood risk is much higher than previously estimated, with 6.3 million properties currently under threat. The new data shows that 4.6 million homes and businesses are currently at risk of surface water flooding by rainfall.
London is the most affected area, with more than 300,000 properties already at high risk of surface flooding. However, the EA has also included its first assessment to consider the warming climate. Worryingly, this indicates that a staggering eight million homes and businesses will be at risk of flooding in the next 25 years. The new report comes after Storm Daragh triggered devastating floods which led to widespread property damage and disruption, leaving five dead and thousands without power. Alison Dilworth, Friends of the Earth campaigner, says: 'This report is yet another stark warning about the growing threat the climate crisis poses to people, homes and communities across the country.' After Storm Darragh left thousands without power, the Environment Agency now warns that one in four homes could be at risk of flooding by 2050 The Environment Agency expects the risk of flooding to significantly increase around the country due to climate change. This map shows the percentage of properties in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from surface water The EA puts flood risks into three categories: flooding by sea, by rivers, and surface water flooding from undrained rainwater. Of these, surface water flooding currently puts the most properties at risk, defined by the EA as a one in 1,000 chance of flooding. The risk of surface flooding is considerably higher than the previous estimate from 2018 but this is largely due to better predictive methods rather than increasing ris
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