Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 30273

Weather: Warnings

Tabled: 10 February 2025
Answered: 25 February 2025

Question

Tom Collins

LabourWorcester

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what evidence his Department is gathering to inform future rainfall assumptions in flood prediction modelling.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Environment Agency (EA) uses a range of future rainfall assumptions in their flood prediction modelling including consideration for how our weather patterns are changing. The EA operates a network of approximately 2,400 rain gauges across England, pro...

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