Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 120700
Floods: West Dorset
Tabled: 13 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the causes of recent flooding in West Dorset constituency.
Answer
Emma HardyThe recent flooding in West Dorset was caused by a combination of exceptionally high rainfall totals, leading to saturated ground conditions. January was the second-wettest winter on record since 1871. Groundwater levels across the county rose significant...
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